Messaging app Telegram to launch paid subscription plan

FILE PHOTO The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13 2018. REUTERSIlya Naymushin

FILE PHOTO: The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

(Reuters) - Messaging app Telegram will launch a paid subscription plan for its users this month, founder Pavel Durov said on Friday.

Users who will opt for Telegram Premium will get a higher limit for chats, media and file uploads, Durov said in a blogpost.

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