How do I create a paid subscription Telegram channel?

Create a paid private Telegram channel: Stars subscription invite links, pricing, what to offer, a free channel funnel, bots for access, and how to reduce churn.

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Content owner: Adsun Editorial & Ad Operations Team · Last verified: 2026-10-18

Quick answer

To create a paid Telegram channel, make a private channel, create a subscription invite link with a monthly price in Telegram Stars, and share that link from a free public channel that shows samples of your premium content. Alternatively use a membership bot that charges by card or crypto and adds paying users automatically. Offer something clearly worth paying for — exclusive analysis, early access, courses or community — and post on a fixed schedule to keep churn low.

Key takeaways

Telegram supports monthly subscription links priced in Stars.
A free public channel is the best funnel to a paid one.
Exclusive, regular value reduces cancellations.
The free channel can still earn from sponsored posts and ad networks.

Set it up

Create a private channel.
Channel settings → Invite links → create a subscription link and set the Stars price.
Pin a welcome post explaining what members receive.
Share the link from your free channel, bio and website.

What people pay for

Exclusive analysis, signals or research (follow local financial rules).
Courses, lessons and templates.
Early access to news or deals.
Direct access to you or a private community.

Reduce churn

Publish on a predictable schedule.
Send a weekly summary of what members received.
Offer a discount for longer commitments through a bot.
Ask leaving members why and fix it.

Keep the free funnel earning

Your free channel brings new subscribers and can earn from sponsored posts. To grow faster, run a paid Adsun campaign that shows your channel, bot or Mini App to Telegram users inside other Mini Apps, bots and channels, with CPM or CPC bidding and a small daily budget.

Metric definitions and formulas

CPM: Cost per mille: what an advertiser pays for 1,000 ad impressions.CPM = (Ad spend ÷ Impressions) × 1,000
CPC: Cost per click: average price an advertiser pays for one click.CPC = Ad spend ÷ Clicks
CTR: Click-through rate: the share of impressions that produced a click.CTR = (Clicks ÷ Impressions) × 100%
eCPM: Effective CPM: what a publisher earns per 1,000 impressions, whatever the pricing model.eCPM = (Publisher earnings ÷ Impressions) × 1,000
Fill rate: The share of ad requests that returned an ad.Fill rate = (Filled ad requests ÷ Total ad requests) × 100%

More terms in the glossary and the advertising metrics guide.

Worked example

Hypothetical example — not real Telegram or Adsun data

A niche channel has 8,000 subscribers and averages 2,400 views per post (view rate = 2,400 ÷ 8,000 = 30%). It publishes 3 sponsored posts a week at a negotiated $12 per 1,000 views: 3 × 2.4 × $12 = $86.40 per week. Its companion Mini App shows 40,000 rewarded impressions a week at a $1.50 eCPM: 40,000 ÷ 1,000 × $1.50 = $60. Total ≈ $146 a week. Replace every number with your own dashboard data.

Adsun measurement methodology

Adsun counts an impression when an ad is rendered in a publisher block, a click when the user opens the ad destination, and a reward only after the server-to-server Reward URL confirms completion. Debug-mode traffic is excluded from billing and reports. Metrics are shown per platform, block and country in the partner and advertiser dashboards. Adsun does not publish aggregate network benchmarks in this guide; any number below marked “Hypothetical” is illustrative only. See the SDK documentation for integration details.

About Adsun

Adsun is a Telegram advertising network operated by Adsun. Products: Rewarded ads, Interstitial ads, Task ads, Native ads. Platforms: Telegram Mini Apps, Telegram bots, Telegram channels. Learn more about Adsun.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I charge for a Telegram channel?

Yes. Telegram supports subscription invite links priced in Stars, and membership bots can charge by card or crypto.

How much should a paid channel cost?

Start low enough that free followers try it, then raise the price as you add value. Test prices with small groups.

How are subscription earnings paid?

Stars from subscriptions are added to your balance and can be withdrawn as TON through Fragment once eligible.

Sources

Update log

2026-10-21: First published. Telegram Stars, ad revenue sharing and paid subscription terms are described generally; check telegram.org for current rules.

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