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Telegram User ID Lookup

Resolve any t.me/username link to its Telegram numeric user ID via our official @idinfows_bot — works for users, channels, and groups.

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Telegram does not expose numeric IDs on the public web. Open our official bot @idinfows_bot inside Telegram and paste any t.me/username, phone number, or forwarded message — the bot replies with the numeric ID instantly. No signup, no API key.

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About Telegram

What is Telegram?

Telegram launched in August 2013, founded by brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov after they sold the Russian social network VKontakte. It now has 950+ million monthly active users and is one of the world's top three messaging apps.

Every Telegram object — user, bot, channel, group, supergroup — has a numeric ID. Unlike most platforms, Telegram does not expose user IDs through the public web; you need the Bot API to resolve them. That's exactly what IDInfo's @idinfows_bot automates: paste a t.me link in Telegram, and the bot returns the numeric ID instantly.

A short history

How Telegram user IDs evolved

From the very first IDs to today's modern numeric format — here's how the system grew alongside the platform itself.

  1. 2013

    IDs from 1 — Pavel Durov is user 1

    Telegram's very first users received single-digit IDs. Founder Pavel Durov (@durov) is user ID 1 — he was, literally, the first person on the platform.

  2. 2015

    Channel & supergroup IDs (negative)

    When channels and supergroups launched, Telegram started using negative IDs to distinguish them from regular users. Channel IDs always start with -100 (e.g. -1001006503122).

  3. 2016

    Bots get their own ID space

    Bot accounts received their own integer IDs, allocated from the same numeric space as users — but always reserved for bot accounts.

  4. 2021

    Migration to 64-bit IDs

    Telegram migrated all client APIs to 64-bit integer IDs to support trillions of future accounts. New user IDs commonly run 9–10 digits today.

  5. 2023+

    Anonymous accounts & Premium features

    Telegram Premium and anonymous-channel admin features were added, but they all still resolve back to the user's permanent numeric ID under the hood.

In every lookup

What you get from a Telegram lookup

Every Telegram profile resolved through IDInfo returns these fields, all from public sources.

Numeric user / channel ID

Returned by our @idinfows_bot via the Telegram Bot API.

Profile picture URL

Cached locally so it survives Telegram's expiring CDN tokens.

Display name & bio

Public name and biography text.

Type detection

Whether the link points to a user, bot, channel, or supergroup.

Why this matters for bot developers & channel admins

Why your Telegram ID matters

  • Telegram Bot API requires the numeric chat / user ID for every sendMessage, banChatMember, or getChatMember call.
  • Channel & group admin tools (analytics dashboards, broadcasting tools, moderation bots) key every record on the numeric chat ID.
  • MTProto integration: client-library projects (Telethon, Pyrogram, MTKit) need the user / channel ID to perform any privileged action.
  • Cross-account stability: users can change their @username at any time — the numeric ID is the only stable cross-reference.
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FAQ

Telegram user ID — common questions

Why can't I find a Telegram ID by just opening the profile in a browser?
Unlike Instagram or X, Telegram does not embed numeric IDs in the public web preview at t.me/username. The numeric ID is only available through the Bot API — which is why IDInfo runs a dedicated bot (@idinfows_bot) to resolve it for you.
What's the difference between a user ID and a channel ID?
User and bot IDs are positive integers (often 9–10 digits today). Channel and supergroup IDs are negative integers prefixed with -100 (e.g. -1001006503122) to distinguish them. Both are returned by IDInfo where applicable.
How do I use IDInfo's Telegram bot?
Open @idinfows_bot in Telegram, send any t.me link or @username, and the bot replies with the numeric ID, profile picture, and public stats — no signup required.
Is it safe to look up Telegram IDs?
Yes — only public information (the numeric ID, public profile picture, public bio) is returned. Telegram's privacy settings still apply: if a user has hidden their bio, our bot can't see it either.
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No sign-up. No API key. Just paste a URL.

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