Telegram Info Scraper

🔎 Telegram Info Scraper for public entity profiles

Researchers, marketers, moderators, and developers can look up known public Telegram users, bots, channels, groups, and supergroups. The Actor saves one structured row for each successfully resolved public entity with IDs, usernames, titles, bios, audience or activity metrics, trust flags, profile photos, preview details, bot details, and source URLs. Use the dataset for profile checks, community research, monitoring, and enrichment.

• Look up public profile details with Telegram Public Profile.
• Normalize known usernames and links with Telegram Username Scraper.
• Check public audience counts with Telegram Member Count Scraper.
• Review public bot details and activity with Telegram Bot Scraper.
• Collect public channel metadata and preview metrics with Telegram Channel Scraper.

📦 Public Telegram entity rows

Each successful lookup becomes one structured dataset row with the values Telegram makes public.

▶️ Look up known Telegram targets

Paste one known public Telegram username, @handle, t.me URL, or telegram.me URL per line. Mix users, bots, channels, groups, and supergroups in one run. The Actor saves a row when Telegram returns a public entity.

Run steps

1. Open the Input tab.
2. Add 1 to 1,000 public targets in Telegram targets.
3. Start the Actor and open the dataset when the run finishes.

Private /c/ links and invite-only chats are not supported. The Actor reads public Telegram pages only.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
targets	array of strings	Public Telegram usernames, @handles, t.me URLs, or telegram.me URLs, with one value per line. The list accepts 1 to 1,000 targets.

Example input

{
  "targets": [
    "@telegram",
    "https://t.me/durov",
    "@BotFather",
    "telegram",
    "https://telegram.me/telegram"
  ]
}

🧾 Output

The Output tab exposes results, a link to the default dataset. Each successful entity uses this documented 26-field set. Fields that do not apply may be null or omitted.

Output link

Field	Type	What it does
results	string URL	Opens the default dataset of saved Telegram entity rows.

Dataset row shape

Field	Type	What it does
input	string	The submitted target that produced this successful row.
telegramId	string or null	Telegram's source-native entity ID when visible.
username	string or null	The primary public username without the @ prefix.
usernames	array of strings	Public Telegram usernames associated with the entity.
entityKind	string or null	The public kind: user, bot, channel, group, or unknown. Member-labelled communities use group because public HTML does not distinguish groups from supergroups.
title	string or null	The public display title, channel name, group name, or bot name.
bio	string or null	Public profile bio, about text, or channel or group description.
memberCount	integer or null	The visible member or subscriber count reported by Telegram.
onlineCount	integer or null	The visible online member count when Telegram exposes it.
profilePhotoUrl	string or null	The direct public profile photo URL when visible.
sourceUrl	string	The canonical public Telegram URL for the resolved entity.
isVerified	boolean or null	Whether Telegram marks the entity as verified.
isScam	boolean or null	Whether Telegram marks the entity as scam.
isFake	boolean or null	Whether Telegram marks the entity as fake.
isRestricted	boolean or null	Whether Telegram marks the entity as restricted.
isBot	boolean or null	Whether the entity is a Telegram bot.
latestPostDate	string or null	The date of the latest visible preview post when available.
previewPostCount	integer or null	The number of public preview posts observed for the entity.
previewUrl	string or null	The public Telegram preview URL when available.
visibleMetricText	string or null	The source text for a visible audience or activity metric. A handle alone is not a metric, so this is null when no genuine metric text is shown.
botActiveUsers	integer or null	The Telegram bot active-user count when visible.
photoCount	integer or null	The visible channel photo count when Telegram exposes it.
videoCount	integer or null	The visible channel video count when Telegram exposes it.
fileCount	integer or null	The visible channel file count when Telegram exposes it.
linkCount	integer or null	The visible channel link count when Telegram exposes it.
latestMessageId	integer or null	The newest public channel message position when Telegram exposes it.

The rows below are genuine examples from successful current beta runs.

