Telegram Channel Messages Scraper

📨 Get public Telegram channel posts as clean data

Telegram Channel Messages Scraper is for researchers, analysts, marketers, and developers who follow public Telegram channels. Paste channel links or @handles and get one row for each message, with its text, date, link, views, reactions, links, media, and channel details. You do not need a Telegram login, phone number, or API key.

• Save the latest posts from news, crypto, or product channels so you can read and search them in one place.
• Track how views and reactions change across a channel's posts over time.
• Collect every link, @mention, hashtag, and email address that a channel posts.
• Pull only the posts that match a keyword, a date range, or a minimum view count.
• Schedule a channel monitor that saves only the posts published since the last run.

📋 What each Telegram message row contains

Each row is one public channel message. It includes:

• The message number, link, publish date, and text
• The edited flag and the author signature, when Telegram shows them
• The view count and each reaction count, including paid Star reactions
• The original source of a forwarded message, and the message that a reply answers
• The hashtags, @mentions, links, and email addresses in the text
• Photos, videos, and files, with their public links and preview images
• Public comments under the post, when you turn comments on
• Channel details: title, description, verified badge, picture, subscriber count, and counts of photos, videos, and links

When Telegram does not show a value, the field is null, {}, or []. The Actor does not guess it.

🚀 How to scrape a Telegram channel

1. Add one or more public channel targets. You can use a channel URL, a t.me/s archive URL, an @handle, a bare handle, or a direct post URL.
2. Set how many messages to save. Leave it empty or set 0 to save all available messages.
3. Add a date range, keyword, or other filter if you want fewer messages.
4. Start the run and open the dataset. Export it as JSON, CSV, Excel, or another format.

Start with a small limit, check the rows, and then run the same input on a schedule or through the Apify API.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
targets	array	Required. Public Telegram channels to read, 1 to 500 per run. Works with https://t.me/durov, https://t.me/s/durov, @durov, durov, and direct post links such as https://t.me/durov/500. Private /c/ links and invite-only channels do not work.
maxMessages	integer	The most message rows to save across the whole run. Leave it empty or set 0 to save all available messages. The form prefills 60.
sortOrder	string	newest_first (default) or oldest_first. Sets the order of the saved rows.
dateFrom	string	Optional. Saves only messages published on or after this date, in UTC. The form prefills 2026-01-01, but there is no default when you leave it out.
dateTo	string	Optional. Saves only messages published before the start of this date, in UTC. It must be later than dateFrom.
afterMessageNumber	integer	Optional. Saves only messages with a higher message number. The message number is the last part of a post link, such as 540 in https://t.me/durov/540.
beforeMessageNumber	integer	Optional. Saves only messages with a lower message number.
keyword	string	Optional. Saves only the messages that Telegram's channel search finds for this word.
minViews	integer	Optional. Saves only messages with at least this many views.
onlyWithMedia	boolean	Saves only messages with a photo, video, file, or other media. Default false.
onlyWithLinks	boolean	Saves only messages with at least one link. Default false.
monitorName	string	Optional. A name for a channel monitor, using letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores, up to 63 characters. Each later run with the same name saves only messages published since the last run of that monitor, for each channel. It works with channels, not single post links.
includeComments	boolean	Saves the public comments under each post, with each author's public name and username. Each saved comment is charged. Default false.
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	The most comments to save for each post. Default 20. Set 0 to save all comments. Used only when includeComments is on.

Example input

{
  "targets": [
    "https://t.me/telegram"
  ],
  "maxMessages": 60,
  "sortOrder": "newest_first",
  "dateFrom": "2026-01-01",
  "onlyWithMedia": false,
  "onlyWithLinks": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 20
}

If two targets point to the same message, the Actor saves that message only once.

