ActionTelegramUpdated September 2026

How do I send a file attachment on Telegram?

Short answer: You can send document in Telegram by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Telegram Send Document action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Chat ID
chat_id
stringRequiredChat ID
Document URL
document
stringRequiredDocument URL. e.g. "https://example.com/file.pdf"
Caption
caption
stringOptionalCaption
Sample request
{
"chat_id": "{{trigger.chat_id}}",
"document": "https://example.com/file.pdf",
"caption": "{{trigger.caption}}"
}
Returns
{
"ok": true,
"result": {
"document": {
"file_id": "abc"
},
"message_id": 126
}
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Send Document.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Send Document.

What does the Send Document action do in Telegram?
Sends a document (any file type) to a Telegram chat by URL, with an optional caption. Telegram caps bot uploads at 50 MB per file by default.
What inputs does Send Document require?
Required: Chat ID, Document URL. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Telegram returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Telegram returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Send Document support batch operations?
Run Send Document inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Telegram's rate limits.
More actions

Other Telegram actions.

Send Document in Telegram — start free