To share a Telegram group, open the group and tap or click its name. A public group's address is t.me/username. For a private group, open Invite Links and copy an invite link, usually in the form t.me/+.... Send that URL to the person you want to invite. They still have to open it and join; sending it does not add them automatically.

Group you manage Link to share What happens when someone opens it
Public group Its t.me/username link They can open the public group and choose to join.
Private group with direct entry A valid Telegram invite link They can join while the link remains active.
Private group with admin screening An invite link set to require approval They send a request; an admin decides whether to admit them.
Paid group managed through InviteMember The membership page, bot, or direct plan link They see the offer and gain the group's Join option through their membership.

Open the group and select its name at the top. If the group has a public username, its link appears in the group information as t.me/username. Copy that link and send it in a message, email, or post. You can also type the URL yourself if you know the exact username.

If you cannot find a public username, do not guess one from the group's display name. Open Invite Links instead; the group may be private.

You need to own the group or have admin permission to manage invite links.

  • iPhone: Open the group, tap its name, tap Edit, then Invite Links. Copy the main link, or create an additional link for the people you are inviting.
  • Android: Open the group, tap its name, tap the pencil icon, then Invite Links. Copy the link you intend to share.
  • Telegram Desktop: Open the group, click its name, select Edit Group or Manage Group, then Invite Links. Copy the main link or create a new one.

If your Telegram client shows Add Member > Invite to Group via Link, that opens the same invite-link area. A person receiving the link will see a join screen for that group. Ask someone who is not already a member to open it before posting it widely; your own account cannot show you the new-member experience.

To invite one contact directly instead of sending a link, use Add Member in the group; the direct-add guide covers that separate route.

The main private-group link is enough for a small invitation. For an event, partner, or public post, create an additional invite link in Invite Links. You can give it an internal name, an expiration date, or a use limit. Telegram shows which people joined through each link, so you can tell which invitation brought them in.

If a link spreads further than intended, revoke that link and share a replacement. Revoking it blocks future joins through that URL; it does not remove people who already joined. An expired or fully used link also stops admitting new people.

To review each person before entry, create an approval-required link rather than a direct-entry link. The join-request guide shows the exact setup and approval flow.

A Telegram invite link only handles entry to the group. It does not check whether the person bought a plan or remove them when a membership ends. If the group is a resource in an InviteMember project, share the project's im.page membership page, its membership bot, or a direct plan link. Members sign up through that route and receive the group's Join option after activation. Do not publish the group's ordinary invite link as the way to buy access.

The membership-page guide explains where customers view plans and manage access. If you are still setting up the group, create a project and test its signup and Join steps before you share the page or bot link.

In Invite Links, open the menu beside a link to display its QR code. The code opens that same link, with the same expiry, use limit, or approval rule. For a paid group, make the QR code from the membership page or bot link, not from a direct group invite. See how Telegram QR codes are shared and scanned.

When somebody says a private-group link does not work, open Invite Links and check the exact URL you sent. It may have expired, reached its use limit, or been revoked. If the link requires approval, they must wait for an admin to accept their request. If it is an InviteMember group, have them open the membership page or bot they used to sign up and check their plan's Join option instead of trying a copied Telegram invite.