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Telegram Limits 2026
Exclusive Research by FixedMember — Last Updated April 2026
Why do limitations exist?
Telegram uses limits to ensure Fair Usage Policy and maintain service stability. This comprehensive reference lists every currently known Telegram limit — including exclusive ⭐ Telegram Premium benefits.
⭐ = Telegram Premium enhanced limit. Free users get the base value; Premium subscribers get the upgraded value.
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Accounts
| Username length | 5–32 characters (NFT usernames: 4+) |
| Bio length | 70 chars ⭐ 140 chars |
| First Name | 1–64 characters |
| Last Name | 0–64 characters |
| Self-destruction (inactivity) | 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months (default: 18) |
| Spam ban duration | 3 days or more |
| Channels/groups joined | 500 ⭐ 1,000 |
| Geochats membership | Up to 5 (incl. owned) |
| Saved GIFs | 200 ⭐ 400 |
| Video-avatar duration | Up to 10 seconds |
| Group/channel creation | Up to 50 per day |
| Accounts per app | 3 ⭐ 4–6 (platform dependent) |
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Chats & Groups
| Max participants | 200,000 (Broadcast: unlimited) |
| Admins in groups | 50 |
| Bots in groups | 20 |
| Pinned chats (main list) | 5 ⭐ 10 |
| Group name & description | 255 characters |
| Message editing | 48h (unlimited for admins/Saved) |
| Photo/video self-destruct | 1–60 seconds |
| Recent actions log | Last 2 days |
| Mentions per message | 50 (no notifications after) |
| Visible messages | 1,000,000 last messages |
| Pinned messages | Unlimited |
| Statistics requirement | 500+ participants |
| Username change reservation | ~15–30 minutes |
| Admin role length | 16 characters |
| Chat title length | 128 characters |
| Convert to broadcast group | 199,000+ members required |
| Read receipts | Groups ≤100 members, valid 7 days |
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Forum Topics
NEW
| Number of topics | 1,000,000 |
| Topic title length | 128 characters |
| Pinned topics | 5 (more with boosts) |
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Voice & Video Chats
| Audio chat listeners | Unlimited |
| Video broadcasting | Up to 1,000 simultaneous users |
| Stream viewers | Unlimited (~2,000 stable) |
| Voice chat title | 40 characters |
| Scheduled chats | Up to 7 days ahead |
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Channels
| Public usernames per account | 10 ⭐ 20 |
| @username length | 5–32 characters |
| Channel name & description | 255 characters |
| Channel admins (incl. bots) | 50 |
| Post editing | Unlimited (2-week discussion sync) |
| Channel subscribers | Unlimited |
| Visible subscribers (admin) | 200 people |
| Similar channels shown | 10 ⭐ 100 |
| Channel deletion | 1K+ subs = Telegram support only |
| Preview private channels (200+) | 5 min once per day |
| Inviting users directly | Up to 200 |
| Statistics requirement | 50+ subs & 3 days old |
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Messages & Media
| Message length | 4,096 characters |
| Media caption | 1,024 chars ⭐ 4,096 chars |
| File size limit | 2 GB ⭐ 4 GB |
| File name length | 60 characters |
| Video message | 1 min, 12 MB, 384px |
| Album items | Up to 10 items |
| Scheduled messages | 100 per chat |
| Schedule range | Up to 365 days |
| Poll options | 2–12 options |
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Stories
NEW
| Daily story limit | 1 story ⭐ 100 stories |
| Story text length | 200 chars ⭐ 2,048 chars |
| Story duration | 24h, 48h, or permanent |
| Stealth mode (hide views) | ⭐ Premium only (every 3h, 30 min) |
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Folders
| Folders amount | 10 ⭐ 30 |
| Chats per folder | 100 ⭐ 200 |
| Pinned chats per folder | 100 ⭐ 200 |
| Shareable folder links | 15 ⭐ 30 |
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Bots
| Bots per account | 20 |
| Bot @username | 5–32 characters |
| Bot about text | 120 characters |
| Bot description | 512 characters |
| Upload (no local API) | 50 MB |
| Upload (local API server) | 2,000 MB |
| Download (no local API) | 20 MB |
| Download (local API server) | 800 MB |
| Keyboard buttons | 100 |
| Commands (BotFather) | 0–100 |
| Message rate (group) | 20 msgs/sec per chat |
| Inline results | 50 per page |
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Stickers & Emojis
| Sticker packs installed | 200 |
| Favorite stickers | 5 ⭐ 10 |
| Stickers per pack | 120 static / 50 animated |
| Custom emojis per pack | 200 |
| Sticker dimensions | 512px (512×512 for animated) |
| Sticker file size | 512 KB static / 64 KB animated |
| Animation FPS | 30 or 60 |
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Search & Miscellaneous
| Global search results | Up to 10 (3 on Android official) |
| Min search query length | 4 characters |
| Public search eligibility | Channels with 100+ subscribers |
| Video avatar | 800×800px, 2 MB, 10 sec |
| Username resolve limit | 200 usernames/day |
| Telegraph article size | 64 KiB |
Data sourced from
tginfo.me and our own internal research. Updated April 2026.
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