Stories on Telegram
Telegram added stories for users and later for channels. Channels need enough boosts to post stories. Stories appear at the top of the chat list for subscribers, last from 6 to 48 hours, and show a view count, plus reactions when enabled. For channels, they're a way to stay visible in subscribers' chat lists between posts.
Why views matter
Story view counts are shown to the channel's admins and, for channels, can be visible to viewers depending on settings. Brands and partners sometimes ask channel admins for story reach before a collaboration. A story with a handful of views on a large channel looks like subscribers ignore you.
Prices
On the default option, 500 story views cost ₹41,999.50 and 1,000 cost ₹83,999. The table lists start time and speed for each option, updated 24 Oct 2026.
Timing
Stories expire, so order while the story is live, ideally within an hour of posting. Views go to the stories active when delivery runs. If your story expires before delivery finishes, the undelivered part is refunded.
Channel stories need boosts
If your channel can't post stories yet, it needs more boosts from subscribers with Telegram Premium. The channel boosts service can help unlock that. Once stories are available, you can post them from the channel's profile.
Links that work
Use your public channel or profile link, t.me/yourname, as the option card describes. Stories visible only to contacts or close friends can't receive views.
Ratios
Story views are usually lower than post views, often 5–20% of subscribers. Keep orders in that range.
Placing the order
Post the story publicly first, then paste your link, choose a quantity between 5 and 1,00,000, and pay. Watch the view count in the story's viewer list.
Paying and tracking
Top up by UPI from ₹100. The order page shows progress, and anything not delivered before the story expires goes back to your wallet automatically.
Example: a sneaker-drop channel
A Mumbai sneaker channel posts a 24-hour story showing a limited release with a countdown. The admin orders 1,000 story views right after posting. Subscribers opening their chat list see an active story at the top, tap in, and head to the channel's main post for the link when the drop goes live.
What to post in Telegram stories
Stories work for anything time-limited: today's offer, a reminder about tonight's live session, a quick photo from an event, a teaser for tomorrow's post. Keep them short and visual; most people tap through stories quickly. Use links in stories, where your channel level allows, to send viewers to the main post. Post one or two stories a day rather than ten, so each gets attention.
Story reactions
Viewers can react to stories with emoji. A story with views but no reactions is normal, but a few reactions make it feel alive. If your channel's story reach matters for a partner, focus on posting consistently; reach grows as subscribers get used to tapping your story ring.
Story views and boosts together
Admins who buy boosts to unlock stories often add story views to the first few stories, so the new feature launches with believable numbers. After that, real subscribers' viewing habits take over. Track story views for a couple of weeks without orders to see your true baseline, then decide whether paid views are still needed.