telegram-export

Overview

Export messages, media, and data from Telegram chats, groups, and channels. This skill covers three approaches: Telegram Desktop's built-in export (GUI, good for personal use), Telethon (Python library for programmatic access), and channel scraping for public content. Use cases range from personal chat backups to bulk media download from channels to data analysis of group conversations.

Instructions

Step 1: Get Telegram API Credentials

All programmatic approaches require API credentials from Telegram.

1. Go to https://my.telegram.org/auth and log in with your phone number.
2. Click "API development tools."
3. Create a new application — fill in app title and short name (anything works).
4. Save your api_id (integer) and api_hash (string).

These credentials are free, permanent, and tied to your Telegram account.