Handy tools in Telegram: small bots for everyday use

What small utilities are for

This section covers jobs for which you would rather not install a separate app. It lists more than 230 bots and Mini Apps, from finding a Telegram ID and checking account limits to decorative fonts for posts, typing trainers and forwarding stream chat messages.

A bot like this usually does one thing and does it quickly. You send a command or text and get the result in the same chat.

What you can find here

• Account information. Bots such as IDBot show the ID of a user or group, and Spam Info Bot tells you if your account is limited.
• Text styling. Font generators turn plain text into a styled version for a caption or profile.
• Numbers and time. Calculators, timers, random pickers, weather.
• Other helpers. Trainers, notification forwarding, service links.

How to choose the right bot

Judge by the description and by what the bot asks from you. A simple calculator or font generator does not need access to contacts, groups or payment data. If it asks for them, be suspicious.

Look at the commands: a good bot answers the start command and tells you what to do next. If an app stays silent or floods you with ads, find another. For group use, check the rights a bot requests and give the minimum.

Safety and limits

Never send bots passwords, login codes from messages or documents. For account checks prefer official bots, since others may collect data. Decorative fonts do not display correctly everywhere, especially on older devices.

When you look up an ID or details of someone else's account, follow Telegram rules and never use the data to harass anyone.

To begin, open a bot from the catalog, launch it in Telegram and enter a command or text. An answer comes within seconds. If a utility proves useful, pin the chat so it is always at hand.