Open Telegram links in the app
Paste a Telegram URL and get a link that opens the Telegram app instead of the browser — with a web fallback for everyone else.
Free forever. No login. Works with t.me links.
Which Telegram links work
toThe.App recognises links on t.me. These URL shapes are handled:
- https://t.me/USERNAME
- https://t.me/CHANNEL_NAME
- https://t.me/joinchat/INVITE_CODE
On iPhone
Telegram publishes its own link-handling rules for t.me, so the URL is passed through and iOS decides whether the app opens.
On Android
The Telegram app opens when it is installed, and the browser takes over when it is not.
Known limitations
No link can force a phone to open an app. These are the cases where a Telegram link falls back to the web:
- Third-party Telegram clients may not be registered as the handler.
- Private invite links expire and will open the app on an error screen.
Questions
How do I make a Telegram link open in the app?
Paste the Telegram URL into the generator above and select Make short link. Share the result. On a phone with Telegram installed, the link offers to open the app; otherwise it continues to the Telegram website.
Which Telegram URLs are supported?
Links on t.me are recognised. Typical shapes: https://t.me/USERNAME · https://t.me/CHANNEL_NAME · https://t.me/joinchat/INVITE_CODE.
What happens on iPhone?
Telegram publishes its own link-handling rules for t.me, so the URL is passed through and iOS decides whether the app opens.
What happens on Android?
The Telegram app opens when it is installed, and the browser takes over when it is not.
Why did the Telegram app not open?
The device makes the final call. Common reasons: the app is not installed, the specific URL type is not covered (Third-party Telegram clients may not be registered as the handler.), or the link was tapped inside another app's in-app browser, which will not hand off to a native app. The web fallback always works.
