Official inline bot: type @wiki and a query in any chat to insert a Wikipedia article card without leaving the conversation. Free, works in every chat, no setup.
Top lists · Updated September 5, 2026
Best inline bots
Bots you never have to open — type @username and your query directly in any chat's message box, and a ready-to-send result appears instantly.
Inline mode is Telegram's least obvious feature and one of its best: type @ followed by a bot's username and your query right in the message box of any chat, private or group, and a list of results appears above the keyboard — pick one and it sends as if you'd typed it yourself. Nobody else in that chat needs to have the bot installed, and you never open a separate conversation with it.
This list covers the best inline bots for search (Wikipedia, images, GIFs), quick tools (currency conversion, a calculator, text formatting) and creative extras (emoji mashups, channel post building) — all usable from wherever you already are.
Drops a Wikipedia summary card into any conversation just by typing @wiki and a search term.
Official inline image search: type @pic and a phrase in any chat and pick a picture from Yandex results to send instantly. Free, no app switching, 4.5 million monthly users.
Searches Yandex images and sends a picture without leaving the chat — type @pic and a phrase.
Official inline GIF search: type @gif and a mood or phrase in any chat and send an animation in one tap. Free, no app switching, 130 thousand monthly users.
Finds and sends a GIF that matches your mood in one tap, right from the message box.
Official inline bot: type @vid and a phrase to insert a YouTube video with preview into any chat. Free, no downloads, 236 thousand monthly users.
Inserts a YouTube video with a preview into a chat by typing @vid and what you're looking for.
Official inline formatter: type @bold and your text in any chat to send it as bold, italic or monospace without markdown syntax. Free, instant, works everywhere.
74 / 100
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Turns plain text into bold, italic or monospace on the fly, with no Markdown syntax to remember.
Telegram's official poll maker: create a question with options, get a shareable poll message with live results for any chat, including channels. Free, no setup, 224 thousand monthly users.
Builds a poll with live results inline, so you never have to leave the chat to set one up.
Telegram's official quiz builder: create multiple-choice quizzes with timers, explanations and media, share by link or inline, and see leaderboards. Free; 1.3 million monthly users.
Also works inline — share a ready-made quiz into any chat by typing @QuizBot without opening the bot first.
Official inline IMDb search: type @imdb and a title in any chat to send a card with poster, year, rating and link. Free, instant way to settle "what was that film" debates.
78 / 100
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Type @imdb and a film title to send a poster, rating and year card without opening a browser.
Official Yandex Translate bot: send text and get a translation with automatic language detection, or use it inline in any chat. Free, dozens of languages, strong on Russian.
Translates a phrase inline with Yandex Translate by typing @YTranslateBot before you send a message.
An inline bot that mashes two emoji together into a single custom sticker-style image — type it right inside any chat's message box, no need to open the bot itself.
65 / 100
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Mashes two emoji into one sticker-style image right in the message box, no separate app.
A hugely popular post-building tool for channel owners and marketers: design a message with templates, inline buttons and premium emoji, then send it to any chat or channel with one click. Free, over 3.5 million monthly users.
Builds a formatted post with buttons inline, then sends it to any chat or channel in one click — 3.5 million monthly users.
Currency converter in a chat: send "100 usd to eur" or a pair and get the current rate, with inline mode for quick answers in any conversation. Free, English.
68 / 100
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Converts a currency pair inline — type an amount like "100 usd to eur" and send the answer as a card.
An inline calculator — type @mathcalcbot and an expression like sin(60)*sqrt(16)/.3 in any chat, and a ready-to-send result pops up without ever opening the bot itself.
67 / 100
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An inline calculator — type an expression like sin(60)*sqrt(16)/.3 and send the result without opening the bot.