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Personal pairing

Nothing is forwarded until a Telegram user is linked to a Delta Chat chat.

This is mode: personal (also available under both). For owner-owned bots see persona.

Using a hosted bot means you trust that runner. Prefer your own instance. See trust · self-host.

Telegram first

  1. Open the bot in a private 1:1 (e.g. @tgdeltabridgebot) and send /start or /pair. Groups are rejected so codes do not leak.
  2. You get a QR of the Delta Chat invite plus an 8-character code (about 30 minutes).
  3. Open the invite in Delta Chat / ArcaneChat and accept the chat.
  4. Send only the code (case-insensitive).

Delta Chat first

  1. Message the Delta Chat bot while unpaired (or send /pair).
  2. It replies with https://t.me/<bot>?start=CODE.
  3. Open that link on Telegram. Pairing is active immediately.

Useful commands (Telegram)

  • /status — pairing state
  • /disconnect — unlink
  • /delete_my_data then /delete_my_data_approve — erase your Portal data (pairing, persona bots, ghost accounts). Two-step, 10 minutes, private 1:1 on Telegram or the paired Delta Chat bot
  • /send_pack — reply to a sticker to bridge the whole pack (if bridge.sticker_packs is on)

Full walkthrough in the repo: docs/pairing.md.