# How to schedule Telegram posts

> Step by step: create a Telegram bot, add it to your channel, connect it and schedule a message in Repping.AI. Publishing is live.

To schedule a Telegram channel post in Repping.AI, create a bot, add it to your channel with permission to post, connect the bot token and chat destination, write the message and pick a time. Send text, photos, videos or a media group of up to 10 items.

## How to schedule Telegram posts

1. Create a bot with Telegram's BotFather and copy its token.
2. Add the bot to your channel with permission to post.
3. Connect the bot token and chat destination to Repping.AI.
4. Write the message within 4096 characters, add photos or videos, and pick a date and time.
5. Schedule the message, then check the channel after it publishes.

## Tips

### Keep captions short for media

A photo caption can be at most 1024 characters, so move long text into a separate message.

### Keep the bot token private

Anyone with the token can post as the bot. Regenerate it in BotFather if it leaks.

### Test with a private channel first

Send one test message to a private channel before you point the bot at your main one.

## FAQ

### Can I schedule Telegram posts for free?

Create your page and use free tools. Free includes 3 lifetime posts and 10 lifetime AI credits. Creator adds full publishing and a monthly AI credit allowance.

### Do I need a bot?

Yes. Repping.AI connects with a bot token and a chat destination. Create the bot, add it to your channel with posting rights, then connect it.

### What are the Telegram length limits?

The Bot API allows 1 to 4096 characters in message text and 0 to 1024 characters in a photo caption.

### How is this different from the Telegram scheduler page?

This guide is the step-by-step how-to. The Telegram scheduler page covers the sourced Bot API limits and what Repping.AI supports today.

Source: https://learn.repping.ai/schedule-telegram-posts