User Info • Get ID • IDbot
@userinfobot
FreeEN
The most used ID bot on Telegram, with about 590,000 monthly users: forward a message and it replies with the sender's numeric ID, name, username and language. It started as an open-source project by developer nadam; its bio now credits the media company g.media.
Key features
- Your own numeric ID, name and language with /start
- Sender's ID and details from a forwarded message
- Instant reply, no account
What User Info • Get ID • IDbot does
User Info is the bot most people land on when they search for «my Telegram ID». Send /start and it shows your own numeric ID, first and last name and language code; forward a message from someone and it replies with the same details for the sender. That ID is what bot developers need for allow-lists, admin checks and sendMessage calls.
The bot has a history worth knowing. It was published as open source by developer nadam, a small Java app for Google App Engine under the Apache 2.0 licence, and that repository still links @userinfobot. Today the bot is called «User Info • Get ID • IDbot» and its bio credits @dostoyno by g.media, the channel of a team that runs several other bots and Telegram advertising projects. We could not confirm whether the running bot still uses the published code, or whether it shows advertising.
For the job itself nothing is missing: the answer comes instantly and needs no account. If you want the details of media or the raw JSON of a message, GetIDs Bot (@GetIDsBot) goes further. Telegram shows about 588,000 monthly users.
How to start
- Open @userinfobot and send /start to see your ID
- Forward a message from the person whose ID you need
- Copy the ID from the reply
Commands
/startShow your ID and account infoPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- The fastest way to a Telegram ID
- Huge user base, about 590,000 a month
- Now run by a media company; the current code and ad policy are not published
- Only basic user details, no media info or JSON
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 10 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 6 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 82.5 |
FAQ
Is @userinfobot still open source?
The original code by nadam is still on GitHub, but the bot's bio now credits g.media, and nothing public says whether the running bot uses that code.
Why is the ID missing for some forwarded messages?
When the sender hides their account in forwarded messages in Telegram's privacy settings, the forward contains only a name, so the bot has no ID to show.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
