📱 Telegram Account Checker

Enhanced version of bellingcat's Telegram Phone Checker!

A Python script to check Telegram accounts using phone numbers or username.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Check single or multiple phone numbers and usernames
• 📁 Import numbers from text file
• 📸 Auto-download profile pictures
• 💾 Save results as JSON
• 🔐 Secure credential storage
• 📊 Detailed user information

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/unnohwn/telegram-checker.git
cd telegram-checker

2. Install required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

📦 Requirements

Contents of requirements.txt:

telethon
rich
click
python-dotenv

Or install packages individually:

pip install telethon rich click python-dotenv

⚙️ Configuration

First time running the script, you'll need:

• Telegram API credentials (get from https://my.telegram.org/apps)
• Your Telegram phone number including countrycode +
• Verification code (sent to your Telegram)

💻 Usage

Run the script:

python telegram_checker.py

Choose from options:

1. Check phone numbers from input
2. Check phone numbers from file
3. Check usernames from input
4. Check usernames from file
5. Clear saved credentials
6. Exit

📂 Output

Results are saved in:

• results/ - JSON files with detailed information
• profile_photos/ - Downloaded profile pictures

⚠️ Note

This tool is for educational purposes only. Please respect Telegram's terms of service and user privacy.

📄 License

MIT License