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How to enable comments in a Telegram channel

Published: 2 October 2026

To enable comments in a Telegram channel, link a discussion group to it: open the channel → Edit → Discussion → create a new group or pick an existing one. Every new post then gets a comment button. Telegram has no separate “comments” switch: comments are messages in the linked group.

How to enable comments on a phone

  1. Open the channel and tap its name at the top.
  2. Tap Edit (the pencil icon on Android).
  3. Open the Discussion section.
  4. Tap “Create a New Group” or choose one of your groups from the list.
  5. Confirm the link. The group becomes the channel's chat.

How to enable comments on desktop

  1. Open the channel in Telegram Desktop, click the three dots in the top-right corner → Manage Channel.
  2. Choose Discussion.
  3. Create a new group or pick an existing one and confirm the link.

The channel owner or an admin with the right to change channel info can link a group. Each new channel post is automatically forwarded to the group, and replies to it there are the comments under the post.

Why are there no comments in my channel?

  • No discussion group is linked: check the Discussion section in the channel settings.
  • The post was published before the group was linked. The comment button appears only on posts published after linking.
  • The post's copy was deleted from the discussion group: such a post loses its comments.
  • Members are not allowed to send messages in the group: check the group permissions.

Can I have comments without a group?

No, comments in Telegram do not work without a group. You can make the group unobtrusive, though: keep it private, without a public link, and readers will only see the comment threads under posts. Third-party bots with comment buttons exist, but that is not Telegram's built-in feature and those comments are stored outside the messenger.

Who can comment, and how to change it

Comment rights are set in the discussion group: Edit → Permissions. That is where sending messages, media and links is allowed. The same screen decides who can write: every channel reader or only people who joined the group; joining can require admin approval.

How to turn comments off for one post or for all posts

  • For one post: delete its copy in the discussion group. The post stays in the channel, the comment button disappears.
  • For all posts: open Discussion in the channel settings and unlink the group.

How to keep spam out of comments

  • Disallow links and media for members in the group permissions.
  • Turn on slow mode: one message per chosen interval.
  • Let only group members write and require approval to join.
  • Add a moderation bot with the right to delete messages.

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