Before it publishes, a scheduled Telegram post is still in your scheduler, so open it there to change the text, media or time, or delete it. In SkedCast that is one click from the post in Posts or the calendar. Once it is live in your channel, edit it or delete it in the Telegram app as an admin with that right; a deleted post disappears for every subscriber.
Key takeaways
- A scheduled Telegram post has not reached the channel yet: edit, reschedule or delete it in the scheduler.
- A live channel post can be edited in the Telegram app by an admin with the edit right; it then shows as edited.
- Deleting a live post in the app removes it for every subscriber.
- Through the Bot API, a bot can delete its own channel post only within 48 hours of sending it.
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Can you edit a scheduled Telegram post?
Yes, any time before it publishes. The post is still in your scheduler, which sends it to the channel through your bot at the chosen time; until then nothing is in the channel, and you can change everything:
| Change | Before it publishes | After it is live |
|---|---|---|
| Edit the text or caption | In the scheduler | In the Telegram app, as an admin who can edit posts |
| Change the photo or video | In the scheduler | In the Telegram app, by replacing the media |
| Change the time | In the scheduler | Not applicable |
| Delete it | In the scheduler; nothing reaches the channel | In the Telegram app; it disappears for every subscriber |
How do you edit or delete a scheduled Telegram post in SkedCast?
While it still shows as scheduled (the same steps work on other networks, as in editing a scheduled Threads post):
Find the post
Open it from Posts or the calendar while it is still scheduled.
Edit it
Change the text, the photos or video, or the formatting.
Move it
Pick a new time, or drag it to another slot on the calendar.
Or cancel it
Delete it, and nothing is posted to the channel.
Can you edit a Telegram channel post after it is published?
Yes. Telegram lets you edit messages after posting: in the app, open the channel, long-press the post (or right-click it on desktop) and choose Edit. Owners can edit, and admins can when they have the right to edit messages; subscribers see the post marked as edited. Bots can edit the messages they sent too, through the Bot API’s edit methods for text, captions and media. Check how the post will look first with the Telegram post preview.
How do you delete a published Telegram post?
In the Telegram app, long-press the post and choose Delete; a message deleted in a channel disappears for all subscribers, and the channel owner can delete any message. A bot is more limited: the Bot API lets it delete a channel message only if it was sent less than 48 hours ago. SkedCast publishes and schedules Telegram posts, and a live post is edited or deleted in the app. See the Telegram scheduler for every option.
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FAQ
- Can I edit a Telegram channel post after it has published?
- Yes. In the Telegram app, the owner or an admin with the right to edit messages can edit the post, which then shows as edited.
- Can I delete a scheduled Telegram post before it goes out?
- Yes. While it is still scheduled it has not reached the channel, so deleting it in the scheduler means nothing is posted.
- Can I delete a Telegram post that already published?
- Yes, in the Telegram app; it disappears for every subscriber. Through the Bot API, a bot can delete its own channel post only within 48 hours.
- Can I change the time of a scheduled Telegram post?
- Yes. Before it publishes, open it in SkedCast and choose a new time, or drag it to another slot on the calendar.
- Can I change the photo or video of a live Telegram post?
- Yes. Edit the post in the Telegram app and replace the media; a bot can do the same for its own messages with the Bot API’s editMessageMedia.