How to Join a Telegram Channel PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add a channel to your chats list on Telegram, using a desktop internet browser.

Things You Should Know

  • Go to https://web.telegram.org in a web browser. Click the "Search" bar on the top left.
  • Type "@" into the search, then enter the channel name.
  • Click a channel, and then click "+ JOIN".

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    Open the Telegram web app in your internet browser. Type web.telegram.org into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
    • If you're not automatically logged in to Telegram, you will have to provide your phone number, and verify your account via SMS.
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    The Search bar is located at the top of your chats list in the upper-left corner of your screen.
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    All channel names start with an @ sign.
    • If you skip this part, the channel you're looking for might get buried under other contacts and messages in your search results.
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    Matching results will show up below the Search bar as you type.
    • Consider adding the Telegram Channels Bot by searching @tchannelsbot . It will make channel suggestions, and help you explore new and interesting channels.
    • You can also look up channels at online libraries such as reddit.com/r/TelegramChannels , and tlgrm.eu/channels .
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    Find the channel you're looking for in the search results on the left-hand side of your screen, and open the conversation.
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    This button is located at the bottom of the channel's chat conversation. It will add this channel to your chats list.
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