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MAX channel categories
datool.ru sorts MAX channels into 66 topics: 348 808 channels have a topic — 58% of all public channels, with 282.7 M subscriptions between them. The topics with the most channels are Education and training, Ministries and agencies and Culture and art. The largest audience belongs to News and media: 34.5 M subscriptions. The fastest-growing topic is Food and cooking: 38 % of its channels appeared in the last 30 days. Open a topic to see its largest, fastest-growing and most-read channels, or compare all topics in the table.
Updated 25 October 2026, 00:54
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All 66 topics
Topics with the most channels
Education and training
93 328channels
29.1 Msubscribers
64 679posting
+1 738new in 30 days
posted in 7 days69 %
Ministries and agencies
25 011channels
13.1 Msubscribers
15 970posting
+400new in 30 days
posted in 7 days64 %
Culture and art
17 470channels
2.4 Msubscribers
11 879posting
+499new in 30 days
posted in 7 days68 %
Food and cooking
16 720channels
16.1 Msubscribers
10 856posting
+6 313new in 30 days
posted in 7 days65 %
Health and medicine
15 883channels
5.5 Msubscribers
9 055posting
+905new in 30 days
posted in 7 days57 %
Sales, shopping and discounts
14 023channels
10 Msubscribers
6 907posting
+1 800new in 30 days
posted in 7 days49 %
Fashion and beauty
13 802channels
3.7 Msubscribers
6 722posting
+1 319new in 30 days
posted in 7 days49 %
Family and children
13 176channels
5 Msubscribers
9 597posting
+366new in 30 days
posted in 7 days73 %
Housing and neighbors
13 158channels
2.1 Msubscribers
4 737posting
+445new in 30 days
posted in 7 days36 %
Travel and tourism
10 150channels
5.4 Msubscribers
5 937posting
+601new in 30 days
posted in 7 days58 %
Cars and transport
9 851channels
6.4 Msubscribers
4 485posting
+1 200new in 30 days
posted in 7 days46 %
Sports and fitness
9 175channels
4.7 Msubscribers
5 304posting
+486new in 30 days
posted in 7 days58 %
Careers and jobs
7 559channels
5.7 Msubscribers
4 764posting
+714new in 30 days
posted in 7 days63 %
Real estate
7 249channels
2.1 Msubscribers
3 434posting
+562new in 30 days
posted in 7 days47 %
Construction and renovation
6 721channels
1.5 Msubscribers
2 356posting
+522new in 30 days
posted in 7 days35 %
Home and interior
6 716channels
2.1 Msubscribers
2 703posting
+645new in 30 days
posted in 7 days40 %
News and media
5 490channels
34.5 Msubscribers
4 115posting
+524new in 30 days
posted in 7 days75 %
Games
5 414channels
7.8 Msubscribers
2 323posting
+384new in 30 days
posted in 7 days43 %
Animals and pets
5 028channels
1.7 Msubscribers
1 959posting
+368new in 30 days
posted in 7 days39 %
AI and neural networks
4 958channels
2.7 Msubscribers
2 058posting
+837new in 30 days
posted in 7 days42 %
Video and movies
4 644channels
6.3 Msubscribers
2 012posting
+752new in 30 days
posted in 7 days43 %
Music
4 500channels
2.6 Msubscribers
2 331posting
+470new in 30 days
posted in 7 days52 %
Crafts, hobbies and interests
4 379channels
3.1 Msubscribers
2 255posting
+440new in 30 days
posted in 7 days51 %
Humor and entertainment
4 277channels
9.4 Msubscribers
1 619posting
+344new in 30 days
posted in 7 days38 %
Photos and pictures
4 257channels
10.4 Msubscribers
2 264posting
