The 10 most useful bots to get the most out of Telegram

Telegram has an incredible variety of bots, covering just about any topic you can imagine. Many of them can even replace some of the basic functions of popular services.

Don't know where to start? Don't worry, we did the homework for you and selected the 10 bots that will make your life easier from Telegram.

How bots are used on Telegram

First, let's go over some basics so you understand the dynamics of the bots you'll see in this selection. In this list we mention two types of bots:

INLINE Bots: are those that you can use in any chat without having to add them. It's like using a command to perform a query that only you can see.
Normal Bots: are the ones you interact with in a private chat. The bot provides you with certain commands so that you can send your query as if they were messages.

To find the bots that we will mention you can follow the link or use the Telegram search engine. Once you find it, you will have to press “Start” (or Restart, if you have used it before) to activate it and give you the instructions.

Now yes, let's move on to our selection of the best bots for Telegram.

PDF Bot – to edit PDF files

Do you need to extract images from a PDF? Or do you want to encrypt that PDF file with sensitive content? If you are in a hurry, and you do not have another tool installed on your mobile, you can use this bot.

What can PDF bot do for you?

Convert photos or a web page to a PDF file
Extract text and photos from a PDF
Crop, encrypt, rotate, merge, and split a PDF
Add a watermark

Just send a PDF file, link to a website or upload images. If you have questions about how it works, just write /help in the chat and it will give you instructions.

go to @PDFbot

Convert.io Bot, convert and download YouTube videos

If you want to download YouTube videos, this bot can be useful for you. Just point to the format you want (mp3 or mp4), the YouTube video link and you're done.

The bot will tell you that it is preparing the link and then it will give you the download option. Simple as that. The only detail to keep in mind is that the videos must last less than 60 minutes.

Go to @Converto_bot

MySeriesbot – to follow the new episodes of your favorite series

Surely you have your favorite series distributed on different streaming platforms. So you'll have a hard time keeping track when a new episode is released or a new season arrives.

But don't worry, this bot does that for you. Just indicate your favorite series, subscribe and you'll get a notification when a new episode is released. The operation is very simple.

So start by writing the name of the series, so that the bot shows you all the available options, and you can choose the right one. You will then see a series of commands to view all your subscriptions, delete them, or change the notification period.

Go to @MySeriesbot

Amazon Search, to find product prices

This INLINE bot allows you to look up the price of any product listed on Amazon. For example, if you are chatting with your friends about buying a new mobile, you can consult prices to this bot, without leaving the chat.

You only have to follow a few steps: specify your country (or the Amazon that interests you), write @amazonglobalbot in the chat and the product you want to search for. You will see a series of suggestions, so choose the product that interests you and it will show you a historical price graph.

Go to @amazonglobalbot

Alert Bot, to create reminders

Want a quick resource to create reminders without adding more apps to your phone? Then try Alert Bot.

You just have to use the alert/ command to tell the bot to notify you within a certain time that you are going to perform a certain activity. For example, alert/ 5m buy milk. If you have completed the command correctly, you will see a message indicating that your order was scheduled.

And when the stipulated time is up, you will see a reminder like this:

go to @alertbot

YouTube Bot, to search and share YouTube videos

Here we have another bot dedicated to YouTibe videos, but with a different dynamic. The idea is not to download the videos, but to share them in chats without having to leave Telegram to search for them.

To do this, it gives you different options. For example, you can connect your YouTube account to search your subscriptions, or simply use the bot's search engine to find the channel you're looking for.

Go to @YouTube

Bing Image Search, find images for chats

Do you want to share a funny picture with your contacts? Or do you want a nice photograph? Then you can use Bing Image Search.

This is an inline bot, so you can run it directly in any contact's chat following a basic rule: write @bing followed by keywords for your search. For example, @bing hearts, @bing happy dogs.

And a carousel of images taken from the Bing search engine will automatically appear. You just select the one you like and send it.

Go to @Bing

Andy English Bot, to practice English

Do you want to practice English and you are embarrassed? Then nothing better than practicing with the robot Andy. And you don't need to install anything, since you have it in Telegram.

You will have games, exercises and you will learn new vocabulary. From time to time you will see that it insists that you download an app for iOS and Android, but you can ignore it and continue with the class.

Go to @andyrobot

TodoTask, to create list of tasks and reminders

This bot can work as a timer, a task list or a reminder manager. Just write the pending task or activity and determine when it should notify you. That easy.

Go to @todotask_bot

Gamebot, minigames to play with your friends

And if you want to take a break from your work or study day, you can take a look at Gamebot.

This bot has some mini-games to share with your friends. You just have to select “Play with friends” and it will open the list of chats for you to choose a contact to play with. Once you open the chat it will present you with 3 games to choose from, press play and that's it.