What is Send to Telegram for Google Chrome?
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** IT WORKS (UPDATED: 2024-08-14) **
This extension sends website content directly to your Telegram Bot using the official API, without involving any third-party servers. Source code can be found at : https://github.com/phguo/Send-to-Telegram-Chrome-Extension.
Getting Start:
- Install "Send to Telegram" from Chrome Web Store.
- Create a Telegram Bot following https://core.telegram.org/bots#6-botfather and get your bot <API token>.
- Send any message to the bot created, in the Telegram APP.
- Get your <User ID> (value of 'id' in the response) by visiting
https://api.telegram.org/bot<API token>/getUpdates
. - Fill your <API token> and <User ID> in the extension setting page.
- If everything is working correctly, the settings page and your bot will display '"Send to Telegram" configured successfully!'.
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User reviews
- Works well once set up
- Good alternative to Pushbullet
- Allows for self-built bots
- Helps in quickly sending items between devices via Telegram
- Complex setup process for low-level users
- No option to send links directly from the context menu
- Users report that it doesn't work as intended sometimes
- Error messages related to chat not found
- Works with no problem
- Unable to use it at all
- No button to send a link in the context menu
- Bit of a learning curve
- Can’t live without it
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Extension safety
Risk impact
Send to Telegram for Google Chrome requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Send to Telegram for Google Chrome is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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