Name: Telescope
Availability: InStock
Author: @nomad4tech

Question 1

How do I add a channel?

Accepted Answer

Open @telescope_one_bot, send /add and paste a public channel link or @handle. The bot starts watching immediately.

Question 2

What's included?

Accepted Answer

Up to 3 channels and 50 keywords per user, sweeps every minute. An Advanced tier is on the way: bigger limits, per-channel keywords, priority sweeps, and webhooks to send matches into your own apps (Slack, Notion, your service). If you hit the limits before then, drop @nomad4tech a line.

Question 3

Can I monitor private channels?

Accepted Answer

No — Telescope only sees public channels. The bot can't read messages from private channels or DMs, the same restriction every Telegram bot has.

Question 4

How fast is the alert?

Accepted Answer

Sweeps run every minute. In practice you'll see a match in your DM within 60–120 seconds of the post going live.

Question 5

Are keywords case-sensitive?

Accepted Answer

No. Matching ignores case and works across English, Russian and any Unicode script. Multi-word phrases are matched as substrings.

Question 6

Can I pause notifications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. /pause stops alerts, /resume turns them back on. Your channels and keywords stay saved.

Question 7

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Only your Telegram user id, the channels and keywords you added are stored. No message history is kept after a match is sent.