What you can send and grow
DM campaigns
Compose a message once and deliver it to every subscriber who started your bot — text, links, buttons and media, sent from the bot's private chat, not the group feed.
Audience-building funnels
Turn newcomers into subscribers: DM verification of new members, inline buttons and appeal flows all opt people into your broadcast base while they pass moderation.
Delivery statistics
Every broadcast reports how many messages were sent, delivered, and blocked by users — so you know real reach instead of guessing.
White-label sender
Pair with the custom bot add-on and broadcasts go out under your own bot's name and avatar — subscribers hear from your brand, not a generic bot.
Quotas and credits
Monthly DM allowances scale with your plan, and you can top up any time.
Pro: 2,500 DMs/mo
The Pro plan includes 2,500 broadcast messages every month, resetting on your billing date.
Business: 10,000 DMs/mo
The Business plan raises the monthly allowance to 10,000 broadcast messages for larger audiences.
+2,500 for $5
Need more in a busy month? Buy a top-up pack of 2,500 additional DM credits for $5.
+10,000 for $15
Running a big campaign? The 10,000-credit pack costs $15 and stays available while your plan is active.
Why DM broadcasts matter
- An audience you own - Group reach depends on people scrolling at the right moment; a DM lands in a private inbox and gets read.
- A verified, opted-in base - Because subscribers join through verification and moderation, your list is real members — not scraped contacts or bots.
- Measurable results - Delivery stats turn every send into data: you see what reached people and can improve the next campaign.
How broadcasts and audience funnels work together
A broadcast is a message your bot sends privately to people who have started a chat with it, rather than a post in the group. That distinction matters: Telegram only lets a bot DM a user who has opted in, so the whole feature rests on building a base of subscribers first. Telm turns ordinary moderation touchpoints into that funnel — when a newcomer passes DM verification, taps an inline button, or files an appeal, they start a private chat with the bot and become reachable. From then on a single composed message — text, links, buttons or media — goes out to the entire base, and quotas cap how many messages you can send per month: 2,500 on Pro and 10,000 on Business, with top-up packs of 2,500 for $5 or 10,000 for $15 when a campaign needs more.
Every send is measured, not fired blindly. Delivery statistics report how many messages actually reached inboxes and how many were blocked, so you learn the real size of your reachable audience over time. Pair broadcasts with the white-label custom bot add-on and messages arrive under your own bot's name and avatar, so subscribers see your brand as the sender. The honest limit is Telegram's own rule: you can only message users who opted in, and they can block the bot at any time — which is exactly why the funnel and the stats matter. Growing a genuine, verified base and watching delivery numbers is what keeps broadcasts effective instead of ending up ignored.
Frequently asked questions
Can the bot message anyone in my group?
No. Telegram only allows a bot to send a direct message to a user who has already started a private chat with it. That is why broadcasts are paired with audience funnels: DM verification of new members, inline buttons and appeal flows all get people to open that private chat, opting them into your reachable base. You cannot DM someone who has never interacted with the bot.
How many broadcasts can I send?
Your plan sets a monthly allowance: 2,500 DMs per month on Pro and 10,000 on Business, resetting on your billing date. If a campaign needs more, you can buy top-up credit packs — 2,500 for $5 or 10,000 for $15 — which are used after your monthly quota and stay available while your plan is active.
Will subscribers see the message from my own bot?
Yes, if you use the white-label custom bot add-on. Broadcasts then go out under your bot's name and avatar, so subscribers hear from your brand rather than a shared bot. Without the add-on, messages are still delivered — they simply come from the standard Telm bot.
How do I know if my broadcast was delivered?
Each send produces delivery statistics: how many messages were sent, how many reached users, and how many were blocked. This gives you the real reach of your list instead of a raw subscriber count, and lets you compare campaigns and improve over time.
How do I grow my subscriber base?
Every moderation touchpoint doubles as a funnel. Turning on DM verification means new members confirm themselves in a private chat with the bot; inline welcome buttons and the appeals flow do the same. Each of those interactions opts a real, verified member into your broadcast base — so your audience grows from genuine group members, not purchased lists.
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