Telegram

#What you can post

• Text up to 4,096 characters.
• Up to 10 images or videos. Two or more files are sent as an album.
• With media, the caption is limited to 1,024 characters.
• Threads: extra parts are sent as replies to the message before them.
• Per-post setting: Send without notification sound.

#Connect your account

1. In Telegram, create a bot with @BotFather.
2. Add the bot as an admin of your channel.
3. In Postline, click + Add next to Channels in the sidebar. Only workspace owners and admins can add channels.
4. Choose Telegram and fill in:
   • Bot token: for example 123456:ABC….
   • Channel or group: @name or the numeric ID.
5. Click Add channel.

#For self-hosters

No server setup is needed. People connect with their own bot token.

#Analytics and plugs

Postline doesn't collect analytics for Telegram yet. Plugs aren't available.

#Known issues

• The bot must be an admin of the channel.
• Captions on media are limited to 1,024 characters: "Telegram captions on media are limited to 1,024 characters."