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Short step-by-step guides for everyday tasks in Telegram, grouped by what you want to do. Each one starts with the answer, then the exact buttons to tap.

Video notes, MP3 and voice messages

  • How to turn any video into a round video note @MakeVideoNoteBot
    To turn an existing video into a round video note, send it to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap ⭕ Round video — the bot replies with a video note you can forward to any chat.
  • How to save a round video note as a regular video @MakeVideoNoteBot
    To save a round video note as a normal video, forward it to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap 🎬 Regular video — the bot sends it back as an ordinary square MP4 video.
  • How to extract the audio from a video as MP3 @MakeVideoNoteBot
    To pull the audio out of a video, send the video to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap 🎵 MP3 — the bot replies with an MP3 file of the whole soundtrack.
  • How to save a voice message as MP3 @MakeVideoNoteBot
    To save a voice message as MP3, forward it to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap 🎵 MP3 — you get an MP3 file that plays on any phone, computer or car stereo.
  • How to send an audio file as a voice message @MakeVideoNoteBot
    To send an MP3 or another audio file as a voice message, send it to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap 🎤 Voice message — the bot replies with a real voice message that you can forward to any chat.

Voice messages to text

  • How to transcribe voice messages to text @TranscribeVoiceBot
    To turn a voice message into text, forward it to the free bot @TranscribeVoiceBot — it replies with the transcript in a few seconds.
  • How to transcribe voice messages in a group chat @TranscribeVoiceBot
    To get voice messages transcribed in a group, add the free bot @TranscribeVoiceBot to the group and make it an admin — it then replies to every voice message and round video with its text.

Stickers

  • How to make a sticker from a photo in one minute @StickerMakerFromPhotoBot
    To make a sticker from a photo, send the photo to the free bot @StickerMakerFromPhotoBot — it cuts out the background, adds a white outline and puts the sticker into your personal pack.
  • How to make a video sticker from a video @StickerMakerFromPhotoBot
    To make a video sticker, send a video, a GIF or a round video note to the free bot @StickerMakerFromPhotoBot — it turns the first 3 seconds into a video sticker and adds it to your personal pack.

Photos

  • Remove the background from a photo for free @BgRemoverPhotoBot
    To remove the background from a photo for free, send it to @BgRemoverPhotoBot and tap ✂️ Remove background — usually within seconds you get a PNG file with a transparent background.
  • How to compress a photo without visible quality loss @BgRemoverPhotoBot
    To make a photo smaller without visible quality loss, send it as a file to the free bot @BgRemoverPhotoBot and tap 🗜 Compress — the bot replies with a lighter file and shows the size before and after.
  • How to convert HEIC to JPG on your phone @BgRemoverPhotoBot
    To convert a HEIC photo to JPG, send it as a file to the free bot @BgRemoverPhotoBot, tap 🔄 Format and then JPG — the bot sends back a JPG file.

PDF and documents

Chats and groups

Reference

  • Telegram limits and formats cheat sheet
    Round video notes can be up to 1 minute long, files up to 2 GB (4 GB with Telegram Premium), and bots can download files up to 20 MB and upload up to 50 MB.