diff --git a/configs/config.py b/configs/config.py
index 372b3d7..01b8173 100644
--- a/configs/config.py
+++ b/configs/config.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Config:
     def __init__(self):
         self.parser = self.get_argument_parser()
         self.folder = ""
+        self.is_docker = bool(os.environ.get("IS_DOCKER", 0))
 
     def parse(self):
         self.args = self.parser.parse_args()
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ class Config:
             self.telegram_config = TelethonConfig(
                 api_id=secrets["telegram"]["api_id"],
                 api_hash=secrets["telegram"]["api_hash"],
-                bot_token=secrets["telegram"].get("bot_token", None)
+                bot_token=secrets["telegram"].get("bot_token", None),
+                session_file=secrets["telegram"].get("session_file", "./anon")
             )
         else:
             self.telegram_config = None
@@ -175,7 +177,8 @@ class Config:
         if "vk" in secrets:
             self.vk_config = VkConfig(
                 username=secrets["vk"]["username"],
-                password=secrets["vk"]["password"]
+                password=secrets["vk"]["password"],
+                session_file=secrets["vk"].get("session_file", "./vk_config.v2.json")
             )
         else:
             self.vk_config = None
diff --git a/configs/telethon_config.py b/configs/telethon_config.py
index 3099bb5..111c7bd 100644
--- a/configs/telethon_config.py
+++ b/configs/telethon_config.py
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ class TelethonConfig:
     api_id: str
     api_hash: str
     bot_token: str
+    session_file: str
diff --git a/configs/vk_config.py b/configs/vk_config.py
index db2e61c..4c3472c 100644
--- a/configs/vk_config.py
+++ b/configs/vk_config.py
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 class VkConfig:
     username: str
     password: str
+    session_file: str
diff --git a/example.config.yaml b/example.config.yaml
index c6ad8f8..857265b 100644
--- a/example.config.yaml
+++ b/example.config.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ secrets:
     api_hash: your API hash
     # optional, but allows access to more content such as large videos, talk to @botfather
     bot_token: your bot-token
+    # optional, defaults to ./anon, records the telegram login session for future usage
+    session_file: "secrets/anon"
 
   # twitter configuration - API V2 only
   # if you don't provide credentials the less-effective unofficial TwitterArchiver will be used instead
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ secrets:
   vk:
     username: "phone number or email"
     password: "password"
+    # optional, defaults to ./vk_config.v2.json, records VK login session for future usage
+    session_file: "secrets/vk_config.v2.json"
 
   # instagram  credentials
   instagram: