How to forward a video message without the “Forwarded” label on Telegram

Why the “Forwarded” label appears on a video message

The “Forwarded” label on a video message in Telegram means that the person you are chatting with did not record the video message themselves, but simply forwarded someone else’s message — another person’s, a bot’s, or a post from a channel.

If you tap the “Forwarded” label, you can go to the profile of the person, the bot or the channel it was forwarded from.

What the Forwarded label looks like on Telegram

How to forward a video message without the label

Press and hold the video message
Tap “Forward” and choose the chat you need
Before sending, tap the “Forward message” bar above the chat input field
Select “Hide sender name”

The “Forwarded” label will disappear, and the video message will be sent to the chat without it.

How to forward a video message on Telegram without the Forwarded label

Why forward a video message without the label

To keep the author of the message anonymous, or to prank your friends with a ready-made video message from the “Video to Circle” bot catalogue: with a car, a trip or just a meme.

Ready-made video messages from the Video to Circle bot catalogue

The bot can also turn any video you send it into a video message. If you hide the label, it will be indistinguishable from a real one. You can try it here — “Video to Circle”

How to make a video message from a video in the Video to Circle bot

FAQ

Can you forward a video message?

Yes, you can. Press and hold the video message, tap “Forward” and choose the chat you need.

How do I forward a video message to VK?

You cannot forward a video message from Telegram to VK directly. But you can send it from your gallery: first save the video message to your phone, then send it to VK.

How do I forward a video message to WhatsApp?

You cannot forward it directly, but you can save it to your phone’s gallery and then send it to WhatsApp.