Telegram Member Scraper: How to Extract Members from Any Group
Learn exactly how Telegram member scrapers work, what data they extract, and how to use them ethically and safely for your marketing campaigns.
A Telegram member scraper is a tool that extracts user information from public Telegram groups. This data is then used to build targeted outreach lists, add users to your own communities, or fuel marketing campaigns.
What Data Does a Telegram Scraper Extract?
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User ID (unique Telegram identifier)
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Phone number (only if the user's privacy settings allow)
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Last seen / online status
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Account type (regular user vs. bot)
How Does Telegram Scraping Work Technically?
Telegram scrapers use the official Telegram API (via MTProto protocol) to authenticate as a real Telegram user and request the member list of a group. This is why a valid Telegram account (and its API session) is required to run a scraper.
TGScraper handles the API authentication and session management in the cloud, so you don't need to write any code or run any scripts locally.
Step-by-Step: How to Scrape a Telegram Group
Log in to TGScraper and connect your Telegram session
Enter the username or invite link of the target public group
Configure filters: "recently online" users only (recommended)
Click "Start Scraping" and wait for extraction to complete
Review the extracted member list in your dashboard
Click "Add to My Group" to start the auto-add process
Which Groups Can Be Scraped?
You can scrape any public Telegram group where the member list is visible. Private groups and groups where admins have hidden the member list cannot be scraped. Supergroups with up to 200,000 members are fully supported.
Pro Tip: The best groups to scrape are niche-specific supergroups with 5,000–100,000 members. These have high concentrations of engaged, relevant users.
Is Telegram Scraping Legal?
Telegram scraping of public groups falls in a legal grey area that varies by jurisdiction. In most cases, scraping publicly available information is legally permissible, but using scraped data for spam or unsolicited contact may violate local regulations (like GDPR in Europe). Always use scraped data responsibly.
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