The ultimate handbook to configuring the Swara bot, managing your community, and scaling your Telegram revenue.
Get Swara running in your channel or group in seconds.
Add the Swara Bot (@SwaraAppBot) as an Administrator to your channel or group.
Ensure the bot has permissions to Post Messages, Delete Messages, and Ban Users (essential for subscriptions).
Log into the Swara Dashboard and click Connect Telegram to link your account.
Set up where your money goes.
Navigate to the Payouts section in your dashboard.
Select your country and enter your Mobile Money or Bank details.
Swara charges a flat 5% platform fee on transactions (payment processor fees may also apply).
Payouts are processed automatically according to the schedule shown in your dashboard.
Enable your members to support you with private tips.
Run the command /tip_setup in your group or channel as an admin.
The bot will generate a professional Support our Community message with a tipping button.
Pin this message to give your members permanent access to tipping.
Tipping interactions happen privately in DMs to keep your group clutter-free.
Automate your revenue with recurring subscriptions.
Create your subscription plans in the Channels section of the Dashboard (Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
Run /sync in your Telegram group to link it to your active configuration.
The bot automatically tracks subscription expiry. When a subscription ends, the bot will warn the user and automatically remove them if they don't renew.
Share your unique subscription link anywhere to acquire new paid members.
Accept payments from multiple East African countries.
Swara automatically supports payments from Kenya (M-Pesa), Uganda (MTN/Airtel), and Rwanda (MTN/Airtel).
You set your prices in your local currency. Our checkout automatically calculates and displays the correct equivalent for foreign subscribers.
Minimum transaction limits apply per currency (e.g., KES 10, UGX 500, RWF 100) to cover processor fees.
/tipInitiates a private tipping session for the user via DM.
/tip_setupGenerates a pinnable tipping section (Admin only).
/syncSynchronizes group settings with the dashboard (Admin only).
/idDisplays your User ID and the current Chat ID.