How to monetize a Telegram bot: 7 ways and what pays best
Short answer: a Telegram bot can earn from Stars payments, paid subscriptions, ads, sponsored tasks, referral programs and real gifts. The easiest addition for a bot with active users is an inline “Get gifts” button after a useful action: users pick trials and discounts, and the bot earns a CPA payout per confirmed action. Setup is a button with your partner ID and takes about an hour.
Key takeaways
- Bots with frequent actions — downloads, conversions, exchanges, games — have the most monetizable moments.
- Ads in bot messages pay little and annoy users.
- Paid subscriptions work only for bots with unique value.
- Gifts work after any successful action and pay per result.
- No mini app is required: an inline button is enough.
7 ways a Telegram bot makes money
| Way | Best for | Drawback |
|---|---|---|
| Stars payments | Digital goods and premium features | Few users pay |
| Paid subscription | Bots with unique content or tools | Hard to justify for utilities |
| Ads in messages | Large audiences | Low pay, annoys users |
| Sponsored tasks | Game and reward bots | Users get tired |
| Referral programs | Niche bots with trust | One offer, one niche |
| Selling the bot’s service | B2B tools | Needs sales effort |
| Real gifts (CPA) | Any bot with successful actions | Needs a clear moment |
Where to put the gift button in a bot
- After a file is converted or downloaded.
- After an exchange or payment is confirmed.
- After a daily claim in a game bot.
- After a quiz or task is completed.
- In a weekly message to active users.
The button opens the gift page in Telegram’s in-app browser with your partner ID. Users stay inside Telegram until they choose to activate an offer.
Which offers are live and how much you earn per action
These are offers that are live on getbonus right now. The last column is your share — half of what the advertiser pays for one confirmed action. For offers paid as a percentage of the sale it is a range from the cheapest to the most expensive plan.
| Offer | Gift for the user | Paid for | You earn per action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudways | 40% off for 4 months or $15 credit | Paid hosting plan | $54.15 |
| PureVPN | 20% off any plan | Paid subscription | $2.69–42.30 |
| AdGuard | 30% off the ad blocker | Paid order of a new customer | $5.23–29.75 |
| AdGuard VPN | 80% off the 2-year plan | Paid subscription | $2.70–12.95 |
| Retouch4me | 20% off AI retouching plugins | Paid order | $8.93–54.65 |
| Homestyler | Free 3D home design plan | Paid membership of a new user | $12.24–35.82 |
| Notta | Free AI meeting notes: 120 min a month | Paid subscription | $2.02–30.00 |
| EdrawMax | Free start for diagrams and mind maps | Paid order | $8.27–29.38 |
| AOMEI | Free PC backup software | Paid license | $5.99–10.49 |
| italki | $5 bonus credit on the first top-up | First paid lesson order | $9.00 |
| Parallels | 14 days of Parallels Desktop free | Paid license | $2.68–7.31 |
| WPS Office | Free office suite, Pro discount | Paid Pro subscription | $0.57–6.91 |
More programs are being connected — VPN and security tools, AI services, online courses, games with new-player bonuses — so the gift set grows every week. Gifts are always filtered by the user’s country.
How much you can earn: a worked example
Formula: bot actions per month × share of users who open the gifts × share who complete a confirmed action × your average payout per action. With the current offer mix the average payout to a partner is about $8 per confirmed action.
Illustrative example for 300,000 bot actions a month. It is a planning model, not a forecast: real rates depend on your audience, countries and placement.
| Scenario | Open the gifts | Confirmed action | Actions per month | Your income per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3% | 1.2% | 108 | $864 |
| Base | 5% | 2% | 300 | $2,400 |
| Strong | 7.5% | 2.8% | 630 | $5,040 |
Channel owners: the same idea in a post
If you run a channel, a regular “gifts for subscribers” post with your gift link turns the audience into income without selling ad slots. It works best when the post is framed as a benefit for subscribers rather than an ad.
How to launch in about an hour
- Leave a request on the contact page. We create your partner account and send access to the partner cabinet.
- Choose the moment: a success screen, a confirmation email, a reward screen or a bot message.
- Paste one widget snippet, or add a link or an inline button with your partner ID — usually 10–15 minutes of work.
- In the cabinet, preview your widget and switch off offers that do not suit your audience.
- Make a test click — it appears in the cabinet right away — and go live.
No SDK, no backend changes and no personal data: the link carries only your partner ID and a technical click ID. Most partners go live within about an hour of getting access, and the first clicks are visible the same day.
Become a getbonus partner
If your product has a moment when users complete something — a payment, a booking, a reward — you already have the place for gifts. See how it works for Telegram games and bots and leave a request: we will suggest the best moment and connect you within a day.
See how gifts work in a live demo
Open the demo →Frequently asked questions
How do I make money with a Telegram bot?
Combine a core model — Stars or a subscription — with an inline gift button after successful actions. Gifts pay per confirmed action and work for every user.
Do I need a mini app for gifts?
No. An inline button in a bot message is enough; the gift page opens in Telegram’s in-app browser.
How much can a bot with 50,000 users earn?
If they make 300,000 successful actions a month, 5% open the gifts and 2% of them convert at about $8, that is around $2,400 a month. Real numbers depend on countries and the gift set.
Is it safe from bot farms?
Payouts come only for actions confirmed by advertisers — real sign-ups and payments — which bots cannot complete.
How quickly can we start earning?
Integration takes about an hour after you get access to the partner cabinet. Clicks show up immediately; confirmed actions and payouts follow after the advertiser’s validation period, usually from a few days to several weeks.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There is no setup fee or subscription. getbonus shares the advertiser’s payout with you — by default you receive half of it for every confirmed action.
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