# Telegram to CSV — Crypto News Starter

**Use case:** 

Export up to 50 recent public posts from Cointelegraph and The Block into flat rows for CSV, Excel or Google Sheets. Includes source URLs, dates, text, views and reaction counts. Start with two verified channels, then adapt the channel list and limits. No Telegram login or API key required. Media files are not downloaded. Standard Actor pricing applies: $0.20 per 1,000 posts.

## Input

```json
{
  "channels": [
    "cointelegraph",
    "the_block_crypto"
  ],
  "maxMessagesPerChannel": 25,
  "outputPreset": "compact",
  "maxMessages": 50,
  "sortOrder": "newestFirst",
  "includeChannelInfo": true,
  "downloadMedia": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "channelUsername": {
    "label": "Channel username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "messageId": {
    "label": "Message ID",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "messageUrl": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Post text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "views": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "reactionsTotal": {
    "label": "Total reactions",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "media": {
    "label": "Media",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "poll": {
    "label": "Poll",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "linkPreview": {
    "label": "Link preview",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "forwardedFrom": {
    "label": "Forwarded from",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "replyTo": {
    "label": "Reply preview",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "isEdited": {
    "label": "Edited",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "hashtags": {
    "label": "Hashtags",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped at",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Cheap Telegram Channel Scraper - History & CSV Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Telegram to CSV — Crypto News Starter". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/yCgzjitnwYtvPcYmQ) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Telegram to CSV — Crypto News Starter" task

The Cheap Telegram Channel Scraper - History & CSV Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like public channels, post limit per channel, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Telegram to CSV — Crypto News Starter" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as channel username, channel name, message id, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Telegram to CSV — Crypto News Starter" task via API](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/telegram-channel-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Cheap Telegram Channel Scraper - History & CSV](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/telegram-channel-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/telegram-channel-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/telegram-channel-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).