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MemberPass for Podcasters

Exclusive Podcast Communities on Telegram

Paid listener access, automated — without the manual work

Podcasters are building listener communities on Telegram for early access, bonus content discussions, and direct listener Q&A. The challenge is managing who's a paying member without turning it into a second full-time job.

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The Problem With Managing This Manually

No easy way to restrict community to paying listeners

You share the invite link on your episode. Both paying and non-paying listeners join. You have no way to enforce who should actually be there.

Recurring billing that syncs with community access

A listener subscribes, then cancels, and their access should end. But tracking this manually across a growing list of subscribers doesn't scale.

Listener expectations for seamless payment

Listeners who enjoy your podcast expect a smooth payment experience — not a spreadsheet waitlist or a manual Venmo request.

How MemberPass Solves It

Each feature maps to a specific problem you deal with today.

Gated Telegram community for paying listeners

Listeners pay through your portal and get a unique invite link. Non-paying listeners can't access the community — the bot enforces it automatically.

Telegram Stars support

Listeners already in Telegram can pay with Stars without leaving the app. For podcast communities built around Telegram, this is a frictionless payment option.

Free public + paid private community

Create a free-tier plan for general listeners and a paid plan for supporter-only access. Assign different channels to each — general discussion stays open, bonus discussion stays paid.

Automatic access removal on cancellation

When a listener cancels or their subscription expires, they're removed from the paid community automatically. No awkward manual removal.

How to Get Started

  1. 1

    Create a MemberPass account and set up your Telegram bot.

  2. 2

    Create your private listener community Telegram group and add it as a resource.

  3. 3

    Set up a "Supporter" subscription plan at whatever monthly price fits your audience.

  4. 4

    Enable Stripe, PayPal, and Telegram Stars as payment methods.

  5. 5

    Share the portal link in your show notes and episode descriptions.

Payment Gateways

Relevant options for your audience and region.

  • Telegram Stars

    Telegram-native payment — no external page required for Telegram listeners

  • Stripe

    Cards in 40+ countries

  • PayPal

    200+ countries — familiar to podcast audiences

Common Questions

Yes. Enable Telegram Stars in your project and listeners already using Telegram can pay directly inside the app without going to an external payment page.
Yes. Create two plans — a free plan (or open invite) for your general community and a paid plan for your supporter-only group. Assign each to a different Telegram channel or group.
The free plan costs $0/month with a 10% transaction fee. Starter is $39/month with a 3% fee. Growth is $89/month with a 1% fee. Most podcast communities start on the free plan and upgrade as subscriptions grow.
MemberPass controls Telegram access — if you publish early content in your private Telegram channel, paying subscribers see it first. The benefit is the exclusive channel access, not a file delivery system.

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Free plan includes 3 projects. No monthly fee, no credit card required to start.

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