# Can normal group channel be converted to super group by updating flag is\_super=true in developer account (free account not paid)?

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-normal-group-channel-be-converted-to-super-group-by-updating-flag-is-super-true-in-developer-account-free-account-not-paid/8298>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Tags:** group-channel\
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-normal-group-channel-be-converted-to-super-group-by-updating-flag-is-super-true-in-developer-account-free-account-not-paid/8298 "2023-09-19T19:03:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![vkay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/vkay/32/4837_2.png) [@vkay](https://community.sendbird.com/u/vkay)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-normal-group-channel-be-converted-to-super-group-by-updating-flag-is-super-true-in-developer-account-free-account-not-paid/8298/1 "2023-09-19T19:03:07Z")

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i tried to do it but it said “Not authorised”

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**Author:** ![uday.bhaskar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/uday.bhaskar/32/3966_2.png) [@uday.bhaskar](https://community.sendbird.com/u/uday.bhaskar)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-normal-group-channel-be-converted-to-super-group-by-updating-flag-is-super-true-in-developer-account-free-account-not-paid/8298/3 "2023-09-20T04:53:29Z")

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Hello @vkay,

Could you please confirm if you have turned on the Supergroup feature from `Application -> Settings -> Chat -> Features` as shown in below screenshot?

 ![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sendbird/original/2X/7/7195ff0bf7065f556da48d42e3f0b1f1e90b3790.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![vkay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/vkay/32/4837_2.png) [@vkay](https://community.sendbird.com/u/vkay)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-normal-group-channel-be-converted-to-super-group-by-updating-flag-is-super-true-in-developer-account-free-account-not-paid/8298/4 "2023-09-20T05:08:12Z")

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No, I did not.  
Thanks its working now