🧾 Output

Output fields

Field	Type	What it does
inputTarget	string	The channel name, @handle, or link you entered that found this message.
channelUsername	string	The public username of the channel.
messageId	string	The number of the message in the channel.
messageUrl	string	The link to open the message on Telegram.
date	string or null	When the channel published the message.
text	string or null	The text of the message.
isEdited	boolean or null	Telegram shows that the message was edited.
authorSignature	string or null	The author name that Telegram shows on the message.
views	integer or null	The number of views.
viewsText	string or null	The view count as Telegram shows it, such as 15.3K.
replyCount	integer or null	The number of replies that Telegram shows.
reactions	object	Reaction counts. Each key is an emoji, or the number ID of a custom emoji. The key ⭐ holds paid Star reactions.
forwardedFrom	object or null	For a forwarded message, the original source.
forwardedFrom.name	string or null	The name of the original source.
forwardedFrom.url	string or null	The Telegram link of the original source.
replyTo	object or null	For a reply, the message that it answers.
replyTo.messageId	string or null	The number of the message that it answers.
replyTo.messageUrl	string or null	The link of the message that it answers.
hashtags	array	The hashtags in the message.
mentions	array	The @mentions in the message.
urls	array	The links in the message.
emails	array	The email addresses in the message.
media	array	The photos, videos, and files in the message.
media.type	string	The kind of media, such as photo or video.
media.url	string or null	The public link to the media file.
media.thumbnailUrl	string or null	The public link to the preview image.
comments	array	The public comments under the post. Empty when comments are off.
comments.authorName	string or null	The public name of the comment author.
comments.authorUsername	string or null	The public username of the comment author.
comments.text	string or null	The text of the comment.
comments.date	string or null	When the comment was published.
channel	object	Details of the channel that published the message.
channel.title	string or null	The name of the channel.
channel.description	string or null	The description of the channel.
channel.isVerified	boolean or null	Telegram shows a verified badge for the channel.
channel.avatarUrl	string or null	The link to the channel picture.
channel.subscriberCount	integer or null	The number of subscribers.
channel.photoCount	integer or null	The number of photos in the channel.
channel.videoCount	integer or null	The number of videos in the channel.
channel.linkCount	integer or null	The number of links in the channel.

Example message

{
  "inputTarget": "durov",
  "channelUsername": "durov",
  "messageId": "503",
  "messageUrl": "https://t.me/durov/503",
  "date": "2026-05-06T15:57:26+00:00",
  "text": "🏁 TON leads Layer-1 blockchains in finality time. 🔗 Sources: https://telegra.ph/Comparison-of-Layer-1-blockchains-by-finalization-time-05-01",
  "isEdited": false,
  "authorSignature": "Pavel Durov",
  "views": 14800000,
  "viewsText": "14.8M",
  "replyCount": null,
  "reactions": {
    "⭐": 10300,
    "5265077361648368841": 41600,
    "5314647211299067950": 15700,
    "5472404692975753822": 10800,
    "5447193685919811994": 6770,
    "5447458260200214425": 118
  },
  "forwardedFrom": null,
  "replyTo": null,
  "hashtags": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "urls": [
    "https://telegra.ph/Comparison-of-Layer-1-blockchains-by-finalization-time-05-01"
  ],
  "emails": [],
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/85102421eb.mp4?token=JbL7IbbWLPlAvGjWzp2m5t6F1lZ4ty9iB40FL7ejgzBbz8HxML3Zu7ZJksDka2gsOJUjnl3eqIjnqgs5BI9hnRO2vANy9wRTw57IcO59aH_AFkjsb4TNRvVER7mXK_19nbb8ne43cG4G4GTxlYvdP-T2Ao28zGZ1mjMFZc6xn4JxikELsF-Fw1gg1xZvcJ8pDraqqtqQB7qHmeCs5Qo4QpC24Nmv4-JXiD7KAfpGUSLNubPqKIu4keHEVAYTWng633D52lFTWCdM2G_Lpn__45SNoBQvrA5K2kq3a6Q9witr125SDJOCwH9twIR_4qNC5M62iyYdpGm7QQcvfrWlSw",
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/PnlkhpY4klk_AK6u3GEX6v_vA0ZyFIi4jpR3YQlhR45XK1vC31CzITzGRQDLx8UtmzcJZXGn6DSvb_HimTlsMQJ3mXbZ9z5uMMIEIXiHvb1zqVv9UCQFThPpoLGGdUbJzczFWoLx0G5uPbdMi6RJUhm9ojUnTc9VAwgA8U0JzF-hz-1HG-VZibXSvgGA5k7agbbZ9n4_Ncby_IwCO7McWgyegbpWXVyewyxJM4wU-HWMafGuxnkNiSrXU3qIMW2FEZ937szc0i-Hg1TxvXfUTsFDpq6eMvSrupHdnbe5AzHfxdTRBd-Mr9Tz5_NC1nk8loWX7fFVLNFaI6JcCxuAXw"
    }
  ],
  "comments": [],
  "channel": {
    "title": "Pavel Durov",
    "description": "Founder of Telegram.",
    "isVerified": true,
    "avatarUrl": "https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/TotdkaP-2xUX87mdgGA6XuCX6b3m-acrpIFK05L9o1sPWhLmC-cTk0tTxQPNhpFoRWV0u5Gbk4PrCxD_rTDFMztog61SKKDOz7z26KUr9_riVkRwSMxW3KxqX5oUCQKBYcPqj3O4dMn8ITdAKVZkJp9HVzKcHWcuZFfqxcBz8QblSJ2DQvME3IIo14TFfuexAMLPbyXm9xOMlSDIxH8GRAqfrYwfu9j0BxUqZajvHslNFhVsWslSIbXYeN9Q9J7vuhzxNpRP1ql6Dy2NAmlcCwXBvx0CHne4EH79l_THYRvmez9MKoghidCZzxfj5le3jHbPATEDolGtGdXbWz8EfA.jpg",
    "subscriberCount": 10200000,
    "photoCount": 102,
    "videoCount": 47,
    "linkCount": 200
  }
}

