diff --git a/config/text.go b/config/text.go
index 1bd4070..da51e71 100644
--- a/config/text.go
+++ b/config/text.go
@@ -42,18 +42,6 @@ var Commands map[string]string = map[string]string{
 // Message that is sent when an unrecognized command is sent.
 var CommandNotFound = "<i>😐 I don't recognize that command !\nCheck /help to see how to use me.</i>"
 
-// GetCommand returns the content for a command.
-func GetCommand(command string) (string, [][]gotgbot.InlineKeyboardButton) {
-	command = strings.ToUpper(command)
-
-	text, ok := Commands[command]
-	if !ok {
-		text = CommandNotFound // default msg if not found
-	}
-
-	return text, Buttons[command]
-}
-
 // Batch command texts.
 var (
 	// Unauthorized use of /batch
@@ -89,3 +77,25 @@ Add the bot to your channel and forward the post and use this command as a reply
 <code>/genlink https://t.me/c/123456789/69</code>
 </blockquote>`
 )
+
+// Miscellaneous.
+var (
+	// malformed start link
+	InvalidLink = "<i>I'm sorry there's something wrong with this link 😕</i>"
+	// fetching batch messages
+	StartGetBatch = "<i><b>Fetching your content...</b></i>"
+)
+
+// GetCommand returns the content for a command.
+func GetCommand(command string) (string, [][]gotgbot.InlineKeyboardButton) {
+	command = strings.ToUpper(command)
+
+	text, ok := Commands[command]
+	if !ok {
+		text = CommandNotFound // default msg if not found
+	}
+
+	return text, Buttons[command]
+}
+
+// GetCommandText returns only text for a command.
diff --git a/plugins/start.go b/plugins/start.go
index fa03e46..9fb0e35 100644
--- a/plugins/start.go
+++ b/plugins/start.go
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 package plugins
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/Jisin0/TGMessageStore/config"
 	"github.com/Jisin0/TGMessageStore/utils/format"
+	"github.com/Jisin0/TGMessageStore/utils/url"
 	"github.com/PaulSonOfLars/gotgbot/v2"
 	"github.com/PaulSonOfLars/gotgbot/v2/ext"
 )
@@ -15,6 +20,59 @@ func Start(bot *gotgbot.Bot, ctx *ext.Context) error {
 	update := ctx.EffectiveMessage
 	user := ctx.EffectiveUser
 
-	update.Reply(bot, format.BasicFormat(config.Commands["START"], user), &gotgbot.SendMessageOpts{})
+	split := strings.Fields(update.Text)
+	if len(split) < 2 {
+		text, buttons := config.GetCommand("START")
+		update.Reply(bot, format.BasicFormat(text, user), &gotgbot.SendMessageOpts{ReplyMarkup: gotgbot.InlineKeyboardMarkup{InlineKeyboard: buttons}, ParseMode: gotgbot.ParseModeHTML})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	rawData, err := base64.RawStdEncoding.DecodeString(split[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		update.Reply(bot, format.BasicFormat(config.InvalidLink, user), &gotgbot.SendMessageOpts{ParseMode: gotgbot.ParseModeHTML})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	startData := string(rawData)
+
+	chatID, startID, endID, err := url.DecodeData(startData)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		update.Reply(bot, format.BasicFormat(config.InvalidLink, user), &gotgbot.SendMessageOpts{ParseMode: gotgbot.ParseModeHTML})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	sendBatch(bot, update, chatID, startID, endID)
+
 	return nil
 }
+
+// sendBatch sends a batch from the input data to the target.
+func sendBatch(bot *gotgbot.Bot, inputMessage *gotgbot.Message, chatID, startID, endID int64) {
+	statMessage, err := inputMessage.Reply(bot, format.BasicFormat(config.StartGetBatch, inputMessage.From), &gotgbot.SendMessageOpts{ParseMode: gotgbot.ParseModeHTML})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("sendBatch: failed to send stat: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	for i := startID; i <= endID; i++ {
+		_, err := bot.CopyMessage(inputMessage.Chat.Id, chatID, i, &gotgbot.CopyMessageOpts{})
+		if err != nil {
+			switch {
+			case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "chat not found"):
+				statMessage.EditText(bot, format.BasicFormat(config.BatchUnknownChat, inputMessage.From), &gotgbot.EditMessageTextOpts{})
+				return
+			case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "message not found"):
+				// ignore and continue
+			case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "flood"):
+				fmt.Println("cancelled batch due to flood")
+				return
+			default:
+				fmt.Printf("sendBatch: unknown error: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	statMessage.Delete(bot, &gotgbot.DeleteMessageOpts{})
+}