Content Policy

The rules that govern what OpenTG indexes and how we moderate it.

What we index

  • There are no restrictions around the content associated with the posts themselves, as long as they are not breaking any laws.
  • Posts must contain more than 200 characters to be indexed.
  • Forwarded posts are not indexed — only original content authored by the channel is included.
  • Attachments (photos, videos, files, etc.) associated with posts are not stored on OpenTG.
  • Both public and private Telegram channels are supported.

Subscription limits

Based on your subscription, OpenTG enforces limits on how many posts can be indexed per channel:

  • Free: up to 50 posts
  • Creator: 1 year worth of posts
  • Pro: 5 years worth of posts

Limits apply on a rolling basis: once a channel reaches its cap, the oldest posts are removed (or hidden, for time-based plans) as new posts are indexed. Upgrading your subscription raises the cap and restores older posts where possible.

Edits and deletions

  • Edits to posts on Telegram are automatically synced to OpenTG.
  • If a post is deleted on Telegram, it will not be automatically removed from OpenTG. You need to contact support or manually hide it from the console.

Moderation

  • The Content Moderation team has the right to hide any post it deems non-compliant.
  • Anyone can report a specific post, which will force it to be reviewed.
  • If content is deemed non-compliant, or if a channel accumulates a large number of reports, the channel can be terminated. The channel and all of its posts will be deleted, and payments will not be refunded.