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How to Create a Telegram Channel

A Telegram channel lets you broadcast updates to a large audience without turning it into a two-way group chat. Here is how to set one up.

  1. Open the menu and select "New Channel"

    Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner and choose "New Channel."

  2. Enter a name and description

    Give the channel a name and a short description, and set a channel photo if you would like one.

  3. Choose public or private

    Decide between a "public" channel that anyone can find by searching, or a "private" channel that people can only join through an invite link.

  4. Invite subscribers or share the link

    Invite people directly from your contacts, or share the channel's invite link elsewhere to gather subscribers.

  5. Why it is worth using

    When you want to broadcast announcements or updates to a large audience without opening a two-way conversation, a channel lets subscribers receive updates quietly, without cluttering things up with comments.

Channels vs. groups: pick the right one

A group is built for everyone to talk to everyone; a channel is built for one-way broadcasting, where only admins can post and subscribers read silently (unless comments are separately enabled). If you are announcing news, publishing content, or running a newsletter-style feed, a channel is almost always the better fit than a group.

Growing and managing a channel over time

As a channel grows, you can add other admins with specific permissions (posting, editing, managing subscribers), enable a linked discussion group so readers can comment without cluttering the channel feed itself, and use built-in statistics to see which posts perform best.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a channel and a group?

In a group, every member can send messages; in a channel, only admins can post, and subscribers can only read β€” it is a one-way broadcast format.

Is there a limit to how many subscribers a channel can have?

No, Telegram channels have no subscriber limit and can scale up to millions of subscribers.