# PDF bots in Telegram compared: @PhotoToPdfMakerBot and @pdfbot

By [HandyBots team](https://handybots.tools/en/about/)  · Updated: November 12, 2026

As of November 2026, the two Telegram PDF bots we could document in detail are @PhotoToPdfMakerBot (ours: photos to one PDF of up to 30 pages, Word, Excel and PowerPoint to PDF, merge and compress, with stated limits) and @pdfbot, an open-source bot with many more PDF tools (split, rotate, encrypt, OCR layer, watermark and more) and 17,559 monthly users shown on t.me. To edit an existing PDF, @pdfbot does more; to turn photos or an office document into a PDF in a couple of taps, ours is simpler.

Facts checked: November 12, 2026

[Open in Telegram: @PhotoToPdfMakerBot](https://t.me/PhotoToPdfMakerBot?start=s_web_en_pdfbots)

Step-by-step guide: [How to convert photos to PDF on your phone](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/photos-to-pdf/)

## Side by side

Two PDF bots in Telegram, facts as of 12 November 2026

|  | @pdfbot (PDF Bot) | @PhotoToPdfMakerBot (ours) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos to one PDF | Yes, images to PDF; a page limit is not stated by the bot | Yes: up to 30 photos in the order you sent them (JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC) |  |
| Merge PDFs | Yes; the number of files is not stated by the bot | Yes, 2 to 20 PDFs |  |
| Compress a PDF | Yes | Yes, by shrinking the images inside |  |
| Word, Excel, PowerPoint to PDF | Not in the list of tools in its README | Yes: DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, RTF |  |
| Other PDF tools | Split, rotate, crop, scale, encrypt, decrypt, watermark, rename, preview, add an OCR text layer, PDF to images, webpages to PDF, text comparison | None beyond the ones above |  |
| Stated limits and cost | Limits not stated by the bot; the README links donation pages (GitHub Sponsors, Ko-fi, Patreon, PayPal) | Free: 20 PDF actions and 10 document conversions a day; files up to 20 MB each and 55 MB together | [1] |

## Which one to choose

- **@pdfbot** — you need to change an existing PDF: split, rotate, crop, encrypt or decrypt it, add a watermark, an OCR text layer, or turn pages into images.
- **@PhotoToPdfMakerBot** — you want scans or photos in one PDF, a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file converted to PDF, or several PDFs merged and compressed, with limits stated up front.

## Where @pdfbot is ahead

@pdfbot has far more tools than ours, is open source and has a long track record: its GitHub repository was last updated on 12 November 2026 and has 228 stars. It also shows 17,559 monthly users on t.me. For advanced PDF editing we recommend it.

## Other PDF bots we found

@MergePDFBot, @Image2PDFRocketBot and @Pic2PDFBot exist on t.me, but their pages give no limits or prices, so we leave them out of the table without judging them. Limits of every bot can change: check /start and /help. Where the facts about the other bots come from (all read on 12 November 2026): t.me/pdfbot, github.com/zeshuaro/telegram-pdf-bot, t.me/MergePDFBot, t.me/Image2PDFRocketBot, t.me/Pic2PDFBot.

## About the bot

[**Photo to PDF**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/phototopdfmakerbot/) @PhotoToPdfMakerBot
Yes. 20 PDF actions (making, merging or compressing a PDF) and 10 document conversions a day are free.

## Frequently asked questions

**Which Telegram bot is best for making a PDF from photos?**

For a PDF from photos or scans in a few taps, @PhotoToPdfMakerBot: up to 30 photos in the order you sent them, free within 20 PDF actions a day. @pdfbot also converts images to PDF and adds many tools for editing PDFs.

**Can I convert a Word document to PDF in Telegram?**

Yes, with @PhotoToPdfMakerBot: DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP and RTF files, 10 conversions a day free. Word to PDF is not in the list of tools in @pdfbot's README.

**Which bot can split, rotate or encrypt a PDF?**

@pdfbot: its README lists split, rotate, crop, scale, encrypt, decrypt, watermark and an OCR text layer. @PhotoToPdfMakerBot does not do these.

**How do I merge PDF files in Telegram?**

Send them to @PhotoToPdfMakerBot (2 to 20 files, up to 20 MB each and 55 MB together) or use the merge tool in @pdfbot.

## Sources

1. [Telegram Bot API: local Bot API server, file size limits](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#using-a-local-bot-api-server)  — https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#using-a-local-bot-api-server

Facts checked: November 12, 2026

[Open in Telegram: @PhotoToPdfMakerBot](https://t.me/PhotoToPdfMakerBot?start=s_web_en_pdfbots)

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Source: https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-telegram-pdf-bots/