How to Create a Telegram Channel on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: February 13, 2020 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to create your own Telegram channel when you’re using an Android.

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It’s the blue icon with a white paper airplane inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
It’s at the top-left corner of Telegram.

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This can be a few words about the channel’s purpose. This step is optional.
It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
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Select a privacy level. If you want people to be able to find your channel when doing a search, select Public Channel . To make your channel available only to those invited, select Private Channel .
- If you select Private Channel , a URL will appear under “Invite Link.” Tap it once to copy it to the clipboard, then paste it anywhere you wish.
It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
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Select contacts to add to the channel. Tapping a contact’s name or number will add them to the invitation list.
- You can add the first 200 members to a channel. After a channel reaches 200 members, it’s up to other members to invite people. ^{[1]
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It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your channel is now active and the selected members have been added. To access it, tap its name on the Telegram home screen.
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Share your channel with others. There are two ways to do this:
- To share within the Telegram app, just type @yourchannelname into a chat or message. Users can then tap the channel’s name to view its description and join (if permitted). ^{[2]
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- To share the channel outside of Telegram (such as on social media or the web), use t.me/yourchannelname .
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Why can I not message with Telegram? I can't message in group Telegram or create a new channel.

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To share within the Telegram app, just type @yourchannelname into a chat or message. Users can then tap the channel's name to view its description and join (if permitted). To share the channel outside of Telegram (such as on social media or the web), use Telegram.me/yourchannelname.

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