How to move from WhatsApp to Telegram (without losing your media)

Switching to Telegram but worried about leaving your group — and its photos and voice notes — behind? The trick is not to "transfer" once and hope for the best, but to run a live bridge so both sides stay in sync while people move over at their own pace.

Can I transfer my WhatsApp data to Telegram?

There's a manual route — WhatsApp "Export chat" and Telegram's import — but it's a one-time snapshot and it usually drops the media (long chats import with "<media omitted>"). It doesn't keep the two in sync either, so new messages don't follow.

The problem with a one-time move

Not everyone switches at once. If you hard-migrate on day one, the people still on WhatsApp are cut off. That's why a gradual move works better: keep both groups alive and linked until everyone has moved.

The live-bridge way (keeps media, no one left behind)

A managed bridge links your WhatsApp group to a new Telegram group and mirrors messages both ways, live, with media. People migrate to Telegram whenever they want; anyone still on WhatsApp keeps seeing everything until you're ready to close the old group.

Set it up (about 2 minutes)

  1. Tap Start free and name your Telegram group — we create it for you on the spot.
  2. In WhatsApp, add our bridge number +61 468 332 437 to the group you want to connect (or a new one).
  3. Paste the short code from the page into that WhatsApp group — within seconds it replies “Connected!” and the two groups are linked.
  4. Invite your people to the Telegram side; everything stays mirrored while they move.

What does it cost?

Free plan (100 messages/day for a month, no card). For more, one-time: $20 (500/day) — no subscription.

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The same message, live on both apps — mirrored both ways by wa2tg (illustration).

FAQ

Can I transfer WhatsApp data to Telegram?

The manual export/import exists but is a one-time snapshot that usually drops media. A live bridge instead keeps both groups in sync, with media, so nothing is lost.

Will I lose photos and voice notes when moving?

With the manual export, often yes. With a live bridge, no — photos, videos and voice notes pass across intact.

Do I have to move everyone at once?

No. The bridge keeps the WhatsApp and Telegram groups mirrored, so people migrate at their own pace and no one is cut off.

Is it two-way?

Yes — WhatsApp → Telegram and Telegram → WhatsApp, live, until you decide to close the old group.

Is there a free plan?

Yes: 100 messages/day, free for a month and renewable each month by leaving a short review — no card. Paid is one-time ($20 = 500/day), not a subscription.

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Mirror a WhatsApp group and a Telegram group, both ways. Free to use: 100 msgs/day for a month, renewable each month with a review. Need more? $20 (500/day) — one-time, no subscription.

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