Media links come from Telegram and can expire after some time.

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay for:

• Actor start: one small charge each time a run starts.
• Message: one charge for each message row saved to the dataset.
• Comment: one charge for each public comment saved, only when you turn comments on.

A run that finds no matching messages pays only the start charge. Filters such as dates, keyword, and minimum views run before saving, so messages they skip are not charged. See the Pricing tab for the current prices. To control cost, set maxMessages and a maximum charge per run.

🔌 Integrations

You can run this Actor from the Apify API, on a schedule, or from tools such as Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and webhooks. A scheduled run with monitorName gives you a simple feed of new channel posts.

❓ FAQ

Can I get only new messages each day?

Yes. Set monitorName and run the Actor on a schedule. Each run with the same monitor name saves only the messages published since the last run of that monitor, for each channel.

How do I get a channel's full history?

Leave maxMessages empty or set it to 0, and leave the date and message number fields empty. The Actor then saves every public message it can reach, back to the first one.

Can I scrape private Telegram channels or groups?

No. The Actor reads public channels only. Private /c/ links, invite-only channels, private chats, and DMs do not work.

Do I need a Telegram account, cookies, or an API key?

No. Paste public channel links or handles and start the run.

How is this different from Telethon or Pyrogram?

Telethon and Pyrogram are Python libraries that use the Telegram API. You need your own API ID, a phone login, and code. This Actor needs no login or code. It gives you the data as a ready dataset that you can export or connect to other tools.

Can I download the media files?

The Actor saves the public link and preview image of each photo, video, or file. It does not store copies of the files. For a media-first job, use a Telegram media downloader.

Why are some fields empty?

Telegram does not show every value on every message. For example, reply counts and reactions show only when the channel allows them. The Actor keeps those fields empty instead of guessing.

Actor Release Notes

v1.0 (31-10-2026)

• With newest_first, messages are now saved from newest to oldest. Before, older messages could be saved first.
• Fixed long runs that could run out of memory and stop before saving results.
• New filters: keyword, afterMessageNumber, beforeMessageNumber, minViews, onlyWithMedia, and onlyWithLinks.
• New monitorName input. Later runs with the same name save only messages published since the last run.
• New includeComments and maxCommentsPerPost inputs save the public comments under each post. Each saved comment is charged.
• Breaking change: maxMessages no longer has a default of 60. When you leave it empty or set it to 0, the run saves all available messages, and each one is charged. To keep the old behavior, set maxMessages to 60. The old limit of 10,000 is gone.
• New output fields: isEdited, authorSignature, viewsText, forwardedFrom, replyTo, mentions, emails, comments, and channel with channel details.
• Breaking change: the mediaMode, includeReactions, and includeExtractedEntities inputs are removed. Every row now always has media, reactions, links, and hashtags. Remove these keys from your input. The Actor ignores them.
• Breaking change: the normalizedTarget, channelUrl, sourceUrl, position, forwards, and scrapedAt output fields are removed with no replacement. Use inputTarget, channelUsername, and messageUrl to find the channel and message.
• Custom emoji reactions now use the custom emoji number ID as their key in reactions.

v0.0

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

🔗 Related Actors

• Telegram Channel Scraper: find public Telegram channels from search terms before you collect their messages.
• Telegram Info Scraper: look up profile details of public Telegram users, bots, channels, and groups.
• Telegram Media Downloader: get direct links to photos, videos, and audio from public Telegram posts.
• Telegram Lead Scraper: turn emails, phone numbers, and websites published on public Telegram pages into lead rows.
• Telegram Channels Scraper: Messages, Contacts & Leads: another way to collect public channel messages with the emails and links in each post.

Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré