BoringBots Small bots · One job each Open Telereel
What this is

Boring things, done for you.

Tiny bots that live in Telegram. Telereel is live now: send it an Instagram or X video link and get the file back. No account, no upload page, no “sign up to continue.”

Open @TelereeelBot on Telegram

Free to try · Nothing to install

@TelereeelBot bot
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How it works

It is as boring as it sounds.

Three steps. If it ever needs a fourth, we have built the wrong thing.

01

Open a bot

Tap a link and a chat opens in Telegram. That is the install.

02

Send it something

A link, a file, a photo, a voice note — whatever that bot takes.

03

Get it back

Usually in a few seconds. Then close the chat and forget about us.

Catalogue

Every bot does one thing.

A bot that does nine things does all nine badly. Pick the one that matches the chore in front of you.

BotWhat it doesHandle
Telereel Send an Instagram or X (Twitter) video link. Get the file back. Share the video, not the app. @TelereeelBot
Convert HEIC to JPG. WEBP to PNG. WAV to MP3. Any file, in the format you actually need. @boring_convert_botSoon
Compress The PDF is 40 MB and the upload form allows 5. Send it here first. @boring_compress_botSoon
Transcribe Forward a voice note, get text back. For everyone who cannot listen to four minutes of audio right now. @boring_transcribe_botSoon
Unshorten See where a link really goes before you tap it. Tracking parameters stripped. @boring_link_botSoon
Resize Passport photo, profile picture, upload limit. Exact pixel size, exact file size. @boring_resize_botSoon
Merge Several PDFs in, one PDF out, in the order you sent them. @boring_merge_botSoon
Translate Forward a message in any language, read it in yours. @boring_translate_botSoon
Split Drop in the bill, say how many people, get who owes what. Coming soon
Remind “Remind me Thursday 6pm.” That is the bot. That is the whole bot. Coming soon

Missing one? Tell us what is annoying you →

The standard

We picked the name on purpose.

Boring is not an insult. It is the specification.

Boring means no onboarding.

If a tool needs a tutorial, it has already failed. There is nothing here to learn.

Boring means no account.

No email, no password, no verification code, no profile. You already have Telegram. That is enough.

Boring means no personality.

Our bots do not greet you, do not have a name, and do not ask how your day is going. They answer and stop.

Boring means one job each.

Small enough to understand in one sentence. Small enough to finish in one message.

Boring means it works every time.

The most exciting thing software can do is stay dull for years without breaking. That is the whole ambition.

Nobody is impressed by a light switch. Everybody uses one.

Why a chat app

The app you would have downloaded is already open.

You install nothing. You do not visit a site covered in download buttons that are not the download button, and you do not hand your file to a stranger’s web form.

The bot sits in the same place as the conversation that created the problem — the group chat where someone sent the video, the thread with the 40 MB attachment, the voice note you cannot play right now.

Fix it where you found it, then get on with your day.

Questions

The obvious ones.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Open the bot, send it something. That is the entire flow.

What does it cost?

Everyday use is free. Heavy use — large files, long transcripts, bulk jobs — is where we charge. You see the price before anything runs, and no bot will quietly turn into a subscription.

What happens to my files?

They are processed and deleted. We do not keep your files, train anything on them, or read your chats.

Is this an AI thing?

Mostly no. Transcription and translation use AI because it genuinely helps. The rest is ordinary software doing ordinary work, which is faster and far more predictable.

Can I use a bot in a group chat?

Yes. Add it to the group and anyone in there can use it.

WhatsApp? Discord? Slack?

Telegram first, because it is the best place to build this. Others after. Tell us which one you want and it moves up the list.

Go on then.

Pick a bot, send it something, and see how long it takes.

Open @TelereeelBot on Telegram

Free · No account · Nothing to install