blindGram 15.1 Beta 3: read Telegram messages word by word
blindGram 15.1 Beta 3 lets a screen reader read a message by character, word or paragraph, keeps the keyboard down until you ask, and fixes the first-call busy tone.
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blindGram 14.3: Ghost mode, a cooler phone and better navigation
blindGram 14.3 Final, released August 7, 2026 on Telegram 12.9.2, adds Ghost mode, uses less battery and makes polls, checklists and reactions accessible.
blindGram 14.3 Beta 2: better search, recording and navigation
blindGram 14.3 Beta 2, released August 1, 2026 on Telegram 12.9.0, keeps screen reader focus where you expect it and fixes the voice recording controls.
blindGram 14.1 makes Telegram stories and reactions accessible
blindGram 14.1 Final, released on July 24, 2026 on Telegram 12.9.0, gives the story viewer real buttons, opens reactions as a grid and adds six app languages.
Save streamed Telegram videos to the gallery in blindGram
Some Telegram videos refuse to save to the gallery or share as a file because they were streamed, not downloaded. One setting in blindGram fixes it.
blindGram 13.1 adds time-only and percentage-only announcements
blindGram 13.1 came out March 7, 2025, built on Telegram 11.7.0. Two new options let a screen reader read only a message's time, or only a transfer percentage.
blindGram 12.1 adds a download sound and clearer voice playback
blindGram 12.1, released April 26, 2024 on Telegram 10.10.1, adds a sound when a download finishes and clearer feedback while voice messages and music play.
blindGram 11.0: Telegram power saving and quieter voice recording
blindGram 11.0 Final, released May 28, 2023 on Telegram 9.6.6, made power saving and playback speed accessible and stopped the screen reader talking while you record a voice message.
blindGram 10.1 made Telegram topics accessible to screen readers
blindGram 10.1 Final, released February 18, 2023 on Telegram 9.4.2, made forum topics usable with a screen reader and added finer reply, chat list, and media settings.
blindGram 9.2 lets you order what a message and a chat announce
blindGram 9.2 Final, released October 15, 2022, let screen reader users order the message menu and what a message or chat row says, and fixed settings backup.