- **Fast and lightweight.** Telegram is one of the snappiest messaging apps out there. - **Excellent bot support.** Telegram was built with bots in mind — the API is clean and well-documented. - **Cross-platform.** Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and web. - **Rich messages.** Your AI can send formatted text, inline buttons, files, and images. - **Free.** No per-message costs, no premium required.

If you want the entire setup handled — OpenClaw installation, Telegram bot, security hardening, and a starter workflow — that's exactly what the [setup service](/services/openclaw-setup) covers.

How to Connect OpenClaw to Telegram (Step-by-Step Guide)

Connecting OpenClaw to Telegram takes 3 steps: create a bot via @BotFather (takes 60 seconds), paste the bot token into your OpenClaw config, and restart the service. Telegram is the simplest OpenClaw integration — no public URL required, free, and works cross-platform on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and web.