Auto Forwarder Bot for Channels

Running several channels and copying the same post by hand every time? Or want a mirror of your channel somewhere else? Auto Forwarder Bot does it for you: a new post appears in one channel and moves straight into another. 📨

Here is how to set up forwarding and what to check first.

One post, two channels

The idea is simple. You connect a source and a destination to the bot, create a link between them, and forwarding runs without you. The bot reacts to new posts at the moment they are published.

It suits owners of several projects, authors of multilingual mirrors and teams that copy announcements into a private channel.

The commands you will actually use

The bot has a small, clear set of commands. Everything is managed from the chat with it.

• /add_channel. Connects your channel to the bot.
• /my_channels. Shows connected channels and lets you manage them.
• /setup_forward. Creates a new link between two channels.
• /my_connections. Lists your links and lets you change them.
• /help and /about. Hints and information about the bot.

Setup in five steps

1. Press Start in the chat with the bot.
2. Add the bot as an administrator to both the source and the destination channel, otherwise it cannot read or post.
3. Connect both channels with /add_channel.
4. Create a link through /setup_forward and pick where posts come from and where they go.
5. Publish a test post and confirm it arrives.

If a post does not show up, the cause is usually permissions: the bot lacks the right to publish or is not an admin in one of the channels. ✅

Captions and buttons

Directory listings note support for custom captions and buttons under forwarded posts. That helps when you want to add a link to your own project or a call to subscribe.

Check the exact settings in the bot's own menus, since option names and availability can change.

Think before you automate

• Copyright. Forwarding other people's material without permission is not allowed, however easy it is technically.
• Admin rights. The bot gets access to your channel. Grant only the rights it needs and avoid connecting your main channel without a reason.
• Duplicates. Two links between the same channels will repeat every post.
• Platform rules. Mass spam and fake growth break Telegram's rules and lead to bans.

When you need a different route

Auto forwarding is good for mirrors and duplicates. If you want to filter posts by keyword, rewrite text or collect digests from dozens of sources, you need more flexible automation or your own script.

Try the bot on a test channel before attaching your main one, and make sure it answers commands and breaks nothing. 🔧