DeepSeek in Telegram: talk and show

The Chinese AI model DeepSeek made headlines for reasoning on par with pricey models. The "DeepSeek | Dipsik" bot brings it into Telegram: type or speak a question, send a photo, and get an answer in text or voice. 🎙️

It is built by a third party and runs on the official DeepSeek API, on the V4 Pro model according to its description. About 7,000 people use it monthly. Keep in mind there is no official DeepSeek bot in Telegram. The interface is in Russian.

What the bot does

• Voice chat. It understands voice messages and can reply by voice, with a choice of voices.
• Photo analysis. Send an image and it describes it, reads text or answers questions about it. 📸
• Roles. /set assigns a role like teacher, editor or translator.
• Context. The bot remembers the conversation, and /clear resets it.
• Voice replies. /voice toggles spoken answers.

Free and paid

You get 5 free requests a day. /balance shows what is left, and /buy offers extra packs. The free limit has changed over time, so check current terms in the bot.

Everyday uses

1. Travel translation. Snap a sign or menu in an unfamiliar language and ask for a translation.
2. Document help. Show a photo of instructions and ask for a plain explanation.
3. Voice notes. Speak your thoughts on a walk and get them back as text.
4. Study. Set a teacher role and ask for explanations with examples.
5. Writing. Drafts of emails, posts and greetings to polish yourself. ✍️

Making five requests count

Five free requests a day is not much, so ask complete questions instead of splitting them into five follow-ups. Rather than "what is this?", write "what is shown in the photo and what is it used for". If you start using the bot daily, check plans via /buy against your weekly usage.

Getting better answers

• Be specific. Precise questions get useful answers.
• Speak clearly. Complex terms are safer typed, since speech recognition can slip.
• Clear the chat when switching topics.
• Fact-check. AI confidently gets dates, numbers and quotes wrong.

On safety

Since the bot is third-party, your messages pass through its server and then the DeepSeek API. 🔒 Never send passwords, card details, document photos or other people's personal data. Telegram has many bots named after DeepSeek, and not all actually use the model, so check the bot name.

Who it suits

People wanting to try DeepSeek without signing up on websites, those who prefer talking to typing, and anyone who often photographs puzzling things and wants a quick explanation. Five free requests a day are enough to see if the format fits.