Nodaro DocsTelegram Post
Send a message, a photo or a video to a Telegram chat, channel or group through your connected bot. The node picks the kind of message from what you connect.
The Telegram Post node sends a message, a photo or a video to a Telegram chat, channel or group through a bot you connected. It chooses what to send from what you connect: text alone becomes a message, and an image or a video is sent with the text as its caption.
When to use it
- Post each new generated image or video to your Telegram channel.
- Send the result of a workflow to your own chat as a notification.
- Rewrite posts from another channel and repost them, with a Telegram Channel Feed at the start of the workflow.
Quick start
Connect your bot
Open the Integrations page and connect your Telegram bot by pasting its token.
Add the bot to the chat
Add the bot to the channel or group you want to post to. For a channel, make the bot an admin with permission to post messages.
Add the node and set the Chat ID
Press Tab on the canvas and choose Publish › Platforms › Telegram Post. In the settings panel, choose the bot under Account and type the Chat ID.
Connect the content and run
Connect an image, a video or text to the node's input, type the Caption, and click Run.
Inputs
The node has one input on its left edge. It accepts an image, a video or text. The node sends:
| You connect | The node sends |
|---|---|
| Text only | A message |
| An image | A photo, with the caption |
| A video | A video, with the caption |
A connected text whose whole value is one link to an image or video file, ending in .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp, .mp4, .mov or .webm, is sent as that photo or video, not as the caption. For example, an Extract Field node can pass on an image link from scraped data. A link to a web page, a sentence that contains a link, and a file type Telegram does not post stay in the caption. A connected image or video is never replaced by such a link.
When every connection into the node carried nothing in this run, the node posts nothing and shows Skipped · no input. For example, a filter kept no item. A caption typed in the node, with nothing connected, still posts.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Account | The connected Telegram bot that sends the post. |
| Chat ID | Required. The chat to post to: @channelname, a channel or group ID that starts with -100, or the numeric ID of a group or a private chat. |
| Caption | The message, or the caption of the photo or video, up to 4,096 characters. |
Find the Chat ID
The settings panel has a How to find your Chat ID link with the same steps.
- A public channel. Use its username with an
@. It is the part aftert.me/, sot.me/mychannelbecomes@mychannel. - A private channel or a group. You need its numeric ID, which starts with
-100. Add your bot to the chat and post any message there. Then openapi.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getUpdatesin a browser, with your bot's token in place of<TOKEN>, and copy the number after"chat":{"id":.
In both cases, the bot must be in the chat. In a channel, the bot must be an admin with permission to post.
Credits
Each post costs 11 credits. The node that made the image or video charges for it separately.
Tips
- Test in a private chat first. Send the first runs to a group that only you are in, then switch the Chat ID to your channel.
- Use one node for every network. Publish to Social can post to your Telegram bot too, with the same Chat ID field.
- Start from Telegram. A Telegram Trigger starts a workflow when your bot receives a message.
Troubleshooting
The Chat ID field is outlined in red. The field is empty, and the node needs it to know where to post. Type the chat's @username or its numeric ID.
The bot cannot post to the channel. Add the bot to the channel as an admin with permission to post messages.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the Chat ID of my Telegram channel?
For a public channel, use its username with an @, which is the part after t.me/. For example, t.me/mychannel becomes @mychannel. A private channel or group needs its numeric ID, which starts with -100.
Why does my bot fail to post to a channel?
The bot must be a member of the chat. For a channel, add the bot as an admin with permission to post messages.
Does Telegram Post send a photo or a message?
The node decides from what you connect. With only text, it sends a message. With an image, it sends a photo with the text as its caption. With a video, it sends a video.
How long can a Telegram message be?
The message or caption can have up to 4,096 characters.
How much does a Telegram post cost?
Each post costs 11 credits. The image or video is paid for by the node that made it.
Related
Publish to Social
Telegram Trigger
Telegram Channel Feed
Publish nodes
Automations
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