+479new in 30 days
posted in 7 days53 %
Marketing, PR and advertising
4 146channels
895 762subscribers
1 339posting
+297new in 30 days
posted in 7 days32 %
Astrology and esoterics
3 807channels
1.8 Msubscribers
2 322posting
+423new in 30 days
posted in 7 days61 %
Law and justice
3 755channels
1 Msubscribers
1 878posting
+268new in 30 days
posted in 7 days50 %
Economy and finance
3 574channels
4.3 Msubscribers
1 642posting
+367new in 30 days
posted in 7 days46 %
Cities and regions
3 503channels
7.5 Msubscribers
2 913posting
+200new in 30 days
posted in 7 days83 %
Garden and vegetable patch
3 381channels
4.8 Msubscribers
1 795posting
+363new in 30 days
posted in 7 days53 %
Blogs
3 263channels
2.7 Msubscribers
1 865posting
+331new in 30 days
posted in 7 days57 %
Personal
2 799channels
7 Msubscribers
2 198posting
+117new in 30 days
posted in 7 days79 %
Literature and books
2 778channels
2 Msubscribers
1 546posting
+307new in 30 days
posted in 7 days56 %
Business and startups
2 187channels
768 544subscribers
1 066posting
+180new in 30 days
posted in 7 days49 %
Classifieds and flea market
2 154channels
1.1 Msubscribers
1 121posting
+381new in 30 days
posted in 7 days52 %
Self-development and motivation
2 117channels
1.5 Msubscribers
1 197posting
+166new in 30 days
posted in 7 days57 %
Events and listings
2 005channels
2.2 Msubscribers
1 212posting
+207new in 30 days
posted in 7 days60 %
Linguistics
2 005channels
673 435subscribers
1 022posting
+155new in 30 days
posted in 7 days51 %
Outdoor activities
1 941channels
991 037subscribers
850posting
+138new in 30 days
posted in 7 days44 %
Safety and security
1 927channels
9.6 Msubscribers
1 262posting
+187new in 30 days
posted in 7 days65 %
Religion and faith
1 904channels
2.2 Msubscribers
1 409posting
+147new in 30 days
posted in 7 days74 %
History
1 810channels
726 109subscribers
1 156posting
+71new in 30 days
posted in 7 days64 %
Politics
1 803channels
4.5 Msubscribers
1 384posting
+78new in 30 days
posted in 7 days77 %
Technology
1 758channels
632 699subscribers
678posting
+153new in 30 days
posted in 7 days39 %
IT and programming
1 757channels
482 697subscribers
656posting
+100new in 30 days
posted in 7 days37 %
Software and apps
1 623channels
4.8 Msubscribers
568posting
+162new in 30 days
posted in 7 days35 %
Incidents
1 597channels
9.9 Msubscribers
1 336posting
+214new in 30 days
posted in 7 days84 %
Charity and volunteering
1 426channels
450 892subscribers
1 004posting
+121new in 30 days
posted in 7 days70 %
Agriculture and farming
1 226channels
827 034subscribers
595posting
+102new in 30 days
posted in 7 days49 %
Industry and manufacturing
1 201channels
257 953subscribers
563posting
+66new in 30 days
posted in 7 days47 %
Science and knowledge
1 087channels
937 130subscribers
637posting
+75new in 30 days
posted in 7 days59 %
Dating and relationships
1 085channels
1.1 Msubscribers
470posting
+197new in 30 days
posted in 7 days43 %
Logistics and delivery
1 034channels
262 085subscribers
369posting
+63new in 30 days
posted in 7 days36 %
Investing and trading
1 026channels
1.4 Msubscribers
534posting
+94new in 30 days
posted in 7 days52 %
Nature and ecology
939channels
214 092subscribers
485posting
+40new in 30 days
posted in 7 days52 %
Military and defense
770channels
4.5 Msubscribers
