Lifetime Limit on Posting Stories Without Premium

Some users without a Telegram Premium subscription from several regions (including Russia, Ukraine, and European countries) have found themselves unable to post stories. The app informs them that the feature is available only with a subscription, while for other users it is available for free.

Based on our own observations, @tginfo editors have deduced the following rule:

A user can post stories for free only if the total number of stories ever posted on their account is less than three. Moreover, there are important caveats.

How the Limit Works

The counter is cumulative. It accounts for absolutely all stories posted during the entire existence of your account, including:

• Stories you posted immediately after the feature appeared, when it wasn't paid yet.
• Stories you have deleted.
• Stories you posted earlier when you had an active Premium subscription.

Thus, if you actively used stories with a subscription in the past but are now without it, your "free" limit is likely already exhausted. To post a new one, the app will require you to subscribe to Premium.

How to Know When the Limit Is Reached

The interface does not warn about reaching the limit in advance.

If, when attempting to post, you see a popup "Posting stories is currently available only to subscribers of Telegram Premium." rather than a message about reaching the daily limit — this means your counter of free stories is completely exhausted.

Confirmation From Developers

The messenger's developers have confirmed that this is not a bug, but intended behavior.

The restriction applies in regions where stories were initially introduced as a paid option. The @tginfo editors don't know whether the "3 posts for all time" limit applies to countries where this feature was free since launch.

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