AdsunHow do I withdraw Telegram Stars and convert them to money?
Step-by-step: check your Stars balance, meet the holding period and minimum, withdraw to TON through Fragment, move TON to a wallet or exchange — and common mistakes to avoid.
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Quick answer
To withdraw Telegram Stars, open your channel or bot statistics, go to the Stars balance, choose to withdraw, and confirm through Fragment, which converts eligible Stars to TON. Stars must pass Telegram’s holding period and you must reach the minimum withdrawal amount. Send the TON to your own wallet, then exchange it for stablecoins or local currency on an exchange. Stars bought for yourself cannot be withdrawn — only Stars earned from other users.
Key takeaways
- Only earned Stars (from users) can be withdrawn.
- Withdrawals run through Fragment and pay out in TON.
- A holding period and a minimum amount apply; check Telegram for current values.
- Ad revenue from networks like Adsun can be paid directly in USDT instead.
Step-by-step withdrawal
- Open your channel or bot → Statistics / Monetization → Stars balance.
- Check how many Stars are available after the holding period.
- Tap Withdraw and confirm with your two-step verification password.
- Sign in to Fragment with the same Telegram account and connect a TON wallet.
- Confirm the withdrawal and receive TON in your wallet.
Turn TON into money
Move TON from your wallet to an exchange that supports it, then sell for USDT or local currency and withdraw to your bank where allowed. Exchange fees and local tax rules apply.
Common mistakes
- Trying to withdraw Stars you bought yourself — not allowed.
- Withdrawing before the holding period ends.
- Using a wallet you do not control (custodial without access).
- Falling for ‘Stars converter’ bots that ask for your login code — never share codes.
A simpler payout for ad income
Adsun pays publishers in USDT for Reward, Interstitial and Task ad blocks in Mini Apps, sponsored bot messages and native channel posts — create a free publisher account at adsun.io. Payouts go to your USDT wallet once you reach the minimum withdrawal shown in your account.
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.
Start earning or growing with Adsun
Publishers earn USDT from Mini Apps, bots and channels. Advertisers reach Telegram users with CPM or CPC campaigns.
Frequently asked questions
How long before I can withdraw Telegram Stars?
Earned Stars become available after Telegram’s holding period. The exact period and minimum are shown in your balance and on telegram.org.
Can I withdraw Telegram Stars to a bank account?
Not directly. Stars are withdrawn as TON through Fragment; you then exchange TON for money on a crypto exchange.
Is there a fee to withdraw Stars?
Telegram’s conversion rate and network fees apply, plus any exchange fees. Check the amount shown on Fragment before confirming.
Sources
- Telegram — Mini Apps (Web Apps) documentation
- Telegram — Bot API reference
- Telegram — Official Ad Platform
- Telegram — Payments with Telegram Stars
- IAB Tech Lab — Advertising standards and guidelines
- Media Rating Council — Measurement standards
- Telegram — Telegram Stars
- Telegram — Monetization for channels (FAQ)
- Telegram — Sponsored messages / ad revenue sharing
- Telegram — Channels FAQ
- Fragment — Stars and TON withdrawals
- Adsun — Publisher sign-up
- Adsun — Advertiser sign-up
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.