How to make a paid Telegram channel with subscriptions

Step 1. Create a private channel

Create a channel in Telegram and choose the Private type: it has no public link and people join only by invitation. An existing public channel can be switched in the channel settings.

Option 1. Telegram’s built-in subscription

Telegram can sell access itself: in the channel settings open Channel Type → Invite Links, create a new link and turn on the monthly fee. The price is set in Telegram Stars, the subscription renews every 30 days and Stars go to the channel balance.

• Pro: nothing to connect.
• Limits: 30-day period only, Stars only, one price per link.

Option 2. A bot with access plans

A bot sells access for any term: a week, a month, a year. After payment the subscriber gets a personal invite link, and when the term ends the bot removes them from the channel. That is how Subscriptions work in TGStudio: plans in Stars, donations next to them, payouts in USDT TRC20 from $50.

• Several plans and terms in one channel.
• Personal links: a shared link cannot be passed around instead of paying.
• A Stars refund removes the paid period automatically.

Step 3. Promote the channel

A paid channel needs a storefront: a public channel or post that explains what is inside, with a payment button. A free sample works well — part of the content in a public channel with a link to the private one.

How much to charge

The simplest way to find the price is to test: start with one plan, then after a month compare how many people paid and how many renewed. A discounted yearly plan keeps the people who already value the channel.

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