The whole engine,
under your brand
Connect your own Telegram bot and all moderation runs under its name and avatar — our brand stays invisible to your members. The full Telm engine, dressed as your bot, managed from the same dashboard.
- Your name and avatar
- Full Telm engine inside
- Per-group add-on
Same engine, your identity
| What members see | Built-in Telm bot | Your own bot |
|---|---|---|
| Bot name and avatar | Telm's name and avatar | Your bot's name and your avatar |
| Brand in the group | Telm branding on the moderator account | Our brand stays invisible to your members |
| Protection engine | Full anti-spam and moderation stack | The same full stack — nothing is cut down |
| Getting started | Add the bot, done | Connect a BotFather token once, then it runs itself |
Connected in four steps
- 1
Create your bot
Create a bot in BotFather — pick the name and avatar your community should see.
- 2
Connect the token
Paste the bot token in Telm's dashboard. The token is stored encrypted and used only to run your bot.
- 3
Verify the setup
Add your bot to the group as admin with ban, delete and pin rights, then run the built-in setup check.
- 4
Go fully branded
Once the check passes, moderation runs fully under your bot — you can remove the built-in Telm bot from the group.
The white-label bot is a paid per-group add-on on top of an active Pro or Business plan, billed monthly or yearly. Full pricing is on the pricing page.
Your community sees your bot — and only your bot
For brands, agencies and creators, the moderator bot is part of the community's face. A third-party name on every ban and greeting dilutes that — and if you manage groups for clients, it quietly advertises someone else. The white-label add-on removes the trade-off: you connect a bot you created in BotFather, and the entire Telm engine operates under its name and avatar.
Nothing about the protection changes. Spam detection, raid shield, captcha, welcome messages, triggers, the journal — everything runs exactly as with the built-in bot, managed from the same dashboard. Once the setup check passes, you can remove the branded Telm bot from the group entirely; moderation is fully handled by yours.
The add-on is priced per group on top of an active Pro or Business plan, with monthly or yearly billing. If a payment ever fails, the bot keeps working for three more days and you get a notification — your community is never left unprotected mid-cycle. If the bot token is revoked in BotFather, the dashboard flags it and walks you through registering a new one.
Frequently asked questions
Do I lose any features when switching to my own bot?
No. The white-label add-on runs the same engine as the built-in bot — anti-spam, raid protection, captcha, welcomes, triggers, journal. Only the identity your members see changes.
What do I need to set it up?
A bot created in BotFather. You connect its token, add your bot to the group as admin with the required rights (ban users, delete messages, pin messages), and run the built-in setup check. Once it passes, you can remove the branded Telm bot.
How is the add-on billed?
Per group, on top of an active Pro or Business plan, with monthly or yearly billing. The subscription renews automatically; if a payment fails, the bot keeps working for 3 more days while you get notified.
What if my bot token is revoked in BotFather?
The dashboard detects it and prompts you to register a new token. Your settings and group configuration stay intact — you reconnect and continue.
Can I use different bots for different groups?
Yes — the add-on is per group, so an agency can run each client's community under that client's own bot identity.
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