Vip Sub: paid channel access

You run a private channel with analysis, insights or a course, and you are tired of checking by hand who paid and who should have left the chat long ago. Vip Sub takes over that routine: it accepts payment, adds the subscriber and removes them when time is up. 💳

According to the service, the money goes straight to the author instead of sitting on someone else's account. That matters if you take subscriptions seriously.

How automatic access is built

The scheme is simple. You create your own bot, connect it to the service and attach a private channel or chat. A buyer pays, receives an invite and gets inside.

When the subscription ends, the bot removes the member. You do not need to compare lists or remind people to pay.

What you can configure

• Plans. Any periods: 30 days, a half-hour trial or "forever".
• Promo codes. One-time and reusable, for discounts or bonuses.
• Mailings. You can write, for example, to people who started paying and did not finish.
• Statistics. Payment reports with a table export, plus UTM tags for advertising.
• Referral program. Members bring friends for a bonus.
• Team. Several administrators with different rights.

The bot's texts and buttons can be rewritten in your own style, so buyers hear the familiar voice of your channel.

What it costs

The service charges by turnover, not as a percentage of each payment. The site lists tiers: free up to 5,000 rubles of turnover, 1,500 rubles up to 60,000 rubles, and 2,500 rubles with no turnover limit. Check the current table and billing period on the site or with support.

Payment systems charge their own fees separately. Count your final revenue with both amounts in mind. 🧮

Connecting in about fifteen minutes

1. In Telegram's official bot for creating bots, send /newbot, set a name and a username ending in "bot".
2. Copy the token you receive.
3. In Vip Sub press "Create bot" and paste the token.
4. Set up plans, payment methods and texts, then attach the private channel or chat.

Buyer commands: /vip shows plans, /subscription opens your subscriptions, /ref leads to the referral program and /start opens the main menu.

Which payments to accept

Available methods depend on your status: private person, self-employed or sole proprietor. A private person gets a narrower set, a sole proprietor a wider one. The service supports about two dozen payment systems and several currencies.

Choose methods your audience already knows. A card and one wallet are often enough, and more only complicates setup.

What to settle in advance

• Taxes. Subscription income is taxable, so decide early how to register your activity.
• Customer terms. Describe the period, refund rules and what the subscription includes.
• Bot rights. It must be a channel administrator with rights to add and remove members.
• Testing. Pay for the cheapest plan yourself and check the whole path.

The bot has about 22 thousand users, so many authors already know the tool. If you hesitate, start on the free tier and see how the service handles your volumes. ✅