How to create a paid Telegram channel

Turn a Telegram channel or group into a paid membership in minutes — on your own bot, keeping 100% of what members pay.

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A paid Telegram channel charges members a recurring or one-time fee for access. With MemberBot you don’t write any code — you connect your own bot, add a payment method, and it adds members when they pay and removes them when they expire.

Set it up in 5 steps

  1. Create your bot.

    Open Telegram’s @BotFather, send /newbot, and copy the token. This bot runs under your own brand and username.

  2. Connect it to MemberBot & add a payment method.

    Paste the token into MemberBot, then connect any of 9 rails — Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, Flutterwave, Razorpay, Mercado Pago, crypto, Telegram Stars or M-Pesa.

  3. Create your subscription plan.

    Set a price (in any currency) and a duration — monthly, weekly, or lifetime. Add free trials or coupons if you like.

  4. Add your bot to the channel as admin.

    Make the bot an administrator of the channel or group your plan unlocks, so it can add and remove members.

  5. Share your storefront.

    Members open your bot, pick a plan, pay in the in-Telegram Mini App, and are added instantly. When they expire, they’re removed automatically — with a renewal nudge.

Want the same membership on Discord too? One MemberBot plan can unlock a Telegram channel and a Discord role — see the paid Discord guide.

Questions

How much does it cost to run a paid Telegram channel?

MemberBot charges a flat monthly fee and takes 0% of your sales — members pay you directly through your own connected payment account. You keep 100% of what they pay.

What payment methods can my members use?

Nine rails: cards and recurring billing via Stripe, plus PayPal, Paystack, Flutterwave, Razorpay, Mercado Pago, crypto, Telegram Stars and M-Pesa — in any currency with live FX.

Do members get removed automatically when they don’t pay?

Yes. Members are added the moment they pay and removed automatically when their subscription expires, across every channel and group the plan unlocks. They also get renewal reminders.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You create a bot with Telegram’s BotFather, paste the token into MemberBot, and set up plans from a dashboard — no code, live in minutes.

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