Docs Account
Plan and payments
How the free trial, paid plans and payments in Telegram Stars work, and what happens when you change plans.
Compare plans and limits on the Pricing page.
Free trial
A new account gets Pro 20 for 7 days, no card needed. When the trial ends, choose a plan or continue on Free. The trial is available once per account.
Paying
Plans are paid in Telegram Stars, right in Telegram. The subscription renews every 30 days. You can cancel auto-renewal on the plan page any time; your plan stays active until the end of the paid period.
If there aren't enough Stars to renew, the account moves to Free. Your settings are kept; tap Renew to get the plan back.
Changing plans
- Higher plan
- Works right away. You pay a top-up for the days left in the current period. When the period ends, the bot reminds you to subscribe to the new plan.
- Lower plan
- Your current plan stays active until the end of the period, then the new one starts.
When you're over a limit
Nothing is deleted when you move to a lower plan or to Free: what doesn't fit your plan is paused until you upgrade.
Free plan
Digests end with a short bot signature.
Payment history
All payments and refunds are listed on the plan page under Payment history.