524posting
+73new in 30 days
posted in 7 days68 %
Other
669channels
107 670subscribers
338posting
+62new in 30 days
posted in 7 days51 %
Audio and podcasts
642channels
1 Msubscribers
349posting
+66new in 30 days
posted in 7 days54 %
Lotteries and betting
635channels
771 401subscribers
237posting
+60new in 30 days
posted in 7 days37 %
Energy
564channels
1 Msubscribers
386posting
+20new in 30 days
posted in 7 days68 %
Show business
562channels
1.5 Msubscribers
303posting
+57new in 30 days
posted in 7 days54 %
Adult (18+)
380channels
76 394subscribers
49posting
+50new in 30 days
posted in 7 days13 %
Giveaways and contests
182channels
172 507subscribers
81posting
+36new in 30 days
posted in 7 days45 %
Space and astronomy
174channels
114 661subscribers
116posting
+15new in 30 days
posted in 7 days67 %
Esports
101channels
119 321subscribers
35posting
+9new in 30 days
posted in 7 days35 %
| Education and training | 93 328 | 29.1 M | 311 | 69 % | 1 738 | 1 323 | 3.4 | 0.7 % | 68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministries and agencies | 25 011 | 13.1 M | 527 | 64 % | 400 | 2 127 | 3.0 | 0.6 % | 56 |
| Culture and art | 17 470 | 2.4 M | 142 | 68 % | 499 | 583 | 5.8 | 1.0 % | 13 |
| Food and cooking | 16 720 | 16.1 M | 968 | 65 % | 6 313 | 9 808 | 3.0 | 2.2 % | 228 |
| Health and medicine | 15 883 | 5.5 M | 349 | 57 % | 905 | 2 084 | 5.5 | 1.5 % | 54 |
| Sales, shopping and discounts | 14 023 | 10 M | 715 | 49 % | 1 800 | 1 755 | 1.2 | 22.6 % | 118 |
| Fashion and beauty | 13 802 | 3.7 M | 272 | 49 % | 1 319 | 1 449 | 4.4 | 3.8 % | 54 |
| Family and children | 13 176 | 5 M | 380 | 73 % | 366 | 1 318 | 4.7 | 0.8 % | 34 |
| Housing and neighbors | 13 158 | 2.1 M | 166 | 36 % | 445 | 910 | 1.9 | 0.7 % | 3 |
| Travel and tourism | 10 150 | 5.4 M | 537 | 58 % | 601 | 1 677 | 4.3 | 4.3 % | 40 |
| Cars and transport | 9 851 | 6.4 M | 657 | 46 % | 1 200 | 2 980 | 2.1 | 3.0 % | 50 |
| Sports and fitness | 9 175 | 4.7 M | 519 | 58 % | 486 | 3 635 | 6.2 | 1.0 % | 61 |
| Careers and jobs | 7 559 | 5.7 M | 764 | 63 % | 714 | 1 055 | 7.9 | 2.9 % | 22 |
| Real estate | 7 249 | 2.1 M | 298 | 47 % | 562 | 474 | 3.6 | 2.5 % | 13 |
| Construction and renovation | 6 721 | 1.5 M | 227 | 35 % | 522 | 1 688 | 3.7 | 2.1 % | 14 |
| Home and interior | 6 716 | 2.1 M | 323 | 40 % | 645 | 2 268 | 4.8 | 6.7 % | 34 |
| News and media | 5 490 | 34.5 M | 6 290 | 75 % | 524 | 13 165 | 2.1 | 1.0 % | 353 |
| Games | 5 414 | 7.8 M | 1 442 | 43 % | 384 | 6 196 | 22.2 | 2.0 % | 96 |
| Animals and pets | 5 028 | 1.7 M | 349 | 39 % | 368 | 2 642 | 10.8 | 1.0 % | 21 |
| AI and neural networks | 4 958 | 2.7 M | 558 | 42 % | 837 | 941 | 4.7 | 4.3 % | 16 |
| Video and movies | 4 644 | 6.3 M | 1 360 | 43 % | 752 | 4 291 | 6.2 | 3.6 % | 81 |
| Music | 4 500 | 2.6 M | 586 | 52 % | 470 | 3 553 | 9.4 | 0.4 % | 28 |
| Crafts, hobbies and interests | 4 379 | 3.1 M | 708 | 51 % | 440 | 4 667 | 3.7 | 3.4 % | 44 |
| Humor and entertainment | 4 277 | 9.4 M | 2 209 | 38 % | 344 | 7 168 | 7.0 | 0.4 % | 91 |
| Photos and pictures | 4 257 | 10.4 M | 2 452 | 53 % | 479 | 16 016 | 2.0 | 0.3 % | 138 |
| Marketing, PR and advertising | 4 146 | 895 762 | 216 | 32 % | 297 | 886 | 6.1 | 4.5 % | 11 |
| Astrology and esoterics | 3 807 | 1.8 M | 496 | 61 % | 423 | 2 402 | 9.6 | 0.7 % | 15 |
