# Telegram Desktop Data

## Overview

**Evidence:** Telegram Desktop Data\
**Description:** Collect Telegram Desktop Data\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** windows\
**Short Name:** tlgrmdd\
**Is Parsed:** No\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** No\
**Collect File(s):** Yes

## Background

Telegram Desktop stores chat messages, media, cache, and configuration data in its application directory. This includes encrypted message databases, cached files, and user settings.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about telegram desktop data.

## Collection Method

This collector gathers the entire Telegram Desktop directory from the Roaming profile, collecting messages, media, and configuration data.

## Forensic Value

Telegram data contains chat messages, shared media, contact information, and channel subscriptions. This is valuable for investigating communications, shared content, and connections to groups or channels involved in investigations.