Question 1

What does the Telegram channel ad checker do?

Accepted Answer

Paste any Telegram channel or bot username (e.g. @durov) and the checker tells you whether that account currently runs sponsored campaigns in the Telegram Ads platform — TON, EUR or Stars cabinets. If active campaigns exist, you see the real creative texts, CTA URLs, advertiser identity, niche and observed reach. Works on public channels and bots only; private chats are out of scope.

Question 2

How fresh is the data?

Accepted Answer

New sponsored messages typically appear in the index within 30 minutes of first being served on Telegram. Top-tier channels are polled every 30 minutes, mid-tier every 2-6 hours, the long tail every 24-72 hours. Results include first-seen and last-seen timestamps so you can see whether a campaign is currently running or already finished.

Question 3

Is the checker free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — anonymous use, no login, no quota for browsing. The same data is available programmatically via https://tgadsspy.com/api/v1/ads (60 req/min on the free tier, CC-BY-4.0 license). Pro tier ($49/mo) unlocks higher API rate limits + alerts when a watched channel starts running new campaigns.

Check what ads target a channel or bot

Check what ads target a channel or bot