Editorial Policy

Sourcing standards

• Telegram’s own documentation comes first. We rely on the official FAQ (opens in a new tab), Telegram’s blog announcements and its privacy policy, and link to them in every guide.
• We check against the apps. Menu paths and options are checked against current Telegram apps. Telegram updates often, so wording can vary between versions and platforms.
• We separate fact from claim. Telegram’s behaviour is stated as fact only when Telegram documents it or it can be observed directly. Product capabilities are attributed to the product’s own documentation.
• We say when we’re not sure. Where Telegram doesn’t document something, we say so rather than guess.

How products are covered

This site is published by TGBackup, which makes a Telegram backup tool. TGBackup is our featured recommendation for dedicated backup, and pages that recommend it say so.

• Products are described from their published documentation: what they store, how they connect and what they say they can’t do.
• We explain when Telegram’s free, built-in tools are enough, so a product is only suggested where it adds something.
• We don’t publish invented ratings, scores, awards, testimonials or performance figures.
• We don’t include third-party tools we haven’t reviewed to this standard. Instead we give readers a checklist for evaluating any tool themselves.
• We never describe a capability, such as cloning accounts or restoring messages into a new account, unless it’s documented and consistent with what Telegram allows.

Commercial transparency

• Links to TGBackup carry referral parameters (utm_source=telegrambackup.com), so its site can see that a visit came from here.
• We don’t accept payment from other companies for coverage or placement, and we don’t use affiliate links to other products.
• Links to TGBackup appear in a few consistent places: the header, comparisons, and the end of guides.

Safety rules

This site is educational. It never asks for Telegram login codes, passwords, two-step verification details, session data or any other account credentials, and it has no Telegram sign-in. Interactive tools run entirely in your browser.

Updates and corrections

• Each guide shows when it was first published and last reviewed. We change the “updated” date only when the content changes meaningfully, not to look fresh.
• When Telegram changes a feature we cover, we update the affected guides and their dates.
• Corrections are welcome at sean@tgbackup.xyz (opens in a new tab). Significant errors are fixed promptly and the guide’s date updated.