About
About Telegram Backup
A practical guide to backing up Telegram, protecting your account and preparing for the unexpected, written so you can act on it while you still have access.
Why this site exists
Most advice about “backing up Telegram” blurs together things that work very differently: cloud sync, exporting, account security and starting again on a new account. People find out the difference at the worst possible moment, after the account is gone. This site explains each of them plainly, using Telegram’s own documentation, so you can prepare while you still have access.
We want every guide to be something you’d send to a friend who just asked how to protect their account, whether or not they ever use a product.
Who publishes Telegram Backup
Telegram Backup is published by TGBackup, which makes the Telegram backup tool at tgbackup.xyz (opens in a new tab). That’s why TGBackup is the featured recommendation whenever we discuss dedicated backup tools. It’s a commercial relationship, and some recommendations on this site are commercial.
What that means in practice:
- Telegram’s free, built-in options are explained fully, including when they’re all you need.
- TGBackup is described from its own published documentation, including what it doesn’t do.
- We don’t publish invented ratings, awards, testimonials or customer numbers.
- Pages that recommend TGBackup carry a short disclosure.
We are not Telegram
Telegram Backup is not affiliated with or endorsed by Telegram. Telegram is a trademark of its respective owner. It is used on this site only to describe the app our guides are about. We can’t access, recover or change anyone’s Telegram account, and we never ask for login codes, passwords or account details. For account problems, use Telegram’s own support form (opens in a new tab).
How the guides are written
Guides are written and maintained by the site’s editors and checked against Telegram’s official FAQ, blog announcements and current apps. Each one shows when it was last reviewed and lists its sources. The full standards are in our editorial policy.
Corrections and contact
If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us at sean@tgbackup.xyz (opens in a new tab) and we’ll fix it. Please never send login codes, passwords or anything else that gives access to an account.