Sell files on Telegram, right in the chat
Updated November 2, 2026Many creators already sell in DMs. A buyer asks “do you sell the brushes?”, you reply with a link to a store, and some buyers never finish checkout. With CreatorInbox the question, the offer, the payment and the download all happen in one conversation.
What you can sell on Telegram
Any digital file, photo or video. Upload up to 50 MB on the web (photos up to 10 MB), or send files up to 2 GB to your bot in Telegram:
- Documents: PDF guides, ebooks (EPUB, PDF), workbooks, meal plans, Notion or Canva template links inside a PDF
- Creative assets: Procreate brushes, Lightroom presets, LUTs (.cube), fonts, PSD and Figma files
- Audio: beats, stems, sample packs, WAV and MP3 files
- Bundles: ZIP archives with anything inside
- Photos and videos: sent as blurred paid media that unlocks in place (see pay-per-view messages)
How to sell digital products on Telegram
- Pick the filesIn the chat, open Create PPV and choose files from your library. One offer can hold up to 10 paid files.
- Set a price and a captionAny price from 1 to 25,000 Stars. You can see what this buyer paid before.
- Check the buyer’s viewThe preview shows the exact message: your caption, the file names and an Unlock button with the price.
- The buyer pays and gets the fileThey pay with Stars inside Telegram. The files are sent to the chat as soon as Telegram confirms the payment.
Files vs photos and videos
Telegram delivers them in different ways. CreatorInbox picks the right one for you.
| You send | What the buyer sees | When they get it |
|---|---|---|
| Photos and videos only | A blurred preview with the price | It unlocks in place when they pay |
| Any file (PDF, ZIP, audio…) | Your caption, the file names and an Unlock button | A new message with the files, right after payment |
| A mix | A free teaser photo, then the paid offer | The teaser at once, the paid files after payment |
Let the AI answer questions and offer the file
Questions like “what’s inside?” or “does it work on iPad?” arrive at all hours. The AI assistant answers in your voice from the facts you give it and offers a file that fits. In Drafts mode you approve every message. On Autopilot it replies on its own and marks the chat Needs your reply when someone asks for something custom. More on the AI assistant for Telegram Business.
Where the money goes
Stars from every sale go to your own bot’s balance, not to CreatorInbox. You receive about $0.013 per Star when you withdraw. Earned Stars become available within up to 21 days, and you withdraw them through Fragment. The full process is in the Telegram Stars guide. To turn a price into dollars, use the Stars calculator.
On the free plan, CreatorInbox takes 5% of your sales. Pro and Studio add the AI agent: sales you make yourself are free there, and the fee on sales the AI closes is 12% on Pro and 7% on Studio.
Telegram sets the Star value, the holding period and the withdrawal rules, and can change them. The numbers on this page were checked against Telegram’s own pages on November 2, 2026.
Questions
How do I sell files on Telegram without a website?
Connect your Telegram account to CreatorInbox through your own bot, upload the file to your library, and send it as a paid offer in the chat. The buyer pays with Telegram Stars and gets the file in the same chat.
What file types can I sell?
Any file, including PDF, EPUB, ZIP, WAV, MP3, .cube, PSD and fonts. Upload up to 50 MB on the web (photos up to 10 MB), or send files up to 2 GB to your bot in Telegram. Photos and videos are sent as paid media that unlocks in place.
Do buyers need anything besides Telegram?
No. They pay with Telegram Stars inside the app. If they don't have enough Stars, Telegram offers to buy them during checkout.
Can I sell the same file to many people?
Yes. A file stays in your library, and you can offer it in any number of chats. CreatorInbox marks files a buyer already owns, so you don't sell them the same file twice.
Can I refund a buyer?
Yes. Open the purchase in Sales and refund it. Telegram returns the full amount of Stars to the buyer.