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Telegram ID

Bots and an API that show the numeric ID of a Telegram user, bot, channel or group.

Bots

The core features are free. Get the ID of:

Groups and channels without a username: pick them with the buttons under the input field or add the bot there.

Inline mode: type @username_to_id_bot in any chat and the bot offers to send your ID. Add a space and a @username to send that account’s ID right into the conversation. →

Forwards and buttons are unlimited, no subscription needed. A subscription adds checks of up to 5 usernames per message, raises the daily limit of username checks and removes ads.

Past usernames, names, groups and messages

All bots work the same — pick any:

@username_to_id_bot@getmy_idbot@GetAnyTelegramIdBot@raw_data_bot

Audience

For advertisers: totals across all bots, each user counted once.

80,785
MAU — active in 30 days
23,528
WAU — active in 7 days
4,322
DAU — active in 24 hours
1,782
new users per day (weekly average)
14,559
groups with a bot, active in 30 days
3,493,218
users all time

Top 10 audience languages

Russian
 33,944
English
 26,760
Arabic
 2,577
Spanish
 2,555
Indonesian
 2,337
Persian
 2,092
Ukrainian
 1,909
Simplified Chinese
 1,602
Uzbek
 1,125
Italian
 1,016

Telegram app language of users active in 30 days. Telegram does not tell bots the country.

Updated: 2026-11-02 08:37 UTC · Advertising in the bots: @idbot_support

API for developers

HTTP API: username → id as JSON. Keys and plans are in @idbot_api_bot.

API docs

FAQ

What is a Telegram ID?
A permanent numeric identifier of an account or chat. A username can change, the ID cannot.
Why does a channel ID start with -100?
That is how the Bot API writes channels and supergroups: -100 + internal id. E.g. 1006503122 → -1001006503122.
Can I get the ID of a private channel?
Only if you have access: forward a message from it to a bot.