Telegram How to Jump to the First or Oldest Message Instantly

Updated: 2025 • Navigation & Productivity Guide

Telegram chats can become huge — sometimes containing years of messages, media, and files. Scrolling all the way back to the first message manually is nearly impossible.

The good news: Telegram includes hidden navigation features that let you jump instantly to the oldest message in any chat, whether you’re using Telegram on Android, iOS, Desktop, or Web.

Summary: The fastest way is to use Telegram’s built-in “Jump to date” tool (available on all platforms), or the hidden scroll fast bar on mobile.
1. How to Jump to the First Message on Telegram Mobile (Android & iOS)
Method 1 — Use the Hidden “Scroll to Beginning” Bar

This trick is built into Telegram but not immediately visible.

  1. Open any chat.
  2. Scroll slightly upwards.
  3. A thin side scroll bar will appear on the right.
  4. Drag the scroll bar all the way to the top.

This jumps thousands of messages instantly — much faster than normal scrolling.

Works best on large chats and long message histories.
Method 2 — Use “Search by Date” (Best Method)

Telegram allows you to jump to any date in the chat history — including the very first date the chat started.

  1. Open the chat.
  2. Tap the chat name at the top.
  3. Tap Search.
  4. Tap the calendar icon (usually top-right).
  5. Select the earliest date available.

This takes you directly to the first day of the conversation.

2. How to Jump to the First Message on Telegram Desktop
Method 1 — The Instant Calendar Jump

Telegram Desktop includes the smoothest method of all.

  1. Open any chat.
  2. Press Ctrl + F (Windows) or Cmd + F (Mac).
  3. Click the calendar icon in the search bar.
  4. Select the earliest date shown.

You will instantly time-jump to the oldest messages the chat contains.

Method 2 — Scroll Bar Fast Jump

If you click and drag the scroll bar instead of scrolling with the wheel:

  • Drag the scroll bar upward rapidly until it snaps to “Beginning”.
  • Telegram loads older chunks automatically.
3. How to Jump to First Message on Telegram Web

Telegram Web supports date-jump as well.

  1. Open the chat.
  2. Press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F).
  3. Click the calendar icon.
  4. Pick the first available date.

The browser version may load in chunks depending on chat size, but it’s still far faster than scrolling.

4. What If “Jump to Date” Doesn’t Show the Very First Message?

Sometimes you may only see dates starting a bit after the first message. This happens if:

  • The chat was imported (e.g., from WhatsApp) — imports start from their own date.
  • Old messages were manually deleted earlier.
  • Chat history limits were reached on older devices.

Unfortunately, you can only jump to what exists in the current history.

5. Fastest Method Overall
Best method: Use the calendar jump. - Works on mobile, desktop, and web. - Always jumps to the earliest date Telegram has stored. - Instant, even in chats with millions of messages.
6. Bonus Tip: Jump to Your Own First Message

You can filter by sender:

  1. Open Search.
  2. Tap Members or From.
  3. Select yourself.
  4. Tap the calendar icon → choose the earliest date.

Now you’ll see the first message you ever sent in that chat.

Final Thoughts

Telegram’s hidden date search and fast-scroll bar make it incredibly easy to jump to the oldest messages instantly, even in years-old conversations. Whether you’re recovering old memories, documenting a chat, or finding your first message, these tools save massive time.

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