telegram-archive
telegram-archive
Docker app from geiserx's Repository
Overview
Automated Telegram backup service that periodically archives messages and media from your chats, groups, and channels. Uses Telethon for scheduled exports with optional real-time message listening. Supports SQLite or PostgreSQL, media deduplication, and configurable retention.
This is the backup container. For browsing archived messages, install the Telegram Archive Viewer container separately.
Requires Telegram API credentials from https://my.telegram.org
More info: https://github.com/GeiserX/Telegram-Archive
This is the backup container. For browsing archived messages, install the Telegram Archive Viewer container separately.
Requires Telegram API credentials from https://my.telegram.org
More info: https://github.com/GeiserX/Telegram-Archive
Requirements
Telegram API credentials from my.telegram.org
Runtime arguments
- Network
bridge- Privileged
- false
Template configuration
Session DataPathrw
Telethon session storage
- Target
- /data/session
- Default
- /mnt/user/appdata/telegram-archive/session
BackupsPathrw
Backup data and media files
- Target
- /data/backups
- Default
- /mnt/user/appdata/telegram-archive/backups
API IDVariable
Telegram API ID from my.telegram.org
- Target
- TELEGRAM_API_ID
API HashVariable
Telegram API hash from my.telegram.org
- Target
- TELEGRAM_API_HASH
Phone NumberVariable
Phone number with country code (e.g. +1234567890)
- Target
- TELEGRAM_PHONE
ScheduleVariable
Cron schedule for backups (default: every 6 hours)
- Target
- SCHEDULE
- Default
- 0 */6 * * *
Download MediaVariable
Download media files during backup
- Target
- DOWNLOAD_MEDIA
- Default
- true
Max Media Size (MB)Variable
Maximum media file size to download in MB
- Target
- MAX_MEDIA_SIZE_MB
- Default
- 100
Enable ListenerVariable
Enable real-time message listening between scheduled backups
- Target
- ENABLE_LISTENER
- Default
- false
Chat IDsVariable
Comma-separated chat IDs to back up (empty = all chats)
- Target
- CHAT_IDS
Chat TypesVariable
Types of chats to back up
- Target
- CHAT_TYPES
- Default
- private,groups,channels
Categories
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Total Downloads
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Repository
drumsergio/telegram-archive:latestLast Updated2026-05-04
First Seen2026-04-06
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