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Telegram Limits: Account, Group, and Channel Restrictions Explained

Telegram Limits: Account, Group, and Channel Restrictions Explained

Account Limitations

Below are the basic limitations for Telegram accounts:

  • Username: 5–32 characters (e.g., @telemmx)
  • Bio: up to 70 characters
  • First name length: 1–64 characters
  • Last name length: 0–64 characters
  • Account self-destruction period (after prolonged inactivity): 1, 3, 6, or 12 months (default 6 months)
  • Spam ban duration: 1 day to permanent
  • Number of channels and supergroups you can join: up to 500, including the ones you create
  • Local groups you can join: up to 5, including the ones you create
  • GIFs saved in the GIF library: up to 200
  • Video avatar duration: up to 10 seconds
  • Channels and groups you can create: up to 50 per day
  • Simultaneously logged-in accounts (official clients): up to 3

Group Limitations

  • Group members (can be increased): up to 200,000; unlimited in broadcast groups
  • Admins: up to 50
  • Bots in a group: up to 20
  • Pinned chats on the main screen: up to 5 group/channel chats + 5 secret chats
  • Group names and bios: up to 255 characters
  • Message editing: within 48 hours after sending; unlimited in Saved Messages, and for group admins with pin permission
  • Media self-destruct timer: 1 to 60 seconds
  • Recent actions in groups (new members, message changes, etc.): last 48 hours
  • Members you can mention in a single message: up to 50; otherwise mentions will not be sent
  • Visible messages in a group: latest 1,000,000 messages
  • Pinned messages: unlimited
  • Channel subscribers or group members required for "Statistics" to become available: at least 500
  • Time for username change to take effect (visible to everyone): 15–30 minutes
  • Group stickers: groups with more than 100 members
  • Admin title length: up to 16 characters
  • Channel/group title length: up to 128 characters
  • Supergroup can be converted to broadcast group: groups with more than 199,000 members
  • "Who read" data visibility: within 7 days after sending
  • "Who read" data visibility: available in groups with less than 100 members; visible only to the sender of the message

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