# ZapGram

> Bitcoin Lightning wallet inside Telegram — send, receive, tip, and monetize chats with sats.

ZapGram is a free Telegram bot that gives every user a Lightning wallet on first open. It supports group and channel tips, BOLT11 invoices with QR, zero-fee transfers between ZapGram wallets, paid private groups and channels (one-time or monthly), and optional Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) for self-custody.

## Product

- [Telegram bot](https://t.me/zap_gram_bot): open the bot and get a Lightning wallet on first start
- [Marketing site (EN)](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/): canonical English landing page
- [Marketing site (RU)](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/ru/): Russian landing page
- [Source code (MIT)](https://github.com/mozharov/zapgram): open-source bot; self-host available

## Who it is for

- Bitcoiners and Lightning users who want sats in Telegram
- Nostriches who prefer NWC / self-custody optional path
- Community owners who sell chat access in sats
- Creators who want tips under posts and in groups

Not for: card-only checkout, enterprise KYC invoicing, multi-asset trading, or fiat rails.

## Fees

- Bot and wallet: free to open and use
- ZapGram → ZapGram transfers: free
- External Lightning: network fees as usual
- Paid-chat owner payouts on the hosted bot: small platform fee (default 5%)
- [Machine-readable pricing](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/pricing.md): structured fee summary for agents

## Key facts

- Category: Telegram Lightning wallet / tip bot / sat-gated community access
- Custody: built-in wallet is custodial convenience; optional NWC for self-custody
- Languages: bot UI Russian + English; marketing site EN (canonical) + RU
- License: MIT open source; self-host available, hosted bot is the primary product

## Optional

- [Features](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/#features): product feature list on the landing page
- [FAQ](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/#faq): common questions and answers
- [How it works](https://zapgram.mozharov.me/#how): step-by-step product walkthrough
- [NWC protocol](https://nwc.dev/): Nostr Wallet Connect specification