Remove Deleted Accounts Bot

Open your group's member list and scroll down. Chances are you will find grey "Deleted Account" entries: people deleted their profiles long ago, yet they still hold places in the chat. Remove Deleted Accounts kicks such ghosts automatically. 👻

The bot's idea is stated in its description: keep the group from filling up with deleted accounts and keep the user list from looking messy.

Where the ghosts come from

Someone deletes an account, and a nameless entry stays in your group. It is invisible in the conversation but still counts in the list and in the total member number. The older and bigger the group, the more such entries.

• Distorted picture: the member count looks bigger than the number of living people.
• Cluttered list: hard to find the person you need among members.
• Extra noise: kicking each one by hand is slow and tedious.

How the bot tidies up

The principle is simple: the bot finds deleted accounts in the group and removes them. To do that it needs admin rights. Usually two are enough: delete messages and ban users.

The project community runs a news channel listed in the profile, where updates are published.

Setup step by step

1. Open the bot profile and tap Start.
2. Add the bot to your group.
3. Make it an administrator with the right to ban members.
4. Wait a few minutes while the bot goes through the member list.
5. See how many entries disappeared and compare the member count before and after.

Check it is the right bot

Telegram has several bots with similar names. They do roughly the same job but belong to different authors. Before adding one, compare the username and grant rights only after checking.

Since the bot receives the right to ban, add it only to groups where you are ready to trust it. For a private work chat, make sure no other bots hold excess rights.

What it does not solve

It removes deleted accounts but does not fight live spammers or replace moderation. If you need protection from ad bots or a check for newcomers, you will need a separate tool. The author mentions a captcha bot for group entry, linked in the profile.

Once a month review the list to see whether new ghosts have piled up. It takes a couple of minutes.

Why clean the list at all

Some think ghosts are harmless. But groups can have member limits, and accurate numbers matter for advertising, polls and talks with partners. A clean list shows the community's size more honestly.

Order also helps the members themselves: less confusion when someone needs to be mentioned or found.

Who it suits

Admins of big and old groups with hundreds of inactive entries. People who want accurate member statistics. Owners tired of manual cleanup.