Scrape the latest posts from Telegram channels
100 posts each from two public channels.
{
"channels": [
"durov",
"telegram"
],
"maxPostsPerChannel": 100
}Social media
Telegram Channel Scraper: posts, views, reactions and media
Add public Telegram channels by username or link and get their posts with text, date, views, reactions, photos, video, files, link previews, hashtags, links and forwards, plus the channel's subscriber count. You can also search for a keyword inside a channel.
2 users100.0% successful runs (30 days)
What data you get
text | Post text |
date | Publication date |
views | View count |
reactions | Reactions per emoji |
media | Photos, video and files |
linkPreview | Link preview |
hashtags / links | Hashtags and links in the post |
forwardedFrom | Source of forwarded posts |
subscribers | Channel subscriber count |
How it works
- Open the scraper on Apify and sign up (free).
- Enter routes, dates and options in the form.
- Click Start and download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call the API.
Pricing
$0.20 per 1,000 rows
Pay per event: you are charged for each post returned, with no run fee.
Apify gives $5 free credits every month — enough to test this scraper at no cost.
Example tasks
Ready-made inputs. Copy one into the scraper form or send it through the API.
Search a Telegram news channel for a keyword
Posts in a news channel that mention "election".
{
"channels": [
"https://t.me/s/bbcnews"
],
"searchQuery": "election",
"maxPostsPerChannel": 200
}Most viewed posts from several Telegram channels
Up to 500 posts per channel with 100K+ views.
{
"channels": [
"durov",
"telegram",
"bbcnews"
],
"maxPostsPerChannel": 500,
"minViews": 100000
}Export a Telegram channel's full post history
Up to 1,000 posts from one channel.
{
"channels": [
"@telegram"
],
"maxPostsPerChannel": 1000,
"concurrency": 1
}Use cases
- Media monitoring teams: follow news channels and catch posts about a topic as they appear.
- Crypto and finance analysts: track signal and project channels and measure engagement.
- Researchers: build datasets of public channel posts for discourse analysis.
- Marketers: benchmark channels by views and reactions before buying ads.
FAQ
Do I need a Telegram account?
No. It reads public channels without an account or phone number.
Can it scrape private channels or groups?
No. Only public channels are supported.
Can I search inside a channel?
Yes. Enter a search query to get only matching posts.
Is it legal to scrape Telegram channels?
It collects posts that channel owners publish openly. Make sure your use complies with local law and Telegram's terms, respect copyright, and avoid collecting personal data about individuals.
How do I integrate it?
Use the Apify API, Python or JavaScript clients, or integrations with Make, n8n, Zapier and Google Sheets.