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Do You Know These Telegram Limits?

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Aston
Aston
All maintainers of All In One TG

Your Telegram identity starts with your account. Below are key limitations related to your account:

1. Account Creation and Login​

  • Phone number binding: You must use a valid phone number to receive a verification code to create a Telegram account.
  • Multiple account login (official apps):
    • Free users: You can add and manage up to 3 accounts in the official clients (iOS, Android, Desktop).
    • Telegram Premium users: Limit increases to 4 accounts.
  • Active sessions: While there is no officially stated limit, Telegram supports a large number of concurrent logins across devices — more than enough for typical use.

2. Identity Constraints​

  • Username:

    • Length: 5 to 32 characters.
    • Allowed characters: Latin letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and underscores (_).
    • Uniqueness: Each username must be unique across Telegram.
    • Public links: Format is t.me/username or username.t.me.

  • First/Last Name:

    • Length: 1 to 64 characters each.

  • Bio:

    • Free users: Up to 70 characters.
    • Premium users: Up to 140 characters and supports hyperlinks.

II. Core Limits for Chats, Groups, and Channels

Telegram's social features center on chats, groups, and channels — each with specific operational limits.

1. Chats and Messages​

  • Message length: Each message can be up to 4096 characters.
  • Media captions:
    • Free users: Up to 1024 characters.
    • Premium users: Up to 2048 characters.
  • Edit window: Messages can be edited within 48 hours of sending.
  • Scheduled messages: Up to 100 scheduled messages per user. Can be scheduled up to 365 days in the future.
  • "People Nearby" visibility range: Approximately a 12-kilometer radius.

2. Groups​

  • Member limit:
    • Basic group: Up to 200 members.
    • Supergroup: Up to 200,000 members.
  • Admin limit: Up to 50 administrators per group.
  • Bot limit: Up to 20 bots per group.
  • Group usernames: Same rules as personal usernames. Public groups must have usernames.

3. Channels​

  • Subscriber limit: Unlimited.
  • Admin limit: Same as groups — up to 50 administrators.
  • Channel usernames: Same rules as group/usernames. Required for public channels.

4. User Participation and Creation Limits​

  • Group and channel participation: A single user can join up to 500 groups and channels (including those they create).
  • Public groups/channels creation: A single account can create up to 10 public groups/channels in its lifetime.
  • Saved GIFs: Up to 200 GIFs.
  • Sticker packs: Up to 200 sticker sets.
  • Favorite stickers:
    • Free users: Up to 5.
    • Premium users: Up to 400 (unofficial cap).

5. Chat Management Limits​

  • Pinned chats:
    • Free users: Up to 5 chats + 5 secret chats.
    • Premium users: Up to 10 pinned chats.
  • Chat folders:
    • Free users: Up to 10 folders, each with up to 100 chats.
    • Premium users: Up to 20 folders, each with up to 200 chats, plus access to "Default Folder" and advanced features.

III. Media Sharing and Storage Limits

Telegram is known for its powerful file-sharing features — but not without limits:

1. File Upload Size​

  • Free users: Max file size per upload is 2 GB.
  • Premium users: Max file size per upload is 4 GB.
  • Bot API uploads: Typically limited to 20 MB (or 50 MB with self-hosted Bot API).

2. Photos and Videos​

  • Batch sending: Up to 10 photos or videos can be selected and sent at once.
  • Video profile picture: Max duration is approximately 10 seconds.

3. Voice and Video Messages​

  • Voice messages: No hard limit, but constrained by device storage and network conditions.
  • Video messages (circular): Max duration is 1 minute.

4. Cloud Storage Space​

Telegram offers free and nearly unlimited cloud storage for messages and media shared in standard chats (non-secret chats). There’s no need to worry about running out of space.

IV. Bots, API, and Other Advanced Limits

For developers and advanced users, Telegram’s bot platform and API also have their own limits:

1. Bots​

  • Bot creation: One user can create up to 20 bots using @BotFather.
  • Bot commands: Up to 100 commands can be set for a bot.
  • Bot description: Max length is 512 characters.
  • Bot “About” section: Max length is 120 characters.
  • API rate limits: Telegram enforces strict API rate limits:
    • Max 1 message per second to the same group.
    • Max 20 messages per second to different users.
    • Exceeding these limits will result in failed API calls. Refer to the Bot API docs for details.

2. Reporting and User Behavior​

  • Report frequency: Reporting users/messages may be rate-limited to prevent abuse.
  • Account behavior restrictions: Actions like excessive friend adding, mass group creation, or spamming in unfamiliar groups may trigger system-level restrictions. These may include:
    • Temporary inability to message non-contacts
    • Inability to create public groups/channels These are usually automated and temporary.
  • t.me short links: Besides user and public group/channel links, t.me/ can also be used for:
    • Message links
    • Sticker pack links
    • Bot commands and more