How To Remove a User From a Group in Telegram

A Telegram group is a great space to share and discuss information, organize events, create announcements, or have a chat. There are no ads or subscription fees, and all members can participate with equal permissions in a global message board that never goes offline.

However, as with most social media platforms, there’s no reliable way to vet members as they join a group on Telegram. As such, groups attract users from all manner of backgrounds, including those with malicious intent.

In this article, we’ll show you how to remove a user from a group on Telegram.

How to Remove a User From a Telegram Group on a Windows PC

A well-maintained social media group thrives on engagement and interaction. Having users who do not respectfully engage others can make the whole experience frustrating for those who want more out of their networking opportunities.

If you’re running Telegram on Windows, you can easily remove group members who do not observe the group’s terms of service or even Telegram’s privacy policy. To do so, however, you must be a group administrator. Here’s how:

1. Launch the Telegram desktop app. By default, all the groups you’ve formed or joined populate the Home Screen in the left panel.
   
2. Click on the group of interest to open it.
   
3. Next, click on the group’s name at the top of the chat. This will display a list of all the group’s members.
   
4. Scroll down the list to find the user you’d like to remove.
   
5. Once you’ve found them, hover your mouse over their name and click on the “X” icon that appears in the extreme right. Doing so will instantly remove them from the group.
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6. You can right-click on their name and select “Remove from group” from the pop-up submenu.
   

You can also kick someone out via the group management section. Here are the steps:

1. Launch the Telegram desktop app.
   
2. Open the group of interest.
   
3. Click on the ellipsis (three small dots in the top right corner).
   
4. From the resulting options, select “Manage group.”
   
5. You should see a list of all members with a “Remove” button next to each member’s name. Simply click on the button to kick someone from your chat.
   

How to Remove a User From a Telegram Group on a Mac

The Telegram app has always been available on macOS. Although the app is slightly different from the PC version, removing a rogue user from a group is remarkably similar.

Here’s how to remove a user from a Telegram group on a Mac:

1. Launch the Telegram app.
   
2. Click on the Chats icon at the bottom of the app. The icon takes the shape of two interlocking speech bubbles.
   
3. Click on the name of the group that contains the user you’d like to kick out.
   
4. When the group opens, click on the “Edit” button in the top right corner. This should open a new window with a list of all the group members.
   
5. Scroll down the list to find the user you intend to remove from the group.
6. Click on the red minus button beside the member’s name. The user will instantly be removed from the group and will not be able to view incoming chats or participate in any other way.
   

How to Remove a User From a Telegram Group on the iPhone App

iPhones are known for their compatibility with a wide range of apps, and that includes Telegram. You can exchange messages with family and friends, send and receive pictures or videos, and even create groups to attract users with converging interests. Remarkably, anyone can join a group, provided they have an invite link. A newly established group can have hundreds or thousands of members in a matter of days.

As a group owner or admin, you reserve the right to kick out any user who violates the group’s rules or even Telegram’s terms and conditions of use. This may include harassment, abusive behavior, and sharing inappropriate content.

Check out how to remove a user from a group on the iPhone app:

1. Launch the Telegram app.
   
2. Open the group chat screen.
   
3. Tap on the group’s profile avatar to open the member management section. This should open a new window with a list of all the group members.
   
4. Scroll down the list to find the user you intend to remove.
   
5. Long tap on the user’s name. You should see a pop-up window with three options: “Promote,” “Restrict,” and “Delete.”
   
6. Tap on “Delete” to remove the user from the group.
   

How to Remove a User From a Telegram Group on the Android App

If you’re running Telegram on Android, you can easily kick out anyone who doesn’t toe the group line. Here’s how:

1. Open the Telegram app and launch the group chat screen.
   
2. Tap on the group’s profile picture to open the member management section. This should open a new window with a list of all the group members.
   
3. Scroll down the list to find the user you intend to remove.
   
4. Long tap on the user’s name.
5. Select “Remove” from the list of options on the pop-up screen. This will instantly remove the user from the group.
   

Additional FAQs

What happens when you remove someone from a Telegram group?

When someone has been removed from a Telegram group, they stop receiving group content and chats immediately. They also can’t view content subsequently shared in the group. However, they’ll still be able to view all of the conversations exchanged before their removal from the group.

Are deleted accounts removed from Telegram groups?

All deleted accounts are added to a restricted list called “Removed users.” Anyone on that list can’t rejoin the group. However, group admins or the owner can remove a user from the restricted list. Only then can the user rejoin the group via an invite.

Can everyone remove users from a Telegram group?

Only the group owner or administrators have the privilege to remove users. The group owner can also withdraw such privileges from administrators if they so wish.

Maintain Decorum in All Group Chats

As a group owner, you have a responsibility to ensure that all group engagements adhere to the group’s terms of use. You’ve got to ensure that members engage each other with respect, decorum and no one is bullied or abused. It’s your responsibility to remove anyone who fails to toe the line. This article has outlined specific steps to remove rogue users from your group to promote healthy conversations and keep the group chats clean and informative.

Do you run a Telegram channel? We would love to know how you maintain order in the group. Have you kicked out anyone yet? Let us know in the comments section below.