Telegram Group Scrapers

What does Telegram Group Scrapers do?

Telegram Group Scrapers is a powerful tool that enables you to extract data from Telegram public channels and groups more efficiently than manual collection methods. By leveraging the public web preview feature (t.me/<username>), this actor allows you to gather research data ethically without requiring personal Telegram accounts or API credentials.

Telegram Group Scrapers can extract:

• Message text and content
• Message timestamps and dates
• Channel and user information
• Message views and engagement metrics
• Media metadata (links, image URLs)
• Message IDs and direct URLs

Why scrape Telegram?

Telegram has over 700 million active users and serves as a vibrant hub for communities, news distribution, and public discourse across numerous industries and regions. The platform hosts invaluable public data that can provide insights into trends, sentiment, and community engagement.

Here are just some of the ways you could use Telegram data:

• Market research and competitive analysis
• Sentiment analysis and trend monitoring
• Academic research and social studies
• Content aggregation and news monitoring
• Community engagement analysis
• Risk assessment and threat intelligence

If you would like more inspiration on how scraping Telegram could help your business or organization, check out our industry pages.

How to scrape Telegram

It's easy to scrape Telegram public channels and groups with Telegram Group Scrapers. Just follow these steps:

1. Click on Try for free on the actor page.
2. Enter the Telegram channel or group URL (e.g., https://t.me/channelname) or username.
3. Configure your scraping parameters (like the maximum number of messages to fetch).
4. Click Run.
5. When the actor has finished, preview or download your data from the Dataset tab.

How much will it cost to scrape Telegram?

Apify gives you $5 in free usage credits every month on the Apify Free plan. This means you can scrape a moderate volume of Telegram messages completely free each month!

If you need to collect larger volumes of data regularly from Telegram, consider upgrading to a paid plan:

• $49/month Starter plan - Ideal for regular small to medium-scale scraping projects
• $499/month Scale plan - Perfect for enterprise-level data collection and analysis

Upcoming Pricing (Starting July 13, 2026)

• Pricing model: Pay per event
• User pays platform usage costs: Yes

Discount Level	Price (per 1,000 results)
No discount	$20.00
Bronze	$15.00
Silver	$15.00
Gold	$12.00

Results

The actor returns structured data in JSON format matching the schema below:

{
  "id": 12345,
  "channel_username": "sample_channel",
  "url": "https://t.me/sample_channel/12345",
  "text": "This is a sample message from a Telegram channel",
  "date": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00",
  "views": "1.2K",
  "media_urls": [
    "https://t.me/..."
  ],
  "scraped_at": "2024-01-15T10:35:00Z"
}

Tips for scraping Telegram

• Use specific channel usernames for more targeted data collection
• Set appropriate message limits to optimize costs and performance
• Schedule regular runs to monitor channels over time
• Use the actor for public channels and groups only
• Due to the nature of the public preview (t.me/s/...), some channels may restrict visibility.

Is it legal to scrape Telegram?

Note that personal data is protected by GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers.

This actor is designed to scrape publicly available information from public Telegram channels and groups. However, you remain responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, as well as Telegram's Terms of Service.

We also recommend that you read our blog post: Is web scraping legal?