How to Make Someone an Admin on Telegram

Using an iPhone or iPad

Open Telegram. It’s the blue and white paper airplane icon labeled “Telegram.” You’ll usually find it on the home screen.

Tap the group you want to manage.

Tap the group’s photo. It’s at the top-right corner of the group.

Tap Edit.

Tap Add Admins. Now you’ll see a list of group members.

Tap the person you want to make an admin. This selects that user. If you are modifying a supergroup, you’ll have the option to set special permissions for this admin. Use the switches to enable or disable your desired permissions.

Tap Done. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. The admin is now added.

Using an Android

Open Telegram. It’s the blue and white paper airplane icon labeled “Telegram.” You’ll usually find it in the app drawer or on the home screen.

Tap the group you want to manage.

Tap the name of the group. It’s at the top of the group.

Tap Set Admins.

Tap the person you want to make an admin. This selects that user. If you are modifying a supergroup, you’ll have the option to set special permissions for this admin. Use the switches to enable or disable your desired permissions.

Tap the check mark. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. The admin is now added.

Using a Computer

Open Telegram on your Mac or PC. If you’re using Windows, you should find it in the Windows Start menu. If you have a Mac, it should be in the Applications folder.

Click the group. Groups appear in the column along the left side of the screen. This opens the group in the main panel. You can also search for a group by name using the search bar.

Click the group’s name. It’s at the top of the group.

Click Manage administrators. It’s under the “Settings” header. If you’re modifying a supergroup, click Add Administrator instead.

Click the new admin’s name. This adds their name to the top of the window. You can select more than one admin if you wish. If you’re modifying a supergroup, click the admin’s name, then select the permissions you wish to assign this user.

Click Save. The selected member is now a group admin.