Channel row

{
  "input": "@telegram",
  "telegramId": "1005640892",
  "username": "telegram",
  "usernames": [
    "telegram"
  ],
  "entityKind": "channel",
  "title": "Telegram News",
  "bio": "The official Telegram on Telegram. Much recursion. Very Telegram. Wow.",
  "memberCount": 9510000,
  "onlineCount": null,
  "profilePhotoUrl": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/Hf30wPozZCvXRHFqPUNLxNUP6ZPHRfJG59a5ObFKT1BXpLjh8tpJk2s82vV-rOrpJwMQn4qZbDa5xPnemgPHMtD81VQuM4xrxAVtRDegRofzwZroM7_ySk1UEp0Ko1CqXUaCeg_Cpyw37RX-Ka2x79piA6fsbU9q8BJkOVfrvIC0DGOKaKRpuAgKrb9HuFfUN5x0IJ8rZAAEYRwLYJDT5hlnX8OTWGMxGehWZf0XPUFZnvVr7VnUSPtLGTfuWYuX3DdkYJtT7NR7yXGwYVwqvx8NCKAkBiJX6xfCzdhUPVkf1BEnDPXfARxU3ribToXSE2R8OBBDfR0t3iSpCov4fg.jpg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://t.me/telegram",
  "isVerified": true,
  "isScam": false,
  "isFake": false,
  "isRestricted": false,
  "isBot": false,
  "latestPostDate": "2026-08-26T19:12:34+00:00",
  "previewPostCount": 20,
  "previewUrl": "https://t.me/s/telegram",
  "visibleMetricText": "9.51M subscribers",
  "botActiveUsers": null,
  "photoCount": 16,
  "videoCount": 228,
  "fileCount": null,
  "linkCount": 378,
  "latestMessageId": 460
}

Group row

{
  "input": "@FilesChat",
  "telegramId": null,
  "username": "FilesChat",
  "usernames": [
    "FilesChat"
  ],
  "entityKind": "group",
  "title": "#TeamFiles Chat",
  "bio": "This is the main chat group for #TeamFilesMake sure to check out @modulesrepo for all the files you want and need!#TeamFiles announcements:@teamfilesannouncementsMore from #TeamFiles:@filesfederationDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/bbbx7KnnHs",
  "memberCount": 4328,
  "onlineCount": 150,
  "profilePhotoUrl": "https://cdn5.telesco.pe/file/S1u-ChEjmhfTHM9_DU_HROBwhfGUNn3V2seYp5CqDqGcqczhNz_V6p_vpKtKAwkcANpMooytm2JCCZB8yiPpKxzpIFULVR0z38VhAo21Jfh7ff70b8QBiT3m5Vq6jmLqC1jJEgI0A1V6Yd2tKG6FPaC5i9KAxfJ6KpwLlKIVH5RJ1P92AgNMaVUQGtp81D9IEhT-gBt6q-5lrHGY9Zl8eHv9ukmOR_4MFNvPLpJbc3ryhGlMtwPlz-YswH_hY0MJCiukreGC9sfeeK5GkkF2619ZQWva_PoS3JGhTtoOZZU4-spAi98ANmqIt-aotMkcBX-pilZds0lzglk6DGRjaQ.jpg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://t.me/FilesChat",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isScam": false,
  "isFake": false,
  "isRestricted": false,
  "isBot": false,
  "latestPostDate": null,
  "previewPostCount": null,
  "previewUrl": null,
  "visibleMetricText": "4 328 members, 150 online",
  "botActiveUsers": null,
  "photoCount": null,
  "videoCount": null,
  "fileCount": null,
  "linkCount": null,
  "latestMessageId": null
}

User row

{
  "input": "R_Wije98",
  "telegramId": null,
  "username": "R_Wije98",
  "usernames": [
    "R_Wije98"
  ],
  "entityKind": "user",
  "title": "Laksi",
  "bio": "You can contact @R_Wije98 right away.",
  "memberCount": null,
  "onlineCount": null,
  "profilePhotoUrl": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://t.me/R_Wije98",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isScam": false,
  "isFake": false,
  "isRestricted": false,
  "isBot": false,
  "latestPostDate": null,
  "previewPostCount": null,
  "previewUrl": null,
  "visibleMetricText": null,
  "botActiveUsers": null,
  "photoCount": null,
  "videoCount": null,
  "fileCount": null,
  "linkCount": null,
  "latestMessageId": null
}

