Telegram Stars

Where Stars are spent inside Telegram

Stars are accepted by bots and mini apps, paid channel posts, and creator support tipping.

Stars for bot developers and mini apps

For bot developers, Stars are Telegram's sanctioned in-app payment for digital goods and premium features across iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop.

Stars for channel monetization

Channel admins use Stars to gate paid posts and receive tipping from subscribers.

Stars vs Premium

Stars and Premium are different. Premium is a subscription; Stars are a spendable balance inside Telegram.

Pairing Stars with channel growth

Grow the audience that can spend Stars with post views, reactions, and channel members.

What we need from you at order time

Your Telegram @username only. We never ask for your two-factor password or verification code.

How Telegram Stars orders work

After payment confirmation, Stars are credited to your @handle with paced delivery so transfers align with normal purchase patterns.

Stars safety

No password, 2FA backup codes, or account takeover. Transfers go one-way into your Stars balance under Settings → Stars.