ReqMxBot: Short Links in Telegram

A link that fills half the screen with parameters looks sloppy, reads poorly and often breaks when copied. ReqMxBot turns it into a short address: send it to the bot, get a reply. 🔗

The bot works through the Req link shortening service. There is nothing to install, because it lives in Telegram.

What it looks like in practice

You write to the bot in a private message, send a page address and receive a short version in reply. That is all: no forms, sign-ups or browser extensions.

It fits when you need to share an address fast in a chat, a post or a conversation without cluttering the text.

Before shortening, trim the extras from the address: tracking marks and service parameters are often unnecessary, and without them the link comes out even cleaner. If parameters change what the page shows, keep them. 🧹

When a short link helps

• Posts and captions. A short address does not wreck the layout or take three lines.
• Printed material. Business cards and posters read easier with a short address.
• Spoken retelling. Dictating a short address is far easier than a long one.
• Messaging. Long addresses with parameters sometimes break when forwarded.

Three steps to a result

1. Copy the full page address.
2. Send it to the bot in a private message.
3. Copy the short link you get and use it.

Before you send it around, open the short link yourself and make sure it leads where it should. It takes five seconds and saves awkward moments. ✅

What to watch out for

Shorteners hide the real address, and scammers exploit that. So there are two sides: when you send, think about your audience, and when you receive, think about your own safety.

• Do not shorten private links. Addresses with personal tokens, passwords or document access are better left as they are.
• Do not follow unknown short links blindly. You cannot see where they lead.
• Do not enter card data after a short link. First check the site address in the browser bar.

Why channel and chat owners use it

If you run a channel or a chat, short links help format posts neatly. Do not overdo it, though: subscribers click more willingly on a link with a clear address than on a cryptic string of letters. Sometimes the full address is better. 📣

For developers and anyone setting up bots, the project has support in separate chats where you can ask questions.

Worth knowing in advance

A short link depends on the service that created it. If the service stops working, the links stop opening. So for important material keep the original address too. 🗂️

The bot is narrow: it does one thing and does it fast. If you need click analytics and link management, look at dedicated platforms for that.