# Telegram profile rating and levels What the level on a profile means and how the Stars rating is counted. https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-rating Updated 2026-09-30 · 4 min read Telegram profiles show a badge with a number — the level of the profile rating, also called the Stars rating. The rating counts how many [Stars](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/what-are-telegram-stars) a person has spent on Telegram: on gifts, paid messages and channel posts. In Telegram's words, it highlights your Telegram level and helps channel owners see that you can be trusted for Suggested Posts and other requests. ## Where to see the rating 1. Open a profile — your own or someone else's. 2. Tap the level badge: the "Rating" window opens and explains what the rating is based on. In your own rating window you see what others don't: how many points are still pending and in how many days the rating will update. From there you can also open the "Future Rating" — what it will be once those points are added. ## What raises and what lowers the rating In the "Rating" window Telegram lists what the rating is based on: - **Gifts from Telegram** — added: 100% of the Stars spent on gifts bought from Telegram's gift shop. - **Gifts and Posts from Users** — added: 20% of the Stars spent on gifts [bought from other users](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/buy-nft-gift), [paid messages](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/paid-messages) and channel posts. - **Refunds and Conversions** — deducted: refunded Stars times 10, and 85% of the value of gifts [converted back to Stars](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/convert-gift-to-stars). For example, a gift from Telegram's shop for 100 Stars adds 100 to the rating, while a gift for the same 100 Stars bought from another user adds 20. > **Important:** Buying Stars is not on this list: the rating grows from Stars you spend, not Stars you buy. ## Levels: how many Stars it takes A level is a step of the rating. When the rating passes a certain threshold, the level goes up; if the rating drops, the level can go down too. How close you are to the next level is shown in the rating window. Levels have a ceiling: after the maximum level there is no next one. The rating grows fastest from gifts from Telegram's shop — the Stars spent on them count in full. Stars spent on the gift marketplace, paid messages and channel posts count at 20%. ## When the rating updates New points don't reach the rating right away. In your own rating window Telegram shows how many points are pending and when the rating will update. Other people see only the current rating. ## Negative rating If deductions outweigh additions — for example after refunds, which count ten times over — the rating goes below zero and the profile shows "Negative Rating". Telegram explains that a negative rating indicates that a person's payments are unreliable. On your own profile Telegram shows how many Stars you need to spend to fix this. Not only people see the rating — bots do too. Telegram's documentation for developers says a higher level suggests a more trustworthy customer, while a negative level is likely reason for concern. ## How the rating relates to Stars The rating grows when you spend Stars inside Telegram: [send gifts](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/send-telegram-gift), buy gifts from other users, send paid messages and pay for channel posts. Converting gifts to Stars and refunds lower it — keep that in mind before converting a gift. Stars for gifts and messages can be bought in the Shiba Bank bot — to your own account or to a friend by @username. The rating changes once you spend them on Telegram. [Buy Stars — Open the app](https://t.me/barboskich_stars_bot?startapp=site_ai_en) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does the level on a Telegram profile mean? It is the level of the Stars rating. It grows from Stars spent on gifts, paid messages and channel posts, and drops after refunds and gift conversions. Tap the badge on a profile and Telegram shows what the rating is based on. ### How much rating do Telegram gifts give? A gift from Telegram's shop counts in full: as many Stars as it cost, that much is added. A gift bought from another user adds 20% of its price. Converting a gift to Stars deducts 85% of its value. ### How many Stars do I need for the next level? Each level has its own threshold, and the rating window on your profile shows how close you are. The quickest way to reach it is with gifts from Telegram's shop: every Star spent on them counts in full. ### Why is my Telegram rating negative? Because of deductions: refunded Stars are deducted ten times over, and converting gifts to Stars takes away 85% of their value. Telegram shows on your profile how many Stars you need to spend to get out of the negative. ### Can I hide my rating? Telegram's privacy settings have no separate option for the rating. Pending points and your future rating are visible only to you. ### Does buying Stars raise the rating? Buying them does not. The rating counts Stars you spend on gifts, paid messages and channel posts.