Documentation
Guides to ChatZilla, the Telegram group moderation bot: member verification, join requests, filters, anti-spam, triggers and karma.
Getting started
IntroductionChatZilla is a free moderation bot for Telegram groups: it verifies members, screens join requests, filters content and bans spammers.Getting startedStart ChatZilla, add it to your Telegram group as an admin and switch on the first rules: verification, filters and anti-spam, step by step.Adding to a groupAdd ChatZilla to a Telegram group from the mini app, the start button or the group itself, and see what happens after you add it.PermissionsThe admin rights ChatZilla needs in your Telegram group (post, edit, delete, restrict) and extra rights for join requests and subscription checks.New members
Welcome messagesGreet new members of your Telegram group with ChatZilla's welcome message and remove the joined and left service messages.User verificationMake new members prove they are human before they can post: ChatZilla offers a button, buttons, math, CAPTCHA or channel subscription.Join requestsLet ChatZilla screen join requests to a private Telegram group: decline spam profiles automatically, test applicants and approve the rest in one tap.Moderation
Media and message filtersChoose who may post each media type, link, forward or command in your group with ChatZilla: everyone, verified members only or nobody.Word filtersDelete messages with stop words or keep only messages with a required word using ChatZilla's word filters, with several match modes.Language filterChatZilla's language filter allows only the languages you list or deletes the ones you ban, for a whole group or per forum topic.Anti-spamChatZilla anti-spam counts every filter hit as a violation and bans members who collect too many: set the limit, window and ban length.Community
TriggersSet up ChatZilla triggers: auto-replies to words and phrases, pinning, delayed deletion and rules limited to one forum topic in your group.KarmaMembers of your Telegram group can thank each other with +1 karma through ChatZilla, and /rating shows the group's top 10.Bot messagesSet how long ChatZilla's notices stay, rewrite them in your own words and choose the group language for the bot's messages.Account
Statistics and logsSee daily charts for your group, filter ChatZilla's event log by deletions, bans and verifications, and share access with your team.PlansChatZilla is free: every feature works in every group with no paid plan. See what is included and what to add next to it, such as NSFW filtering.CommandsAll Telegram commands ChatZilla understands: /rating, /start, /help, /language, /miniapp and /terms, and where each one works.FAQAnswers to common ChatZilla questions: why the bot deletes nothing, verification not showing, join requests, 18+ content, cost and support.No matching articles.