Bot row

{
  "input": "@BotFather",
  "telegramId": null,
  "username": "BotFather",
  "usernames": [
    "BotFather"
  ],
  "entityKind": "bot",
  "title": "BotFather",
  "bio": "BotFather is the one bot to rule them all. Use it to create new bot accounts and manage your existing bots.",
  "memberCount": null,
  "onlineCount": null,
  "profilePhotoUrl": "https://cdn1.telesco.pe/file/UqH6HoZctdkwxGs1UgH8FfMOptDIIxKtHA8SaUuWcIN2JpwyYIPnkadKziQeQPG0OsLswJi27nqAlS1HIXQWUL3qfmh3gQ7UlSkMahhLeW-i1eYmIArzAsYoqcZB_VygntxiYwL2vVAmoJDmJ9ypT__DA7fksb0RcbFKQoJJgbpMyHHOc69wrew_adCYaTkqWzOHxNP42d6-hDwcW7aVKcVxF8yno2cGMqxkF3KLpCFYwGA7O-v3XtxO2OSC8XEmqzImdQneNNy5JY9fPWJgTE8IYZ-oSHym8bVt5L1ywcYXfUxT8OVZ6EelB6ZYxrpoAsGmALp50owg5ceAZcvhbQ.jpg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://t.me/BotFather",
  "isVerified": true,
  "isScam": false,
  "isFake": false,
  "isRestricted": false,
  "isBot": true,
  "latestPostDate": null,
  "previewPostCount": null,
  "previewUrl": null,
  "visibleMetricText": "8 645 196 monthly users",
  "botActiveUsers": 8645196,
  "photoCount": null,
  "videoCount": null,
  "fileCount": null,
  "linkCount": null,
  "latestMessageId": null
}

💳 Pricing

Pay per saved entity

This Actor charges one telegram-entity-row event for each public Telegram entity successfully saved to the dataset. An invalid, private, missing, unavailable, or skipped target does not create an entity-row charge because no entity row is saved.

🔌 Integrations

Apify access

Open saved rows in the Apify dataset, or use the Apify API, schedules, and webhooks with your runs. Export the dataset from Apify for use in your own sheet, warehouse, dashboard, or workflow.

Video guide

❓ FAQ

What does visibleMetricText contain?

It keeps text that Telegram shows for an audience or activity metric, such as 9.6M subscribers. A submitted handle is not metric text. If no genuine metric is visible, the field is null.

How does the Actor handle repeated targets?

It saves the first eligible occurrence of an entity immediately. If another username, URL, or equivalent target later refers to the same entity, that later match is ignored. The row describes only the first saved match.

Can it collect Telegram members or private chats?

No. The Actor reads public profile and preview data. It does not log in, join chats, send messages, or collect private member lists.

What happens when a target is unavailable?

Invalid, private, missing, unavailable, or temporarily unreachable targets are skipped. The dataset contains only successful public entity rows, not placeholder failure rows.

Does it need a Telegram account or API key?

The input accepts public targets and has no Telegram login or API-key field. Keep private credentials out of the run input.

Can I schedule runs?

Yes. You can schedule runs on Apify and compare saved rows over time in your own sheet, warehouse, dashboard, or workflow.

📝 Changelog

v2.0 (08-09-2026)

• Public Telegram lookups now return one structured row for each successfully resolved entity, with profile, audience or activity metrics, preview details, and bot details when visible.
• Visible metric text now contains only audience or activity text shown by Telegram, or null when no genuine metric is available.

v1.0

• 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 or enrich public Telegram channels with titles, descriptions, audience counts, and visible flags.
• Telegram Channel Messages Scraper - Collect public channel posts with text, dates, views, links, and media metadata.
• Telegram Media Downloader - Get source-hosted media links and post details from public Telegram posts.
• Telegram Info Scraper - Compare another public Telegram profile workflow for mixed known targets.
• Telegram Channel Info Scraper — members, bio & invite links - Review public channel or group member counts, bios, and visible details.

Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré