SellGram
Telegram Channel Earnings Calculator
How much could your paid Telegram channel or group earn? Enter your members, price and plan to see your monthly and yearly income, and what you keep after fees.
- Sell paid access to channels and groups
- Payments by UPI, cards and wallets
- Instant invites, auto renewals and removals
- Flat 10% per sale, no monthly fee
How to make money from a Telegram channel
The most reliable way to earn from a Telegram audience is a paid membership: members pay a monthly, quarterly or yearly fee to join a private channel or group.
Creators use paid Telegram channels for trading and stock market signals, exam and course material, premium content, coaching groups, job alerts, fitness plans and private communities. Recurring payments mean predictable income: if 300 people pay you ₹199 every month, that is ₹59,700 a month before fees, and it repeats as long as they stay.
The hard part is running it by hand: checking payment screenshots, sending invite links, reminding people to renew and removing those who didn’t. SellGram automates all of that, so a paid channel runs on autopilot.
How SellGram works
Start selling paid access to your Telegram channels and groups in a few minutes, without writing any code.
Connect your Telegram bot
Sign up free and add the SellGram bot as an admin to your channels or groups. Guided setup, zero code.
Create membership plans
Set monthly, quarterly, yearly or lifetime plans per channel, priced in INR or USD.
Add coupons and free trials
Boost sign-ups with discount codes, limited-time offers and free trial periods for new members.
Accept payments and automate
Share your checkout link. Members pay by UPI, PhonePe, Paytm or cards; SellGram sends invites and handles renewals.
SellGram vs managing members by hand
What changes when payments, invites and renewals run themselves.
| What | With SellGram | Doing it manually |
|---|---|---|
| Access after paying | Instant and automatic, within seconds | Waiting 2–24 hours for an admin |
| Expired members | Removed automatically when the plan ends | Manual kicks; expired members stay free |
| Renewal reminders | 3-stage reminders on Telegram and email | Chasing members in DMs, losing renewals |
| Payments | PhonePe, Paytm, GPay, UPI and cards | Checking screenshots and UTR numbers |
| Coupons and trials | One-click coupons and trial links | Tracking trial dates in notes |
| Multi-channel bundles | One subscription for several channels | Sending separate invite links |
| Your workload | Runs 24/7 on autopilot | Checking messages and payments all day |
Simple pricing: you only pay when you earn
No subscription, no setup cost and no contract. If you make no sales in a month, you pay nothing.
You keep 90% of every sale. The 10% covers everything needed to take a payment and deliver access.
- Payment gateway charges and GST on the fee included
- Instant invites, renewals and reminders
- Coupons, free trials, bundles and analytics
- Every feature from your first sale
- Price plans in INR or USD
For high-volume creators, agencies and businesses running many channels: a custom commission rate based on your volume, priority onboarding and dedicated support.
Contact SellGramHow to get more paying members
Small changes that move the “members who pay” number in the calculator.
Keep a free channel as a preview
Share some of your best content for free and point to the paid channel for the rest. It’s where most paying members come from.
Offer a short free trial
A few days of full access lets people see the value before they pay, and many stay.
Give a discount on longer plans
A quarterly or yearly plan at a lower monthly price brings cash upfront and fewer cancellations.
Use coupons for launches
Limited-time coupon codes give hesitant followers a reason to join today.
Bundle your channels
If you run several channels, one bundle price for all of them raises what each member pays.
Let reminders do renewals
Automatic renewal reminders keep members from lapsing just because they forgot.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a paid Telegram channel earn?
It depends on how many members pay and your price. For example, 10,000 members with 3% paying ₹199 a month is 300 paying members and ₹59,700 a month in sales. After SellGram’s flat 10% fee you keep ₹53,730 a month. Use the calculator above with your own numbers.
How do I connect my Telegram channel or group?
SellGram gives you a guided flow to add its bot as an admin and map your private channels or groups. No coding is needed, and setup takes about two minutes.
Which payment methods are supported?
UPI, PhonePe, Paytm, Google Pay, debit and credit cards, netbanking and popular digital wallets.
What does SellGram charge?
A flat 10% commission on each sale, which covers payment gateway charges, GST on the fee, instant invites, renewals, reminders and analytics. You keep 90%. There is no monthly fee, setup cost or contract.
Can I offer free trials or discounts?
Yes. Create custom coupon codes and time-limited free trials for any plan.
Can I charge in USD as well as INR?
Yes. Each plan can be priced in INR or USD, and the same flat commission applies.
What happens when a member’s plan ends?
SellGram sends automatic renewal reminders by Telegram and email, and removes members from the channel when their plan ends without renewal. When they pay again, they get a new invite instantly.
Can I stop using SellGram anytime?
Yes. There is no lock-in. Pause or remove your plans whenever you like.
Turn your Telegram audience into monthly income
Set up paid memberships in minutes. Free to start, 10% only when you sell.