How to upgrade a gift in Telegram
How to turn a regular Telegram gift into a unique collectible (NFT): where the upgrade button is, how many Stars it takes and what changes after the upgrade.
An upgrade turns a regular gift into a unique one: it gets a number, a model, a backdrop and a symbol, and with them the ability to be transferred, sold and exported to the TON blockchain.
How to upgrade a gift: step by step
- Open your profile in Telegram and find the gift.
- Tap the gift — its card opens.
- If the gift can be upgraded, the card has an upgrade button with its price in Stars.
- Confirm the payment with Stars from your account balance.
- Telegram shows which model, backdrop and symbol your gift got.
If you are short of Stars, you can buy them in the Shiba Bank bot straight to your account.
What an upgrade costs
Each gift has its own upgrade price. The list of Telegram's shop gifts with purchase and upgrade prices is on the gift prices in Stars page; the bot takes it from Telegram itself and refreshes it every half hour.
Upgrading as you send
The sender can pay for the upgrade right away, when gifting: the recipient then upgrades it without spending their own Stars. How to send a gift is in how to send a gift on Telegram.
Frequently asked questions
Can an upgrade be undone?
No: an upgraded gift stays unique.
Can I choose the model or the backdrop?
No, the combination is drawn at random from the ones that gift has.
What can I do with the upgraded gift?
Keep it on your profile and pin it at the top, give it to someone, sell it in Telegram for Stars or export it to TON as an NFT — more in NFT gifts in Telegram and gifts on your profile.
Can I buy a gift that is already unique?
Yes: unique gifts are sold by their owners on Telegram's marketplace and as NFTs on TON — see how to buy an NFT gift.
