# Telegram Stories How to post, who sees them, how long they last and how to watch unseen. https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-stories Updated 2026-10-01 · 3 min read Stories are photos and videos shown in circles above your chat list that disappear after a set time. Any Telegram user can post them — and so can channels and groups that have collected enough boosts. ## How to post a story 1. Open your chat list and tap your own story circle at the top — the story camera opens. 2. Take a photo or a video, or pick them from your gallery. You can pick several at once — each becomes a separate story, and a long video is split into parts automatically. 3. Add a caption or stickers if you like. 4. Choose who will see the story and post it. ## Who sees your story There are four options: everyone, my contacts, close friends and selected contacts. With everyone and my contacts you can exclude particular people; with the other two you choose who sees it yourself. You can also stop viewers from taking screenshots. ## How long a story lasts A story normally disappears after 24 hours. With Telegram Premium you can choose another period — 6, 12 or 48 hours. You can also keep a story on your profile, where it stays after that. ## How to view stories anonymously Telegram Premium has a stealth mode: it erases your views of stories from the last 5 minutes and hides them for the next 25 minutes. Without Premium the author sees you in the list of viewers. > **Important:** Never give your login code or access to your account to sites or bots that promise "anonymous story viewing". ## What else Premium adds to stories - Stealth mode. - Permanent view history: the list of people who saw your story stays. - A choice of how long a story lasts. - Longer captions, with links and formatting. Everything the subscription includes: [what Telegram Premium gives](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/what-is-telegram-premium). ## Stories of channels and groups Channels and groups can post stories once they have enough boosts — subscribers with Telegram Premium give them. Each new boost level adds one more story per day. More in [Telegram boosts](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-boosts). Since November 2025 you can also go live in stories. Viewers can highlight their message in the stream with Stars, and the host sees how many Stars came in. ## Where to get Telegram Premium In the Shiba Bank bot you can get Premium for yourself or a friend by @username for 3, 6 or 12 months, paying with crypto or with Stars from the wallet in the bot. Step by step: [how to buy Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/buy-telegram-premium). [Buy Premium — Open the app](https://t.me/barboskich_stars_bot?startapp=site_ai_en_premium) ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I view a Telegram story without the author knowing? Turn on stealth mode — it comes with Telegram Premium. It erases your views from the last 5 minutes and hides them for the next 25 minutes. ### Can I post stories without Premium? Yes, any user can post stories. Premium adds stealth mode, a choice of how long a story lasts and a permanent view history. ### How do I hide a story from particular people? When posting, choose everyone or my contacts and exclude the people you want — or choose close friends or selected contacts and simply leave them out. ### Why can't a channel post stories? A channel needs boosts — subscribers with Telegram Premium give them. Once there are enough, posting stories appears in the channel. ### How long does a Telegram story stay up? 24 hours by default; with Premium you can choose 6, 12 or 48 hours. A story kept on your profile stays there until you remove it.