Guide
Telegram Auto-Reply Bot Without Coding: Keyword Replies, Buttons & Broadcasts (2026)
Make a Telegram bot that answers people automatically — create it with @BotFather, paste the token into yudochat, and set keyword replies with links, buttons and files. No code, from your phone.
20 October 2026 · 3 min read · by the yudochat team
Telegram is where a lot of Indian creators, coaches and traders keep their most loyal audience — and where the same questions arrive all day: “link?”, “fees kitni hai?”, “PDF bhejo”. A Telegram bot can answer every one of them instantly, and you don’t need to write a line of code to make one.
How a Telegram auto-reply bot works
- You create a bot with Telegram’s official @BotFather. It gets its own username, like
@yourbrand_bot. - People start it — by tapping a
t.me/yourbrand_botlink in your bio, a post or a video description. - They send a word —
LINK,PDF,FEES— and the bot replies instantly with your answer.
Telegram has one firm rule: a bot can’t message anyone first. Everyone it talks to has started the chat themselves, which is also why bot replies don’t feel like spam.
Step 1: Create your bot with @BotFather (2 minutes)
- Open Telegram and search for @BotFather (the one with the blue tick).
- Send
/newbot. - Pick a display name (Your Brand Help) and a username ending in
bot(yourbrand_bot). - BotFather replies with a token — a long line like
123456:ABC-…. Copy the whole line. Treat it like a password.
Step 2: Connect it to yudochat
- Install yudochat from Google Play or the App Store and sign up free.
- Go to the You tab → Telegram.
- Paste the token. Your bot is now connected and listening.
Step 3: Add your auto-replies
- Type the keyword people will send —
LINK— or leave it empty to answer every message. - Write the reply: what they asked for, with your link.
- Save. Send your keyword to the bot from your phone to test it.
From the automation’s settings you can then add the rest of the kit:
| Free | Paid | |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword or every-message replies | ✓ | ✓ |
| Up to 3 link buttons under the reply | ✓ | ✓ |
| “Tap to get it” button before the answer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Picture card (image + headline + buttons) | — | ✓ Creator and up |
| Send a file (PDF, image) | — | ✓ Creator and up |
| Ask for their email or phone | — | ✓ Creator and up |
| Broadcast to everyone who started your bot | — | ✓ Pro and up |
Broadcasts: why a bot beats a channel post
Instagram and Facebook only let you message people for a limited time after they write to you. Telegram doesn’t have that window. Everyone who has started your bot can get your next broadcast — a new video, a launch, a webinar link — until they send /stop, which yudochat honours automatically.
Ideas that work
- “Send PDF” — deliver a free guide or price list as a file.
- “FEES” — answer the most common question about your course or service, with a button to pay or book.
- Every message — a welcome message with your three most useful links as buttons.
- From YouTube or Instagram — end your videos with “message LINK to t.me/yourbrand_bot”, and pair it with a YouTube comment auto-reply or an Instagram comment-to-DM automation.
Every person who writes to your bot lands in the same Leads list as your Instagram, Facebook and YouTube commenters.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a Telegram auto-reply bot without coding? +
Create a bot with @BotFather in Telegram (send /newbot, pick a name and username), copy the token it gives you, and paste it into a no-code tool like yudochat. Then set a keyword and the reply — your bot answers everyone who sends that word.
Can a Telegram bot message people first? +
No. Telegram only lets a bot message someone after that person has started a chat with it. That's why bot links (t.me/yourbot) in your bio, posts and videos matter — every person who taps Start can then get your replies and broadcasts.
Can my Telegram bot send links, buttons and files? +
Yes. In yudochat a Telegram reply can carry your link, up to three link buttons, a picture card, and a file such as a PDF. Picture cards and files are on the paid plans; keyword replies and link buttons work on Free.
Is a Telegram auto-reply bot free? +
Creating the bot with @BotFather is free. yudochat's Free plan answers up to 300 people a month across Telegram, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Broadcasts to everyone who has started your bot are on Pro.
Can a Telegram bot check if someone joined my channel? +
Not in yudochat — and a bot can't see who follows whom. The follow check is an Instagram feature. On Telegram, use a 'tap to get it' button instead, so the link arrives when they ask for it.
Will my bot spam people who message it often? +
No. yudochat sends each person at most one automatic message per 30 days for the same automation, and people can send /stop to opt out of broadcasts.