How to activate and renew Telegram Premium

Telegram Premium can be switched on in four ways: a subscription through the App Store, through Google Play, through Telegram's official @PremiumBot, or as a gift for 3, 6 or 12 months — from a friend, on Fragment or from a bot such as Shiba Bank. The way decides whether Premium renews by itself and where to look up its term.

How to get Telegram Premium

Way	Where	Term	Renews by itself
App Store	Telegram on iPhone and iPad	A month or a year	Yes
Google Play	Telegram from Google Play	A month or a year	Yes
@PremiumBot	Telegram from telegram.org: Android, computer, macOS	A month or a year	Yes
Gift	Any Telegram: from a friend, on Fragment, from a bot	3, 6 or 12 months	No

As a subscription: open Settings → Telegram Premium, choose a month or a year and pay — through the App Store on iPhone, through Google Play or @PremiumBot on Android. Device by device: Premium on iPhone and Premium on Android.

As a gift to yourself: in the Shiba Bank bot tap Buy Premium, choose the term and "For myself", and pay with crypto, with wallet Stars or, in roubles, by SBP. You need a public @username — set one in Telegram's settings if you have none.

How to renew Telegram Premium

A subscription from the App Store, Google Play or @PremiumBot renews by itself until you cancel it. If you turned auto-renewal off while Premium is still running, turn the subscription back on where you bought it.
Gifted Premium and Premium from a bot do not renew: they are paid for a term. When the term ends, get the next one — a subscription in the app or a new gift.

The Shiba Bank bot arranges Premium as a gift, and a gift can be sent only while the recipient has no running subscription: the bot checks this before you pay and tells you if it cannot be renewed yet. So Premium from the bot is best renewed right after the current one ends.

How to see when Telegram Premium expires

An App Store subscription — the next billing date is in the iPhone settings: your name → Subscriptions → Telegram.
A Google Play subscription — Google Play → your avatar → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
A subscription through @PremiumBot — the bot itself shows its status.
Gifted Premium lasts 3, 6 or 12 months from the day the gift arrived: count from the gift message in your chat with the giver.

When Premium ends, some features hide but no data is lost — more in Telegram Premium not working or disappeared.

Can Premium be moved to another account

No. Telegram says each account needs its own subscription and transfers between accounts are not possible for now; you can, however, change your phone number and keep the subscription (Telegram Premium FAQ). Telegram has no family plan for several people either.

Frequently asked questions

How do I activate Telegram Premium?

In Telegram's Settings open Telegram Premium and pay for the subscription — through the App Store, Google Play or @PremiumBot. If the payment fails, Premium for 3, 6 or 12 months can come as a gift, or from the Shiba Bank bot by @username.

How do I renew Telegram Premium?

A subscription renews by itself. Gifted Premium and Premium from a bot do not: when the term ends, get a new one.

How do I see when my Telegram Premium ends?

The renewal date of a subscription is in the App Store or Google Play subscriptions, and @PremiumBot shows it in the bot. Gifted Premium lasts its term from the day of the gift.

Is there a Telegram Premium family plan?

No. Each account needs its own subscription, and Premium cannot be shared. You can gift it to a friend instead — see how to gift Telegram Premium.

Is there a Telegram Premium free trial?

Telegram's Premium FAQ describes no trial. Premium can come without paying as a gift or as a prize in a channel giveaway — more in Telegram Premium without paying.