Free mode¶
Free mode stops the rules you select for a period or at set hours every day. Members can write freely in that time. Example: every night from 02:00 to 04:00, profanity and flood are free. Free mode is available on Pro and higher plans.
Which rules can be free¶
| Rule group | What happens in free mode |
|---|---|
| Profanity | The profanity filter does not apply. |
| Gambling | The gambling filter does not apply. |
| Adult content | The adult content filter does not apply. |
| Ads and links | The marketing filter and the link ban do not apply. |
| Flood and mass mentions | Many messages in a row and mentions of many people are free. |
| Banned words | The words that you added do not apply. |
| Topic rules | The content type rules in forum topics do not apply. |
| AI moderation | AI moderation and natural-language rules do not run. |
✅ Fully free selects all groups.
What always stays on¶
Free mode never turns off:
- new member verification, raid protection and CAS,
- known spam fingerprints,
- the removal of bots that a non-admin adds,
- link and media limits for newcomers,
- the rule against writing as a channel.
Manual commands work: /warn, /mute, /ban, /purge and /report.
Turn on free mode¶
- In the panel, open Chats → group → 🔓 Free mode.
- Tap ☑️ Rules and select the rules that are free.
- Tap 🔓 Turn on now.
- Select the duration: 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours or until you turn it off.
- Read the warning.
- Tap ⚠️ I understand, turn on.
To turn it off, tap 🔒 Turn off.
Scheduled free mode¶
- Tap 🕑 Hours.
- Select the start hour, then select the end hour.
- If you want, select the days with 📅 Days. If you select no day, it applies every day.
- Turn on ⏰ Scheduled.
- Confirm the warning.
The hours are in the time zone of your workspace. A period past midnight also works, for example 23:00–02:00. This period belongs to the day it starts: Friday 23:00–02:00 also covers Saturday 01:00. In the web panel you can also select the minutes.
Group announcement¶
If 📣 Announce in group is on, the bot writes to the group when free mode starts and ends. The announcement is deleted after 10 minutes. If the switch is off, members get no message.
Who can turn it on¶
By default, only the Owner can turn on free mode. The Owner gives the Admin, Senior moderator or Moderator role permission on the 👥 Who can turn it on screen. Only the Owner changes this list.
Turn it on with a command¶
Send in the group:
/free 2h— turns on free mode for 2 hours. Duration examples:90m,1h,6h,manual./free off— turns off free mode.
The bot shows the warning and the ⚠️ I understand, turn on button. Only the person who sent the command can tap the button. The rules come from the selection in the panel.
Plan¶
Free mode is available on the Pro, Business and Enterprise plans. If the plan goes back to Free, free mode turns off and the rules apply again. Your settings stay.