20 Best Telegram Bots in 2026: Useful Official & Trusted Bots for Groups, Productivity and Business
Telegram has millions of bots, and most "best bots" lists are padded with bots that stopped working years ago or copycats with suspiciously similar names. This list is deliberately shorter: the official bots Telegram itself maintains, plus a handful of long-running third-party bots that group admins and businesses actually rely on.
For each bot you will find what it does, who it is for, and how to start using it. Bot availability changes over time, so a quick check of the bot's profile before relying on it is always worthwhile.
💡 Safety tip: always type a bot's username exactly as shown, or open it from the developer's official website. Copycat bots with near-identical usernames are common. A bot can read every message you send it, so never share passwords or login codes with one.
Official Telegram Bots
These bots are made by Telegram. They are free, maintained, and safe to use.
1. @BotFather — create and manage bots
The starting point for every Telegram bot. Use it to create a new bot, get its API token, set its name, description, profile picture and command menu, and enable inline mode or payments.
2. @QuizBot — build quizzes
Create multi-question quizzes with timers and share them in groups or channels. Great for communities, teachers, trainers and marketing contests.
3. @Stickers — publish sticker and emoji packs
Upload your images and turn them into a sticker pack anyone can add. Brands use custom sticker packs as a free, fun way to get their logo into everyday conversations.
4. @vote — polls with more control
Telegram has native polls, but @vote lets you build a poll in a private chat and then share it to several groups or channels at once.
5. @gif, @wiki, @imdb and @youtube — inline search
Inline bots work in any chat without being started: type @gif happy, @wiki Telegram, @imdb Inception or @youtube trailer in the message box and pick a result. They are the quickest way to share a GIF, article, film or video.
6. @bold and @like — formatted posts and reactions
@bold sends text with formatting from any chat; @like adds reaction buttons to posts in a channel. Both are simple, long-standing official helpers for channel admins.
7. @telegraph — manage Telegraph articles
Log in to your Telegra.ph account, see view statistics and manage the long-form articles you publish through Telegraph — useful for channels that post longer content.
8. @SpamBot — check account restrictions
If you can suddenly no longer message people who are not in your contacts, @SpamBot tells you whether your account is limited and how to appeal.
9. @PremiumBot — Telegram Premium
Subscribe to or gift Telegram Premium, which adds larger uploads, faster downloads, voice-message transcription, extra reactions and more.
10. @GDPRbot — your data requests
Request a copy of the data Telegram stores about you, or ask about how your data is handled.
11. @MTProxybot — register an MTProxy
For people running a Telegram MTProto proxy server: register it, get statistics and optionally promote a channel to proxy users.
12. @DurgerKingBot — Mini App demo
Telegram's demo of a Mini App: a fake burger shop that shows how a full store with menu, cart and checkout can run inside Telegram. Open it to see what a Mini App feels like before building one.
Want a bot like these — but built around your business? Custom Telegram bots start from $100, with a free quote within 24 hours.
Best Bots for Group Management
If you run a group of more than a few dozen people, a moderation bot quickly becomes essential. These third-party bots have been widely used for years. As with any third-party service, availability and features can change — check the bot's official site or channel.
13. Rose (@MissRose_bot)
One of the most popular group management bots: welcome messages, rules, warnings, bans, anti-flood, saved notes and filters, all configured with simple commands.
14. Combot (@combot)
Group analytics and anti-spam: see who is most active, track growth, and use its spam protection to block common spam patterns and raids.
15. GroupHelp (@GroupHelpBot)
A full-featured moderation bot with captcha for new members, anti-spam, warnings, scheduled messages and a menu-driven settings panel that non-technical admins find easy.
Best Bots for Channels and Content
16. ControllerBot (@ControllerBot)
Long-running helper for channel owners: create posts with buttons and formatting, schedule them and see basic statistics.
17. Livegram (@LivegramBot)
Creates a feedback bot for you: people message your bot, and you reply from your own account without exposing your personal username. Popular with channel owners and small businesses.
Best Bots for Automation
18. IFTTT (@IFTTT)
Connects Telegram to hundreds of other services: post new RSS items or YouTube uploads to a channel, get a message when something happens in another app, and more — without code.
19. Zapier, Make and n8n Telegram integrations
Not bots you add, but platforms that let your own bot send and receive messages as part of bigger workflows — CRM updates, form submissions, order alerts. Our comparison of n8n vs Zapier vs Make explains which fits.
20. Your own custom bot
The most useful bot for a business is usually the one built for its exact workflow: taking orders, booking appointments, answering FAQs, sending trading signals or collecting payments. When an off-the-shelf bot gets you 70% of the way, a custom bot covers the rest. See 10 ways businesses use Telegram bots.
How to Choose the Right Bot
- Start with official bots for anything Telegram already covers — they are free and won't disappear.
- Check permissions before adding a bot to a group. Give admin rights only for what it needs (for example, deleting messages for a moderation bot).
- Look for an active developer: an official website, a support channel and recent updates are good signs.
- Avoid bots that promise money for doing nothing — see our guide on whether Telegram earning bots are real or scams.
The Bottom Line
The best Telegram bots in 2026 are the boring, reliable ones: Telegram's own bots for creating bots, quizzes, stickers and inline search, plus a trusted moderation bot if you run a group. When none of them fits your process exactly, that is the point where a custom bot pays for itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most useful Telegram bot?
For most people it is @BotFather — Telegram's official bot for creating and managing your own bots. For group admins, a moderation bot such as Rose or GroupHelp is usually the most useful day to day.
How do I know if a Telegram bot is official?
Bots made by Telegram are listed in Telegram's own documentation and announcements, and many show a verification checkmark. For third-party bots, check the username carefully, look for an official website that links to the bot, and be cautious of copycat usernames with small spelling changes.
Are Telegram bots safe to use?
Most mainstream bots are safe, but any bot can read the messages you send it, and group bots can read group messages they have access to. Only add bots you trust to groups, never share passwords or login codes with a bot, and remove admin rights a bot does not need.
How do I use an inline bot like @gif or @wiki?
Type the bot's username followed by a search term in any chat's message field — for example '@gif hello' — and pick a result from the list that appears. The result is sent into the chat without anyone needing to start the bot.
Can I get a custom Telegram bot built for my business?
Yes. If no existing bot fits your workflow, a custom bot can be built for bookings, sales, support, payments or internal automation. Simple custom bots start from around $100.