How to Top Up Telegram Balance
All ways to top up Telegram: Stars, Premium subscription, gifts. We compare official and best-value options.
🕐 Updated: March 2026
💎 What Can Be Topped Up in Telegram
Telegram has several types of "balance" you can top up:
Telegram Stars
Internal currency for gifts, subscriptions, donations, and purchases in bots. Universal balance for everything in Telegram.
Telegram Premium
Subscription for extended features: increased limits, no ads, exclusive stickers and reactions.
Gifts
Beautiful animated gifts you can send to friends. They are saved in the recipient's profile.
📱 Official Top-Up Methods
App Store (iOS)
Purchase through Apple's in-app purchases. Card linked to your Apple ID.
Google Play (Android)
Purchase through Google's in-app purchases. Card linked to your Google account.
Fragment (TON)
Official Telegram marketplace for purchasing with TON cryptocurrency.
🚀 Best Way — STARSEi
STARSEi — a service for buying Telegram Stars, Premium, and gifts at the best prices. Why it's more affordable:
30–40% cheaper
No App Store/Google Play commission. Price from $0.015 per star!
Convenient payment
Bank cards (Visa/Mastercard), TON cryptocurrency
Instant
Automatic delivery in ~11 seconds, 24/7
Safe
Official Telegram mechanism. We exchange over 3,000,000 stars monthly!
📊 Telegram Stars Price Comparison
* Prices are approximate and may vary. Check the current rate in the bot @starseibot
📱 How to Top Up — Step-by-Step Guide
Open the STARSEi bot
Find @starseibot in Telegram or follow the link
Choose what to buy
In the menu, select: Stars, Premium (subscription), or Gifts
Specify the amount
Choose a ready-made package or enter the desired quantity. The bot will show the total price
Pay
Choose a method: bank card or TON. Follow the instructions
Done!
After payment, your balance will be topped up automatically in ~11 seconds. Check in Telegram Settings under "My Stars"