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# @MakeVideoNoteBot review: video to round video note

By [HandyBots team](https://handybots.tools/en/about/)  · Updated: November 5, 2026

- Free: 20 conversions a day
- @MakeVideoNoteBot

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

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Verdict

@MakeVideoNoteBot is the simplest way to turn a video you already have into a Telegram round video note: send it, tap Round video, and the circle usually arrives in about 2 seconds. It also extracts MP3, makes GIFs, turns a video note back into a regular video and converts audio to a voice message. The main limit is that a video note is at most 60 seconds; for a longer video you pick which minute becomes the circle.

## Key facts

| Price | Free: 20 conversions a day |
|---|---|
| What you send | A video (gallery or file), a round video note, a voice message or an audio file |
| What you get | A round video note, MP3, a GIF (silent looping animation), a regular video or a voice message |
| Input limits | Videos up to 10 minutes, 20 MB and 4K |
| Video note length | Up to 60 seconds; for a longer video you choose the minute |
| Watermark | None |
| Your files | Processed on our server and deleted after the reply; the file link and caption are kept for up to an hour |
| Out of free uses? | Limits reset at 00:00 UTC; /invite gives 5 extra uses per friend |
| Time to result (measured) | median 2.7 s, 90% within 6.1 s (16,354 results) |

Measured on real requests to our bots, from the button press to the reply: [What people do with video, stickers and PDFs in Telegram: data from 23,474 tasks](https://handybots.tools/en/data/telegram-video-sticker-pdf-usage-statistics/)

## Pros

- Makes a video note from any finished video — Telegram itself records video notes only live from the camera.
- Fast: most results arrive in a couple of seconds.
- Several tools in one bot: MP3, GIF, video note to regular video, audio to voice message.
- No watermark, no app to install, works the same on phone and computer.

## Cons

- The fragment is chosen from up to six offered minutes (every 30 seconds and the last minute), not to the exact second.
- Files over 20 MB are rejected — that is the limit for files bots can download in Telegram.
- If someone restricts voice and video messages in their privacy settings, the bot can't send them a video note.

## Who it's for

- Channel owners who want polished round videos instead of live recordings.
- Anyone who needs the sound of a video as an MP3, or a short GIF.
- People who want to save a received video note as a normal video.

## Who it's not for

- Long videos as one circle: a video note holds at most one minute.
- Large files over 20 MB — compress or trim them first.

## How the result looks

A round video note is a small square video that Telegram shows as a circle. The bot scales your video to that format, crops it to a square around the centre and keeps the sound, so faces near the middle of the frame look best.

## Alternatives

- **Telegram's camera button** — Tap the microphone in a chat to switch it to the camera, then hold it to record a video note live. It is built in and has no daily limit, but it can't turn an existing video into a circle.
- **@StickerMakerFromPhotoBot** — If you want a looping animation rather than a message, turn the video into a video sticker up to 3 seconds.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is @MakeVideoNoteBot free?**

Yes. 20 conversions a day are free, without a watermark.

**Is @MakeVideoNoteBot safe?**

The bot only receives the files you send it. They are processed on our own server and deleted after the reply; the Telegram link to your file is kept for at most an hour while the action menu is open.

**Why is my video note only 60 seconds?**

That is the format: a round video note can be up to 1 minute long. For a longer video tap ✂️ Choose the fragment and pick which minute to use.

## Try it now — it's free

[**Video to Round Video Note**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/makevideonotebot/) @MakeVideoNoteBot · Free: 20 conversions a day

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

## Guides and lists for this bot

- [**How to turn any video into a round video note**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.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/video-to-round-video-note/)
- [**How to save a round video note as a regular video**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.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/save-round-video-note-as-video/)
- [**How to forward a video note or message in Telegram without the sender name**To forward a video note or message in Telegram without “Forwarded from”, long-press it → Forward → pick the chat, then tap the bar with the forwarded message above the message field, choose Hide Sender Name and send — the recipient sees it as if you sent it yourself.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/hide-forwarded-from-telegram/)
- [**How to extract the audio from a video as MP3**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.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/extract-audio-from-video-mp3/)
- [**How to make a GIF from a video in Telegram**To make a GIF from a video, send the video to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap 🎞 GIF — the bot turns the first 10 seconds into a silent looping GIF that you can forward to any chat or save to your GIFs.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/video-to-gif/)
- [**How to save a voice message as MP3**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.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/voice-message-to-mp3/)
- [**How to send an audio file as a voice message**To send an MP3 file as a voice message in Telegram, 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.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/send-audio-file-as-voice-message/)
- [TOP**Best free Telegram bots for everyday tasks**These are the free bots of the HandyBots family, the ones we build and run, each doing one everyday job right inside Telegram: send a file, get the result in the same chat.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-free-telegram-bots/)
- [TOP**Best Telegram bots for voice messages and audio**To read a voice message instead of listening, forward it to @TranscribeVoiceBot — it replies with the text, and in a group it transcribes every voice message for everyone, without Telegram Premium.→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-telegram-bots-for-voice-messages/)
- [TOP**Best Telegram bots for students**For studying, the most useful free Telegram bots are @PhotoToPdfMakerBot (turn photos of notes or homework into one PDF, convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint to PDF, merge PDFs) and @TranscribeVoiceBot (turn a recorded lecture or a voice message into text).→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-telegram-bots-for-students/)
- [TOP**Best Telegram bots for content creators and channel owners**If you run a Telegram channel or a blog, the most useful free bots are @MakeVideoNoteBot (turn any edited video into a round video note for your channel), @StickerMakerFromPhotoBot (your own sticker pack from photos and videos), @BgRemoverPhotoBot (transparent PNGs for covers and product shots), @InlineToolkitBot (fancy fonts for posts) and @AskAnonFriendBot (anonymous questions from followers via a link in your story).→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-telegram-bots-for-content-creators/)
- [TOP**Best free Telegram bots for small business and online sellers**For a small shop or a freelancer, the most useful free Telegram bots are @BgRemoverPhotoBot (product photos on a transparent background, no watermark), @PhotoToPdfMakerBot (scans, receipts and Office documents to PDF, merge and compress PDFs), @TranscribeVoiceBot (read customers' voice messages instead of listening, also in a work group) and @MakeVideoNoteBot (round video notes for your channel from an edited video).→](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/best-telegram-bots-for-small-business/)

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