SimpleSub: paid access to channels

You run a private channel or chat, people want in, and you are tired of collecting payments by hand and kicking out whoever's time ran out. SimpleSub takes that chore over: the bot sells time-limited access to a private channel or chat and removes the member automatically when the subscription ends.

Paid entry without the spreadsheet

The setup is short. You create a private channel or chat, connect it to the bot and set your plans. A reader pays inside Telegram and receives an invite link.

The link works once, so forwarding it to friends will not let them in for free. Only paying members get through.

Launching a project, step by step

1. Private channel or chat. Create it in Telegram and fill it with the material people will pay for.
2. A project in the bot. Open the bot with /start and create a new project.
3. Admin rights. Add the bot as an administrator of your channel or chat. Without that it cannot admit or remove members.
4. Plans. Pick the subscription term and price. You can offer several variants if you like.

All that remains is showing your audience the link to the bot. You can create as many projects as you want, so each channel gets its own setup.

What the owner sees and what the subscriber sees

The statistics section shows the number of users and the money earned: per day, per month and for all time. That is enough to see if your audience is growing and which plans people choose most.

The messages the bot sends to subscribers can be rewritten in your own voice: the welcome note, a renewal reminder, the message about access ending. If you need to pause a project, one tap does it.

What it costs

The developers describe SimpleSub as a free bot: the platform charges no monthly fee and no cut of each payment. The payment provider in your country may still take its own percentage, and that is charged separately from the bot.

Check the provider's terms before you launch. For a small channel, the difference between 3 and 5 percent is easy to feel.

Where the bot stops

SimpleSub is built around time-limited subscriptions. If you need access tiers, bundles of several channels, gift codes or offline payments, you will want something heavier.

Payment methods depend on the country, because the bot runs on Telegram's built-in payments and the provider decides the list. Make sure your audience can actually pay in the way you set up.

Making a paid channel worth the money

A bot will not produce sales on its own. People pay for regular value, and a few habits help:

• A free storefront. Keep an open channel with samples so readers can see what the money buys.
• A clear term. State up front how long access lasts and what happens when it ends.
• Regular posting. A private channel that gets one update a month loses subscribers fast.
• Honest promises. Never guarantee results, especially on topics about money and earning.

Before you start 💡

The owner is responsible for the channel's content and for refunds. If a subscriber is unhappy, you deal with it, not the bot.

Check the tax rules in your country, since subscription income usually has to be declared. Also remember that paid access does not prevent copying: a member can save your posts and share them somewhere else.

For questions about the bot, the developers take messages through the project's official channel, which is linked in the bot profile.