# How to increase your Telegram rating Which Stars spending raises the rating and how to do it for less. https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/raise-telegram-rating Updated November 7, 2026 · 4 min read The Telegram rating goes up in one way only — by spending [Stars](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/what-are-telegram-stars) inside Telegram. You can't buy rating, boost it with a bot or earn it by chatting: Telegram counts only successful payments in Stars. But what you spend Stars on, and where you buy them, decides what each point costs. ## What raises the rating 1. **Gifts from Telegram's gift shop** — 100%: a gift for 50 Stars gives 50 points. This is the best deal: every Star spent counts in full, and the gift stays with whoever you sent it to. 2. **Gifts from other users on Telegram's marketplace** — 20% of the price, if you pay with Stars. 3. **[Paid messages](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/paid-messages) and paid channel posts** — also 20% of the Stars spent. A gift can go to a friend, a channel or yourself — the points go to whoever paid. How to send one is in [how to send a gift on Telegram](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/send-telegram-gift). ## What doesn't raise it - Buying Stars by itself — points come only when you spend them. - A Telegram Premium subscription paid with money. - Buying gifts for GRAM on Portals, MRKT, Tonnel, Getgems and other third-party platforms. - Stars you were given or won — until you spend them. ## What lowers it - A refund of bought Stars: each refunded Star takes away 10 points. - Converting a gift to Stars: 85% of its value is deducted. If you want a higher rating, don't convert gifts back to Stars: you lose more than you get. ## How to raise it fast The fastest way is gifts from Telegram's shop: 1 Star, 1 point. Mind the delay: points reach the rating in about three weeks, and your own rating window says exactly when. Nothing makes it instant. ## How to get level 1 and level 2 The level badge appears once the points for your first Stars spending are added — for example, for your first gift from the shop. How many points the next level still needs is shown in the rating window. Guide figures for every level are in [Telegram levels](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-rating-levels). ## Telegram's marketplace or Portals If you're buying a collectible gift anyway, check Telegram's marketplace first. At almost the same price, paying with Stars adds 20% to the rating and puts the gift on your profile at once, while buying on a third-party platform for GRAM adds nothing and still needs a paid withdrawal. An example from 7 November 2026: the Kissed Frog cost 3,552 Stars (48.40 GRAM) on Telegram's marketplace and 48.00 GRAM on Portals. With Stars in Telegram you would have got about 710 rating points, on Portals zero. For expensive gifts the difference is large. More in [where to buy an NFT gift](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/nft-marketplaces). ## How to raise the rating for less Since the rating counts spent Stars, a point costs exactly what a Star costs you. You can buy Stars in the Shiba Bank bot — about a third cheaper than in Telegram on a phone ([price comparison](https://shiba-bank.com/en/compare)), with crypto, by card or SBP. The Stars arrive on the account by @username, and you then spend them in Telegram — on gifts from the shop or on the marketplace. [Buy Stars — Open the app](https://t.me/shiba_bank_app?startapp=site_ai_en_buy) ## Don't get scammed Services promising to "boost the rating" without spending, or selling accounts with a ready level, are a red flag. The rating doesn't move between accounts, and a bought account can be taken back by its old owner. If someone asks for your login code to raise your level, they want your account. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I increase my Telegram rating? Spend Stars inside Telegram: gifts from the shop count at 100% of the Stars spent, marketplace purchases, paid messages and posts at 20%. Buying Stars or Premium doesn't change the rating by itself. ### How do I raise my Telegram rating fast? With gifts from Telegram's shop: every Star is a point. But points are added in about three weeks — the rating can't be raised instantly. ### Can I boost my Telegram rating with a bot? No. The rating counts only Stars spent inside Telegram. Bots and "boost" services don't change it. ### Does buying a gift on Portals or MRKT give rating? No: it's a purchase for GRAM outside Telegram. Only Stars spending counts, for example buying the same gift on Telegram's marketplace. ### How do I get level 1 on Telegram? Spend Stars in Telegram, for example send a gift from the shop. The level appears once the points are added — in about three weeks.