| Law and justice | 3 755 | 1 M | 283 | 50 % | 268 | 1 679 | 3.2 | 1.0 % | 6 |
| Economy and finance | 3 574 | 4.3 M | 1 228 | 46 % | 367 | 6 841 | 1.5 | 2.8 % | 42 |
| Cities and regions | 3 503 | 7.5 M | 2 156 | 83 % | 200 | 5 146 | 1.4 | 0.9 % | 102 |
| Garden and vegetable patch | 3 381 | 4.8 M | 1 421 | 53 % | 363 | 8 946 | 4.3 | 1.5 % | 80 |
| Blogs | 3 263 | 2.7 M | 856 | 57 % | 331 | 3 892 | 11.0 | 1.2 % | 56 |
| Personal | 2 799 | 7 M | 2 509 | 79 % | 117 | 12 583 | 6.7 | 0.3 % | 63 |
| Literature and books | 2 778 | 2 M | 724 | 56 % | 307 | 3 885 | 6.5 | 1.3 % | 26 |
| Business and startups | 2 187 | 768 544 | 351 | 49 % | 180 | 574 | 3.3 | 2.8 % | 9 |
| Classifieds and flea market | 2 154 | 1.1 M | 531 | 52 % | 381 | 787 | 0.7 | 2.6 % | 10 |
| Self-development and motivation | 2 117 | 1.5 M | 724 | 57 % | 166 | 3 774 | 7.7 | 0.9 % | 25 |
| Events and listings | 2 005 | 2.2 M | 1 125 | 60 % | 207 | 3 152 | 1.8 | 5.2 % | 34 |
| Linguistics | 2 005 | 673 435 | 335 | 51 % | 155 | 2 196 | 4.3 | 1.4 % | 7 |
| Outdoor activities | 1 941 | 991 037 | 510 | 44 % | 138 | 2 781 | 2.1 | 4.3 % | 11 |
| Safety and security | 1 927 | 9.6 M | 5 006 | 65 % | 187 | 9 099 | 2.0 | 0.2 % | 118 |
| Religion and faith | 1 904 | 2.2 M | 1 166 | 74 % | 147 | 4 344 | 10.2 | 0.2 % | 36 |
| History | 1 810 | 726 109 | 401 | 64 % | 71 | 2 163 | 5.8 | 0.5 % | 7 |
| Politics | 1 803 | 4.5 M | 2 538 | 77 % | 78 | 15 705 | 4.4 | 0.3 % | 23 |
| Technology | 1 758 | 632 699 | 359 | 39 % | 153 | 1 675 | 2.5 | 10.6 % | 7 |
| IT and programming | 1 757 | 482 697 | 274 | 37 % | 100 | 798 | 4.2 | 2.3 % | 4 |
| Software and apps | 1 623 | 4.8 M | 2 982 | 35 % | 162 | 3 576 | 13.5 | 2.5 % | 9 |
| Incidents | 1 597 | 9.9 M | 6 216 | 84 % | 214 | 12 508 | 1.7 | 0.6 % | 184 |
| Charity and volunteering | 1 426 | 450 892 | 316 | 70 % | 121 | 1 152 | 11.0 | 0.9 % | 5 |
| Agriculture and farming | 1 226 | 827 034 | 674 | 49 % | 102 | 4 440 | 12.8 | 1.0 % | 11 |
| Industry and manufacturing | 1 201 | 257 953 | 214 | 47 % | 66 | 941 | 2.7 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| Science and knowledge | 1 087 | 937 130 | 862 | 59 % | 75 | 2 573 | 5.6 | 2.0 % | 12 |
| Dating and relationships | 1 085 | 1.1 M | 1 072 | 43 % | 197 | 2 626 | 6.8 | 0.8 % | 9 |
| Logistics and delivery | 1 034 | 262 085 | 253 | 36 % | 63 | 1 084 | 2.8 | 0.9 % | 1 |
| Investing and trading | 1 026 | 1.4 M | 1 418 | 52 % | 94 | 2 171 | 5.0 | 0.9 % | 16 |
| Nature and ecology | 939 | 214 092 | 228 | 52 % | 40 | 1 239 | 7.6 | 0.6 % | 2 |
| Military and defense | 770 | 4.5 M | 5 933 | 68 % | 73 | 16 449 | 4.1 | 0.2 % | 39 |
| Other | 669 | 107 670 | 160 | 51 % | 62 | 1 049 | 3.8 | 0.8 % | 0 |
| Audio and podcasts | 642 | 1 M | 1 634 | 54 % | 66 | 4 071 | 5.6 | 1.5 % | 14 |
| Lotteries and betting | 635 | 771 401 | 1 214 | 37 % | 60 | 1 468 | 4.8 | 4.1 % | 1 |
| Energy | 564 | 1 M | 1 912 | 68 % | 20 | 4 940 | 2.7 | 0.8 % | 8 |
| Show business | 562 | 1.5 M | 2 844 | 54 % | 57 | 13 803 | 4.2 | 1.2 % | 35 |
| Adult (18+) | 380 | 76 394 | 201 | 13 % | 50 | 4 234 | 15.3 | 4.6 % | 1 |
| Giveaways and contests | 182 | 172 507 | 947 | 45 % | 36 | 439 | 10.0 | 5.5 % | 1 |
| Space and astronomy | 174 | 114 661 | 658 | 67 % | 15 | 2 630 | 3.4 | 0.4 % | 2 |
| Esports | 101 | 119 321 | 1 181 | 35 % | 9 | 1 469 | 4.8 | 1.6 % | 0 |
