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How to create a Telegram bot with AI

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With an AI agent from hablo.bot. You create the bot for free in BotFather, paste in its token and it already understands what you write, answers you and does tasks for you. No coding.

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Creating the bot: freeNo codingOne bot per agentNo lock-in

@MartasAssistant_bot bot

Sum up today's AI news for me in three lines.

Here's what matters most today:

And remind me on Thursday at 10 to call Ana.

Done. I'll remind you here on Thursday at 10.

Illustrative example

What a Telegram bot is

An account that answers on its own. With AI, it also thinks

Classic bot

An answering machine

Runs on commands (/start, /help) and buttons
It always gives the same answers
Write something it isn't expecting and it doesn't understand you

Bot with an AI agent

An assistant

You talk to it normally, in your own words
It remembers what you told it yesterday
It looks things up and does tasks for you

Three routes

There are three ways to create a Telegram bot

All three work. What changes is what you need to know and how much of the work you do yourself.

Code it yourself

Python and the Telegram API

Powerful, but you have to know how to code and keep it running.

Workflow tools

n8n, Botpress and the like

No code, but you build every case by hand.

An AI agent

You talk to it, that's it

You explain what you want and it also solves what nobody planned for.

The route

Four steps and your bot is up and running

One in BotFather, two in your customer area and the last one talking to your bot. None of them needs code.

Step 1Create the bot in BotFatherFree, inside Telegram. It gives you back a token: your bot's key.

Step 2Connect it to your agentYou paste the token into your customer area. Done in about a minute.

Step 3Pair your accountThe bot gives you an 8-character code and you approve it. And you decide who else can write to it.

Step 4Tell it what it has to doJust by talking, like to someone on your team.

Your lockNobody talks to your agent without your permission

Your keyThe token is only used to check the bot with Telegram

You decideOnly you, a list of people or anyone

Ask it like this

The more specific you are, the better your bot works

Instead of…

“Handle the questions about the courses.”

Better like this

“When someone asks about the courses, tell them the dates and the price and give them the sign-up link.”

More things to ask it for

Your bot also works without you asking it every time

Every morning

Your daily briefing

“Every morning at 8, send me the three biggest stories in my sector.”

Reminders

So nothing slips past you

“Remind me on Thursday at 10 that I have to call Ana.”

Voice notes

Without having to listen to them

“Transcribe this voice note for me and write me a summary.”

What it costs

Creating the bot is free; the brain, from €9.99 a month

Personal plan

€9.99 /month

Your agent is the bot's brain, with €10 of free AI credit. No lock-in: cancel whenever you like.

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What's included

Creating the bot in Telegram (BotFather): free
Your AI agent connected to your bot
A bot of its own for each agent on your team
Control over who can write to it and over groups

Your Community

And the Community, to help you

Behind every agent there is a community of people building with AI. It's free and open to everyone.

Follow the guide alongside others and compare results with people doing the same thing.
Get your questions answered: there's always someone who has already been there.
Free and open: you don't have to be a customer.

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Before you decide

The most common questions about Telegram bots

What is BotFather?

It is Telegram's official bot for creating and configuring bots. You use it to register your bot and get its token. Check that it has the verification tick.

Is creating a Telegram bot free?

Yes, on Telegram it is free. What costs money is the intelligence that makes it work: on hablo, from €9.99 a month, with €10 of free AI credit.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You create the bot in BotFather with four taps and you explain what to do just by talking.

What is a Telegram bot with AI for?

For having an assistant that answers and works for you inside Telegram: summaries, searches, support for your customers or your community.

What is the token and why shouldn't it be shared?

It is the bot's key: whoever has it controls the bot. At hablo it is only used to check the bot with Telegram and it is never shown again.

Can I have several bots?

Yes. Each agent on your team can have its own Telegram bot.

How is it different from n8n or Botpress?

With those tools you map out every case. With an agent you explain what you want and it also solves what nobody planned for.

Does it work in groups?

Yes, with two settings in BotFather: allow groups and turn off group privacy. Then you decide whether it answers everything or only when it is mentioned.

Keep learning

Other guides you might find useful

How to set up automatic WhatsApp messages with AIMake your WhatsApp really answer.Read the guide How to create an AI agent without codingOne per task, per project or per department.Read the guide How to get started with your AI agentYour first message, in five minutes.Read the guide

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