How to Find Telegram Channels on iPhone or iPad

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Find channels on Telegram using your iOS device

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: February 7, 2025 Tested

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• Using a Channel Bot
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• Using a Channel Directory Website
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• Using a Website for Channels Searching
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This wikiHow teaches you how to find Telegram channels on the iPhone or iPad using a Telegram bot or by using a Telegram Channel directory website.

Quick Steps

1. Open Telegram.
2. Search for "tchannelsbot" and select it.
3. Tap Start.
4. Tap an option.
5. Open a channel.
6. Tap Join.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using a Channel Bot

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1. 
   1
   Open Telegram. It's the light-blue app with a white paper airplane in the middle, usually located on your home screen.

   • Log in with your phone number if you aren't logged in automatically.
2. 
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   Tap the search bar at the top.
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3. 
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   Type tchannelsbot into search. Search results will filter as you type.
4. 
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   Tap the "Telegram Channels Bot" result. If you typed the search term correctly, it will be the only result at the top. It's the channel with the username "@tchannelsbot" under the title.
5. 
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   Tap Start. It's at the bottom of the screen.

   • If you don't see this option, you can type /start into the message bar at the bottom, then press the blue "send" arrow above the keyboard.
6. 
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   Tap an option. You can tap any of the buttons that appear, such as:

   • Top Chart: displays the most popular channels.
   • Recent: displays a list of recently created channels.
   • By Category: displays all the channel categories.
   • Search: lets you search for channels.
7. 
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   Open a Channel. Find a channel you want to join, then tap the link listed for the channel.
8. 
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   Tap ＋ Join. It's at the bottom of the channel. You are now a member of the channel.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using a Channel Directory Website

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1. 
   1
   Open a web browser. Open Safari, Google Chrome, or any mobile web browser you prefer on your iPhone.
2. 
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   Go to a telegram channel directory site. You can search "Telegram channel list" or something similar on Google, or visit the following Telegram channel lists.

   • https://tlgrm.eu/channels
3. 
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   Search for a topic that interests you. Many Telegram channel directory sites have categories such as gaming, movies, television, etc. Most websites that list Telegram channels have a search bar as well.
4. 
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   Open the channel. Choose a channel and then:

   • Tap Add to.
   • Tap + (https://tlgrm.eu/channels).
5. 
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   Tap + Join. It's at the bottom of the Telegram channel. You are now a member of that channel.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Using a Website for Channels Searching

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1. 
   1
   Open a web browser. Open a web browser that is most comfortable for you.
2. 
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   Go to a website that allows you to browse through open channels, groups and bots in Telegram. You can use this link:

   • 'https://tdirectory.me
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   Type keywords for your desired channel. It works just like any other search engine. For example, if you want to find food-related channels and groups, use search bar and type "food", or "recipes for dinner", or "best breakfast", etc.
4. 
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   Open the channel. Choose a channel you like and tap on its name. Now tap on the "Subscribe" button. It will automatically open in Telegram app on your phone.
5. 
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   Tap + Join. You can find this button at the bottom of your screen. Now you are subscribed to this channel.
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