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Forwarding Modes: Direct vs Clean Copy
The operational forwarding modes: Direct native MTProto forward, Clean Copy that strips author attribution, and per-target forum topic routing.
Verified against the checkout built for v2.2.4 · updated 20 Oct 2026
Overview
AutoTelegramForward supports real-time, event-driven message dispatch between any Telegram entities: public channels, private channels, supergroups, forum topics, and direct chats.
Forwarding Modes: Direct vs Clean Copy
Native MTProto Forward
Uses Telegram's native forward_messages() call. The delivered post retains the original author banner ("Forwarded from Channel X").
• Does not allow modifying text or stripping links
• Fails if source channel has restricted forwarding
Clean Copy Mode
Extracts raw media and text, passes it through the Cleaners and Shortcodes engine, and posts it as an authentic new publication.
• Full support for custom headers & footers
• Strips unwanted ads, URLs & mentions
Telegram Forum Topics Support
AutoTelegramForward fully supports modern Telegram Supergroups with Forum Topics enabled. By supplying the topic ID (e.g. message_thread_id), messages can be routed precisely into specific topics rather than cluttering the General feed.
Execution Priority & Ordering
In high-traffic news channels, maintaining chronological order is critical. ATF's durable queue uses per-chat serial leases to guarantee that consecutive messages from a single source are processed strictly in sequence without out-of-order race conditions.