In Telegram, Levels act like an “experience bar” for public groups and channels. As a community reaches higher levels, it unlocks premium customization and functional features that are usually reserved for individual users.

What Levels Unlock

Each level grants specific perks to the entire community:

  • Stories: Channels and groups can post Stories that appear at the top of their members’ chat lists. Higher levels allow for more stories per day.

  • Customization: Unlock the ability to set a custom wallpaper, a unique profile cover, and a group emoji pack.

  • Appearance: Change the color of the group/channel name and link previews.

  • Custom Emoji: At Level 4+, groups can allow members to use custom emoji packs within the chat, even if the members don’t have Premium.

  • Voice-to-Text: High-level groups can provide automatic transcription for voice messages sent within the chat.

How to Boost

Groups and channels level up by receiving Boosts from Telegram Premium users.

  1. Premium Allotment: Every Telegram Premium subscriber gets 4 boosts to distribute among their favorite groups or channels.

  2. Giveaways: Channel owners can “buy” boosts by hosting a Premium Giveaway. You pay for a certain number of Premium subscriptions, and Telegram automatically assigns the associated boosts to your channel for the duration of those subscriptions.

  3. Direct Links: You can share a specific boost link with your members (e.g., t.me/yourchannel?boost). When a Premium user clicks it, they can instantly assign their boost to you.

How to Check Your Level

  • Channel: Go to Channel Settings > Statistics > Boosts.

  • Group: Go to Group Settings > Statistics > Boosts.

  • Note: Statistics and Boosts are usually only visible to owners and admins once the community has a minimum number of members (typically 50-100).