# How to create a Telegram channel Creating a Telegram channel step by step: type, link, admins and comments. https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/create-telegram-channel Updated 2026-10-02 · 5 min read To create a Telegram channel, tap the new-message button, choose "New Channel", enter a name and, if you like, a description and photo, then pick a type: public or private. It takes about a minute and does not need Telegram Premium. ## How to create a channel on a phone 1. Open Telegram and tap the compose button: on iPhone it is the icon in the top-right corner of the chat list, on Android the round button with a pencil. 2. Choose "New Channel". 3. Enter the channel name and add a description and a photo. You can change them later. 4. Pick the channel type: public or private (the difference is below). 5. For a public channel, choose its link; a private channel gets an invite link. 6. Optionally add your first subscribers from your contacts, then confirm. As the owner you can invite only the first 200 subscribers yourself; after that the audience comes on its own, through the link and search. Button labels differ slightly between app versions, but the order stays the same: New Channel, name and description, type and link, subscribers. ## How to create a channel on a computer In Telegram Desktop, click the menu button (three lines, top-left corner) and choose "New Channel". The rest is the same as on a phone: name and description, then type and link. ## Public or private channel Telegram's own channels FAQ puts it this way: a public channel has a username, anyone can find it in Telegram search and join. A private channel is a closed community: you join only if the owner adds you or you have an invite link. - **Public** suits a channel you want people to find through search. An address like t.me/your_channel is easy to give out. - **Private** suits a narrow audience: clients, a team, friends. Entry is by invitation only. You can change the type later in the channel settings: open the channel, go to its info, tap Edit (the pencil icon) and look for the channel type item. Its exact name depends on the app version. ## Choosing the link name A public channel link is a username, and the same rules apply as for an account username: - 5 to 32 characters; - Latin letters, digits and underscores; - capitalization does not matter. Telegram tells you at once whether a name is taken. More on the rules and on short names sold at auction on Fragment: [usernames on Telegram](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-username). ## What to set up after you create it - **Admins.** The owner can appoint helpers and give each one their own set of rights, for example posting only. - **Author signatures.** In the channel settings you can turn on signatures: posts show the admin's name, without a link to their profile. - **Comments.** To show a comment button under each post, link a discussion group: in the channel settings look for the discussion item. - **Description and link.** Say in a line or two what the channel is about, and put its link in your profile and your other pages. ## What comes next: an audience and Stars A channel can have an unlimited number of subscribers, which is what sets it apart from a group (up to 200,000 members). Only admins post in a channel; subscribers read, react and comment. Once a channel has an audience, you can turn on Stars features: paid subscriptions, paid photos and videos, Star reactions. See [Stars in a Telegram channel](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/channel-stars) and [paid channel subscriptions](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/channel-subscription). To bring in subscribers you can run a contest: [giveaways in a channel](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/channel-giveaway). Channel boosts are covered in [Telegram boosts](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-boosts). You can buy Stars for reactions, subscriptions and giveaway prizes in the Shiba Bank bot. [Buy Stars — Open the app](https://t.me/barboskich_stars_bot?startapp=site_ai_en_buy) ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I create a Telegram channel on my phone? Tap the new-message button, choose "New Channel", enter a name and description, pick public or private and set a link. It takes about a minute. ### How do I create a Telegram channel on a computer? In Telegram Desktop open the menu (three lines, top-left corner), choose "New Channel", enter the name and description, then pick the type and link. ### How do I make a private Telegram channel? Choose the private type when you create it. Telegram gives you an invite link, and people can join only through it or if you add them. ### How much does it cost to create a Telegram channel? You can create a channel without Telegram Premium and without paying: an account is enough. Paid features such as Star subscriptions are set up separately. ### What is the difference between a channel and a group? Only admins post in a channel and the number of subscribers is unlimited; in a group members talk to each other and there can be up to 200,000 of them. ### Can I turn a private channel into a public one? Yes: in the channel settings (channel info, then Edit) find the channel type item and set a public link. The same place switches it back. ### How do I create a second Telegram channel? The same way as the first: "New Channel", a name, a type and a link. According to Telegram's developer documentation, one account can create up to 10 public channels or supergroups without Premium and up to 20 with Premium; Telegram may change these values. ### How do I create a Telegram channel in 2026? The order is: "New Channel", name and description, then type and link. It is the same on iPhone, Android and Telegram Desktop; only the button's position and the look differ. ### How do I create a Telegram channel on an iPhone? Open the Chats tab, tap the new-message icon in the top-right corner, choose "New Channel", enter a name and description and set the type.