Disclaimer / Transparency Note:
I, Aditya from AKS-Labs, have shared this information to the best of my knowledge.
I have tried to be as transparent as possible about how Chitralaya CloudGallery works.
Still, you should not solely rely on this information — research and understand how Telegram handles your data by reading their updated policies.
If you have questions, you can join the AKS-Labs Telegram group and ask freely without hesitation.
Chitralaya CloudGallery backs up your photos directly to your own Telegram account using your bot token and chat ID No Sign-Up Required.
No third-party servers, no hidden processing — just your device and Telegram.
- Does Telegram disclose user data?
- Is Telegram storage encrypted?
- Who controls my photos?
- Can the developer access my photos?
- What happens if I uninstall the app?
- What if I lose my phone?
- What if my bot token is leaked?
- Does Chitralaya CloudGallery compress or modify photos?
- How is this different from normal Telegram uploads?
- What if Telegram bans or suspends my account?
- Can I download my photos back from Telegram?
- Is Chitralaya CloudGallery open source?
- Does this count against Telegram’s storage limit?
- Can Telegram staff see my photos?
- Can I share my bot with family to store their photos?
- Does Chitralaya CloudGallery work offline?
- What if Telegram removes bots in the future?
- Why use Chitralaya CloudGallery?
- How does it compare with Google Photos?
- Why choose Chitralaya CloudGallery over Google Photos?
- Support & Future Features
➡️ According to Telegram’s Privacy Policy:
- Telegram may share basic account info (phone, IP, metadata) if legally required.
- No public cases exist of Telegram sharing media or photos, except in very serious criminal cases.
- Cloud chats are not end-to-end encrypted, but are encrypted in transit and at rest.
➡️ Yes, but not fully end-to-end.
- Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Telegram technically can access your files, but there are no reports of misuse.
➡️ You do.
- Your bot token and chat ID are stored securely in Android KeyStore (AES encryption) on your device.
- Photos are stored only in your Telegram account, accessible only by you.
- No third-party servers or apps can access your media.
➡️ No.
- Chitralaya CloudGallery never uploads to any server.
- Only you and Telegram can access your uploaded files.
➡️ Your photos remain safe in your Telegram account.
- The app only uploads; uninstalling doesn’t delete your photos.
Important Note:
- If you uninstall and reinstall the app with the same credentials, you will not see old previously uploaded images in the app because the Telegram Bot API cannot read old messages without the correct chat IDs.
- To solve this, the app creates a local database on your device storing synced images, chat IDs, and metadata.
- This database allows you to:
- Import it when reinstalling the app.
- Use it on another device to see previously synced images.
- Security Note:
- The database is stored as a readable JSON file and is not encrypted.
- Anyone who gets access to this file can read its contents.
- You are responsible for keeping it safe.
- For safety, the app daily syncs this database to your chosen Telegram chat so you can restore it if lost.
➡️ Your photos are still in Telegram.
- You can log in on another device to access all files.
- Just keep your Telegram credentials safe.
➡️ Even if someone has your bot token, they cannot access your old images.
- Telegram Bot API cannot read old messages without the correct chat ID.
- They can only upload new images to the same bot, not access previously uploaded media.
➡️ No.
- All photos are uploaded exactly as they are, no compression, no resizing, no AI processing.
➡️ Normal uploads are manual.
- Chitralaya CloudGallery automates full-device photo backup directly to your bot chat.
- Enhanced Gallery Experience:
- Browse photos in a beautiful gallery interface.
- Download images directly from the app.
- Schedule automatic backups.
- See both local and synced images together.
- Completely ad-free for smooth experience.
➡️ Telegram bans are very rare, usually due to policy violations.
- Family Account Workaround: If you add a secondary or family member’s account to the group/channel where you are uploading, you can still access your uploaded media through that account.
- Otherwise, always maintain Telegram compliance to avoid account issues.
➡️ Yes, you can:
- Directly via Telegram app or Telegram Desktop.
- Or using Chitralaya CloudGallery, which allows downloading within the app.
➡️ Yes.
- Full code is on GitHub.
- Anyone can audit it for security or privacy.
➡️ Telegram doesn’t have a strict limit for personal cloud/bot storage.
- Practically unlimited for normal users.
➡️ Theoretically, Telegram staff could access chats, but they respect user privacy.
- They only share identification data such as IP, phone number, or metadata on valid legal request or in severe illegal/criminal cases.
- Please consider reading Telegram’s privacy policy for full details.
➡️ Technically yes, but not recommended with the same token.
- Create separate bots for each user for safety.
➡️ No.
- Internet is required to upload photos via Telegram Bot API.
➡️ Chitralaya CloudGallery may stop uploading new photos, but already uploaded media will likely remain accessible in your Telegram account.
➡️ It offers:
- Full control (your bot, your account, your rules)
- Unlimited storage
- No AI, no compression, no hidden processing
- Transparent, open-source backup solution
- True Privacy & No AI Processing
- Full-Quality Storage
- Data Control
- Transparent & Ad-Free
- Unlimited Storage Potential
- Cross-Device Safety
- Open Source & Trustworthy
(All points elaborated above in previous sections.)
➡️ Because it gives:
- Full user control (your bot, your token, your chat)
- Unlimited storage
- No AI or hidden processing
- Photos remain private between you and Telegram only
If you like my work, please consider donating to this project so it can stay alive and I can implement more features:
Planned Features:
- OCR search in-app & Telegram (search images by text inside them)
- Batch select & upload
- Batch select & delete
- More beautiful M3 expressive UI/UX
- Configure multiple bots
- Folder-specific uploads
- Your suggestions! Share on AKS-Labs Telegram group
✅ Bottom Line:
Chitralaya CloudGallery is open-source, transparent, and provides unlimited user-controlled storage — a strong, practical alternative to Google Photos or iCloud.