Telegram boost calculator
Telegram’s Boosts screen only tells you what the next level costs. Enter your member count to see how many boosts your group or channel needs for every level, and what each level unlocks.
| Level | Boosts needed | New at this level |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 21 | 1 story per day |
| Level 2 | 41 | 8 colors for the group cover |
| Level 3 | 62 | 16 colors for the group cover |
| Level 4 | 82 | Group emoji pack |
| Level 5 | 103 | Custom logo on the group cover |
| Level 6 | 123 | Unlimited voice-to-text in the group |
| Level 7 | 144 | 7 stories per day |
| Level 8 | 164 | 1,000+ emoji statuses |
| Level 9 | 287 | 8 group backgrounds |
| Level 10 | 410 | Custom group background |
| Level 20 | 820 | No new unlocks listed by Telegram above level 10 |
| Level 30 | 1,230 | No new unlocks listed by Telegram above level 10 |
| Level 50 | 2,050 | No new unlocks listed by Telegram above level 10 |
Every level also adds one more story per day.
How many boosts does a group need?
The bigger the group, the more each level costs. Some examples, using the same formula as the calculator:
| Members | Level 1 | Level 4 (emoji pack) | Level 6 (voice-to-text) | Level 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 50 |
| 500 | 11 | 42 | 63 | 210 |
| 1,000 | 21 | 82 | 123 | 410 |
| 5,000 | 101 | 402 | 603 | 2,010 |
| 10,000 | 201 | 802 | 1,203 | 4,010 |
Channels are ten times cheaper: a 1,000-subscriber channel reaches level 1 with 3 boosts and level 10 with 50.
How the boost formula works
Telegram doesn’t publish it, but it has been measured. For a group:
- Factor = members ÷ 25, rounded down, + 1. Channels divide by 250 instead.
- Levels 1–8: factor × level ÷ 2, rounded up.
- Level 9: factor × 7.
- Level 10 and up: factor × level.
The @tginfo team first measured the formula in May 2025. We checked it against Telegram’s own Boosts screen on 7 October 2026: a 29-member group needed 1 boost for level 1, and a 5,826-member group needed 117. Both match exactly.
Telegram can change the formula at any time. The exact number for your next level is always on your group’s Boosts screen: open the group profile → ⋮ → Boost Group.
Where boosts come from
- Premium members. Only Telegram Premium users can boost. Share your group’s boost link (t.me/yourgroup?boost) or ask them to tap Boost on the group profile. The Boosts screen shows roughly how many of your members have Premium.
- Gifting Premium. Admins who gift Telegram Premium get 3 boosts per gift to assign to the group.
- Giveaways. You can run a Premium giveaway from the same Boosts screen.
- Boosts end with Premium. A boost lasts as long as the booster’s Premium subscription. If it isn’t renewed, the boost ends and the group can drop a level.
- Perks for boosters. Admins can let members who boost skip slow mode and other chat restrictions.
Thank the people who boost
Boosts only come from members who pay for Premium, so make sure they get the credit. With Limzo as an admin, every boost is recorded: your boosters appear on a Boosters wall of fame on the group’s public stats page with their boost-days, they earn the ⚡ Booster achievement, and past boosters keep their credit after the boost ends.
Common questions
How many boosts does my group need for level 1?
Why does a group need more boosts than a channel?
Is this formula official?
Do boosts expire?
Try it on your own group.
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