How to Log Out of Telegram on a Computer, Phone, or Tablet

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Simple step-by-step guide to signing out of Telegram

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: June 23, 2025 Fact Checked

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Log Out on PC or Mac

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Log Out on Android

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Log Out on iOS

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Do I need to log out?

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Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service for different platforms like Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you want to log out of Telegram, it only takes a few seconds. This wikiHow article will teach you how to log out of the Telegram app on your PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Log Out of Telegram on Windows & Mac

Click the three-line menu at the top-left side of Telegram and select Settings. Click the ⋮ icon at the top-right, click Log Out, and then click Log Out again to confirm. Logging out of Telegram won't delete your chats, but you will lose any Secret Chat messages.

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Log Out of Telegram on PC or Mac

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Open Telegram and click the menu icon ≡. You will see the triple bar icon on the top-left side of the app.^{[1]
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- These steps will also work if you're using Telegram in your web browser.
- To find out what happens when you log out of Telegram, jump down to Do I need to log out of Telegram?
You will see this below "Calls."^{[2]
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Click the ⋮ icon at the top-right corner of the “Settings” tab and select Log Out from the context menu.^{[3]
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- In the old version of the Telegram app, scroll all the way down and click on the Log Out option. It's at the bottom of the menu.
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Click Log Out when prompted. Doing so will log you out of the Telegram app on your computer.^{[4]
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- To log in to your account again, click the START MESSAGING button and sign in with your account.

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Log Out of Telegram App on Android

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Open Telegram and tap the menu ☰. You'll see the three-line menu at the top-right corner of Telegram.
- To find out what happens when you log out of Telegram, jump down to Do I need to log out of Telegram?
It's near the middle of the menu.
It's the three vertical dots at the upper-right corner of the Telegram app.
Additional options will expand.^{[5]
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A confirmation window will appear.
You are now logged out of Telegram on your phone or tablet.

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Log Out of Telegram App on iPhone & iPad

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Open the Telegram app and tap Settings. You'll see this gear icon at the bottom-right corner of the Telegram app.^{[6]
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- To find out what happens when you log out of Telegram, jump down to Do I need to log out of Telegram?
This opens your profile editing screen, which is where you will find the option to sign out of Telegram.
It's at the bottom, and you may have to scroll down to see it.
This logs you out of Telegram on your phone or tablet.

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Do I need to log out of Telegram?

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There's usually no need to log out of Telegram. You can use the same Telegram account on multiple devices at once, and it's possible to have multiple accounts on one device as long as each account is connected to a different phone number.^{[7]
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Research source} Here are some important things to know about logging out of Telegram:
- Logging out will delete all your Secret Chats, as well as all messages within those chats. If you don't want to lose them, don't log out.
  - Secret Chats will not be removed from the other person's device.
- If you share your phone or tablet with another person and you don't want them to see your Telegram account, you can create a passcode in Settings > Privacy and Security instead of logging out.
- On a phone or tablet, you can add another account to Telegram. On Android, tap the menu icon and select Add Account. On iOS, open your Telegram Settings and go to Edit > Add Account.^{[8]
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  - You can log in with three different Telegram accounts on one device, but each account must be connected to a different phone number.^{[9]
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