A channel can have up to five topics, so the sum across topics exceeds the number of channels.
SizeHow many public channels belong to the topic (main or additional).
Most channels
- Education and training 93 328
- Ministries and agencies 25 011
- Culture and art 17 470
- Other places — after sign-in
AudienceTotal subscribers of the topic channels.
Most subscribers
- News and media 34.5 M
- Education and training 29.1 M
- Food and cooking 16.1 M
- Other places — after sign-in
ActivityShare of channels that posted in the last 7 days. Topics with 500+ channels.
Most active topics
- Incidents 84 %
- Cities and regions 83 %
- Personal 79 %
- Other places — after sign-in
GrowthShare of channels whose first post came out in the last 30 days. Topics with 500+ channels.
Most new channels
ReachAverage views per post over all collected time. Topics with 500+ channels.
Most read posts
- Military and defense 16 449
- Photos and pictures 16 016
- Politics 15 705
- Other places — after sign-in
EngagementReactions per 1000 views over all collected time. Topics with 500+ channels.
Most reactions
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions about MAX channel categories
How many channel categories are there in MAX?
datool.ru sorts MAX channels into 66 topics — from news and education to games and travel. 348 808 channels have a topic (58% of public channels); a channel can have up to five topics, one of them primary, so the sum across topics exceeds the number of channels.
Which MAX channel topics are the most popular?
By number of channels: Education and training (93 328), Ministries and agencies (25 011) and Culture and art (17 470). By subscriptions: News and media (34.5 M), Education and training (29.1 M) and Food and cooking (16.1 M). The full rankings are in the “Most channels” and “Most subscribers” blocks on this page.
In which topics do channels post most often?
The highest share of channels that posted in the last 7 days is in Incidents (84 %), Cities and regions (83 %) and Personal (79 %) (share of all the topic's channels; topics with 500+ channels).
Which topics get the most new channels?
New channels with a topic in 30 days: 26 696. The most new ones are in Food and cooking (38 %), Dating and relationships (18 %) and Classifieds and flea market (18 %): this share of the topic's channels published their first post in the last 30 days.
Where in MAX are the most-read posts and the most reactions?
The most views per post are in Military and defense (16 449), Photos and pictures (16 016) and Politics (15 705). The most reactions per 1,000 views are in Games (22.2), Software and apps (13.5) and Agriculture and farming (12.8).
How does a channel get into a category?
We find and label MAX channels ourselves: rules assign a topic by the channel's title and description, and a moderator reviews disputed cases. An owner who has verified the channel via the datool.ru bot picks up to five topics in «My channels». If the channel isn't on the site yet, add it on the «Add a channel» page.
How often is category data updated?
Topic figures are recalculated hourly across all public MAX channels. Last recalculated 25.10.2026 00:54. The topic list is available free of charge via the datool.ru API — method GET /v1/max/categories/.