Telegram is live on PostDelegatePlan it on one calendar with 17 other live networks.
How to schedule Telegram Posts
- Add the bot to your chat. In Telegram, add @PostDelegateBot to your channel or group. In a channel, make it an admin that can post messages; only admins can post in channels. Use the Telegram app on your phone or computer for this, because the web version does not let you make a bot a channel admin.
- Start the connection. In PostDelegate, choose Add Channel on the calendar page, then Telegram, and choose Connect Telegram. PostDelegate shows a short command such as /connect AB12.
- Send the command. Copy the command and send it as a message in the channel or group. PostDelegate spots it within a few seconds and the chat appears on your calendar. If the bot is an admin, it removes the command for you.
- Write and schedule. Choose Create Post, select the Telegram chat, write the message and attach photos, videos or files. Pick a date and time and choose Add to Calendar.
What you can publish to Telegram
Telegram channels are a direct line to an audience, and groups are where communities talk. PostDelegate sends each scheduled post as a message from @PostDelegateBot, so announcements, links and media go out at the time you set without anyone online to press send.
Text can run to 4,096 characters, with bold and underline kept and links pasted as plain URLs. One photo, video or file is sent with your text as its caption, and several attachments go out as an album of up to 10. With an attachment Telegram limits the caption to 1,024 characters. Follow-up entries are sent as replies to the first message.
- Add @PostDelegateBot to a channel or group, then connect from Add Channel.
- Write a message with bold or underlined text, links and attachments.
- Add follow-up entries to send replies to the first message.
Telegram post settings
| Setting | Notes |
|---|---|
| Text | Up to 4,096 characters. With an attachment, Telegram limits the caption to 1,024 characters. |
| Attachments | Photos, videos or other files. Up to 10 items per album; more are sent as further albums. |
Before connecting
- Channels need @PostDelegateBot as an admin that can post. Telegram's web version cannot appoint a bot as channel admin, so use the phone or desktop app for that step.
- Posts come from @PostDelegateBot, not from your own Telegram account.
Read the Telegram guide in our documentation for connection steps, post settings and troubleshooting.
Plan Telegram with the rest of your channels
Telegram sits on the same calendar as every other channel you connect. In one post you can pick several channels, write the content once and adjust it for each, and every channel keeps its own settings. Save a draft to review a post first, choose Add to Calendar to schedule it, or choose Post now to send it immediately. The scheduling guide covers drafts, repeats, previews and time slots.
Use Claude or ChatGPT with Telegram
PostDelegate runs an MCP server, so an assistant you already use can look at your Telegram channel, read its rules and create a draft for you to review. AI is bring-your-own, and PostDelegate never charges for it. Setup guides: Claude, ChatGPT, and what a social media MCP server is.
Review the whole post
Check the destination, wording, media and time before scheduling. Look at the result in your workspace after publication; a queued item is not a published-post confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I schedule Telegram posts for free?
Do I need to give PostDelegate my Telegram password or phone number?
Why can't I add the bot as a channel admin on Telegram Web?
Can I post to a private Telegram channel or group?
Can Claude or ChatGPT post to Telegram?
Schedule on 17 more networks from the same calendar
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YouTube scheduler
Video uploads with a title, visibility, thumbnail and tags. -
Bluesky scheduler
Posts and threads, connected with an app password. -
Mastodon scheduler
Posts and threads on mastodon.social, with images or a video. -
Google Business Profile scheduler
Updates, events and offers for a business location, with an optional image. -
Discord scheduler
Markdown messages, images and videos to the channel you pick. -
Slack scheduler
Text and image messages to the channel you pick. -
Tumblr scheduler
Text, image or video posts on your blog. -
Lemmy scheduler
Posts to one or more communities on your instance. -
Nostr scheduler
Notes sent to a set of public relays. -
Twitch scheduler
Chat messages and announcements in your channel. -
Kick scheduler
Text messages in your channel’s chat. -
Dribbble scheduler
Shots with a title and one image. -
DEV.to scheduler
Markdown articles with tags, a cover and a canonical URL. -
Medium scheduler
Markdown stories, on your profile or a publication. -
WordPress scheduler
Posts or pages with categories, tags and a featured image. -
Hashnode scheduler
Markdown articles to one of your publications. -
Listmonk (email) scheduler
Email campaigns through your own Listmonk.