Accept Telegram Stars Payments

Give new buyers a native Telegram checkout while keeping USDT/USDC for wallet users. Price both rails independently and deliver automatically.

No crypto profile required Native whole-number pricing Automatic delivery

Product-native pricing

Set the exact Stars amount

A Stars-only digital product needs no USD price or crypto Payment Profile. The whole-number Stars amount is the payment truth.

Use Stars to reduce first-purchase friction and stablecoins to protect unit economics. Each rail keeps its own price.

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Best for new and non-crypto buyers who want to pay inside Telegram.

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Best for wallet-ready buyers and higher-value sales.

Enter the whole-number Stars amount you intend to charge.

Enable Stars alone or add USDT/USDC on the same product.

Match payment to the product and trigger digital delivery.

Can a digital product accept only Stars?

Yes. A Stars-only digital product does not need a crypto price or Payment Profile.

Can I offer Stars and USDT/USDC together?

Yes. Both rails can be enabled on one product and priced independently.

Are Stars payments non-custodial?

No. Telegram manages the Stars balance and withdrawal path. Non-custodial direct-to-wallet wording applies only to stablecoins.

Can I add USDT/USDC payments later?

Yes. Enable Crypto on the same product and set a separate stablecoin price. Your Stars price remains unchanged.

Create one product for Stars buyers and wallet users, with independent pricing and automatic delivery.