Find a photo reference from Telegram
Ask for a photo by describing what you need in Telegram. Notis searches Google Photos and returns matching media items for a quicker handoff.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Action
Search Media Items
Searches for media items in a user's google photos library.
Why this helps
Switching to a photo library, trying different search terms, and returning to a task breaks focus.
- Keeps a photo lookup inside the conversation where the request arrived.
- Uses the request's context to search the library.
- Reduces repeated app switching for routine image retrieval.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Google Photos to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to search Google Photos for the visual reference described in a Telegram message.
- 4Select New Message Received and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a distinctive subject you know is in the library and review the returned matches.
Questions about this workflow
What kinds of requests can I send?
Describe a subject or visual reference that Google Photos can search for, such as a place, person, or activity, and provide useful context.
Does the workflow guarantee an exact match?
No. It returns search results from the available library and may need a more specific follow-up query.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Googlephotos. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Googlephotos actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Enrichment
Adds an enrichment at a specified position in a defined album.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Batch Add Media Items
Adds one or more media items to an album in google photos.
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Batch Create Media Items
Unified action to upload media files and create them as items in google photos.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Batch Get Media Items
Returns the list of media items for the specified media item identifiers.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Create Album
Creates a new album in google photos.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
Get Album
Returns the album based on the specified albumid.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
Download Photos Media Item
Downloads a media item from google photos and returns it as a file.
List Albums
Lists all albums shown to a user in the albums tab of google photos.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Googlephotos, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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