# Telegram Downloader

> Allow download telegram media from channels or groups with media protection.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/telegram-downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/telegram-downloader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `telegram-downloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** programador51
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos,shopping
- **Daily users:** 7,908
- **Weekly downloads:** 452
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (40 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-01
- **First published:** 2024-03-24
- **Size:** 599 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/telegram-downloader/)
- **Website:** [https://www.programmer51.com](https://www.programmer51.com/)

## Description

Telegram Downloader is a Chrome extension that reveals Telegram's hidden media controls and lets you download media from channels and groups using the web.telegram.org/k client. It supports downloading pictures and videos, previewing media in the browser, viewing file size and dimensions, and exporting multiple files at once as separate files or a ZIP. Voice/music message downloads are available as a paid feature.

Important notes and limitations: use the "K" version of Telegram (web.telegram.org/k) in a regular browser window (not incognito). The extension fetches media through chat pagination, so you must navigate chats to load items — it cannot perform a single massive download or save files shown only as attachments until you open them in preview. Support, tickets, and shop links are provided by the developer for help and updates.

## Rankings

- #895 — Overall
- #30 — Shopping
- #77 — Download Management
- #142 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #4 — telegram
- #25 — downloader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://web.telegram.org/k`
- `webRequestFilterResponse`
- `downloads`
- `storage`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.web.telegram.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Most reviews report Telegram Downloader works reliably and as described. The main drawback is pricing, with some users saying it’s useless without payment while others question how free it is. A smaller subset mention benefits like downloading otherwise inaccessible videos and small file sizes at high resolutions, but these points are less consistently noted.

### Pros

- Works reliably across multiple reviews, with several users stating it works perfectly.

### Cons

- Pricing model / paywall: several reviews note it either requires payment or is limited without payment, creating a perceived barrier.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/telegram-downloader)