The Chat Action block is a special Telegram feature that makes bot communication feel more natural and human-like.
With this action, the bot can display visual activity indicators such as “typing” or “uploading a file”, creating the impression that a real person is interacting with the user.
How to set up a chat action
In the Automation builder, add an Action block.
In the block settings, choose Chat action.
Now select one of the available actions indicators:
Typing — the bot appears to be typing
Uploading photo — uploading a photo
Uploading video — uploading a video
Uploading audio — uploading an audio file
Uploading document — uploading a document
Uploading video note — uploading a video note
When to use the Chat action
This action is useful when you want the bot to appear more “alive” and show the user that it’s performing an action.
For example, before sending an audio file, add a Chat Action → Uploading audio block. The user will see that the bot is “sending audio” before the actual audio file appears in the chat.
Example usage
The bot needs to send a voice message.
Add a Chat Action with Uploading audio before sending the file.
The user sees a visual indicator that the bot is sending something, making the interaction feel more realistic.
That’s it! A simple but effective tool to make conversations with your bot more interactive and human-like.
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