How it works
Five minutes to set up.
Then it runs itself.
Create a plan, add @TanopayBot to your Telegram group and share your link. Payments, joins, reminders and removals happen on their own.
Tanopay
@TanopayBot · bot
- Welcome to Ahmed’s VIP class. Your membership is active until 28 November.
- Your VIP class renews in 3 days ($3). Tap Renew to keep your place, or switch to yearly and save $6.
- Your membership ended, so you were removed from the group. Pay any time to come back.
For creators · once
Four steps. No code, no bank visit.
- 1
Sign up and create a plan
Pick a name and a price, for example “VIP class, $3 a month or $30 a year”. Add a free trial or a discount code if you like. - 2
Add @TanopayBot to your group
Make the bot an admin of your private Telegram group. It only needs permission to invite and remove members. - 3
Link it with a one-time code
Send the code Tanopay gives you in the group. The bot confirms the link and you're ready. - 4
Share tanopay.me/you
Put your link in your TikTok bio, YouTube description, Facebook page and WhatsApp status.
For fans · to join
Paying you takes under a minute.
No card, no app to install. Fans pay with the mobile money they use every day and land in your group.
- 1
Open the link
The fan taps your tanopay.me link and sees your plans. - 2
Pay with local money
EVC Plus, M-Pesa, Telebirr, USDT or their Tanopay balance. - 3
Open in Telegram
The bot sends a personal, one-time join link. - 4
Approved automatically
The bot checks the payment and lets them in. Forwarded links are declined.
Every month
Renewals without chasing.
Mobile money can't be charged automatically, so Tanopay reminds, renews and removes for you, in plain words.
- Day 0
Fan joins
Membership active for a month or a year.
- Day −3
Friendly reminder
“Your VIP class renews in 3 days. Tap Renew to keep your place.”
- Renewal day
One-tap renew
Fan-wallet payments renew automatically; mobile money fans tap once.
- Grace period
A few days to pay
Members who forget keep access for a short grace period.
- After grace
Removed politely
The bot removes them and tells them how to come back.
- Any time
Rejoin instantly
Pay again and the bot sends a fresh join link straight away.
Tip: yearly plans and the fan wallet keep more members renewing. Offer a small yearly saving.
See pricingWhere it works
Local money in every launch country.
Tanopay connects to licensed payment providers in each country. They collect from fans and pay out to you. We launch one country at a time.
| Country | Fans pay with |
|---|---|
| Somalia | EVC Plus, Zaad, Sahal |
| Kenya | M-Pesa, cards |
| Ethiopia | Telebirr, CBE Birr, cards |
| Diaspora | USDT now, cards coming |
Do I need a Telegram channel or a group?
A private group or a private channel both work. The bot needs to be an admin so it can invite and remove members.
Can I move my existing paying members?
Yes. Link your group, then send your current members your Tanopay link before their next payment. Members who don't pay are only removed after you switch removals on.
Can I offer more than one plan?
Yes. Create monthly and yearly plans, a cheaper student plan, or separate groups for beginners and advanced members.
What does the bot see?
Only what it needs to manage access: who joined, who paid, and who should be removed. It does not read or store your group's messages.
Link your group today.
If you already run a Telegram group, you already have everything you need.