Hey everyone! I’m working on a Telegram bot using C# and I’m stuck on something. I want to know if there’s a way to tell if the person I’m sending a message to has actually read it. I’m using the TelebotDotNet library for my bot. Has anyone figured out how to do this? It would be super helpful for my project. I’ve looked through the docs but couldn’t find anything about read receipts. Maybe I’m missing something obvious? Thanks for any help you can give!
hey, i’ve tried somethin similar before. unfortunately telegram doesn’t really let bots know if messages are read. but you could try adding buttons to your messages? when someone clicks, you’ll know they saw it. not perfect, but it’s somethin. good luck with ur project!
Telegram does not provide a direct method for checking if a bot message has been read, a design choice made to protect user privacy. That said, there are indirect approaches you might consider. For example, you could build interactive messages with inline keyboards so that any user interaction suggests the message was seen. Alternatively, sending a follow-up message after a brief delay or asking for a confirmation via a command may serve as a rough indicator of engagement. These methods, however, remain imperfect and should be used with consideration of privacy concerns.
As someone who’s developed Telegram bots, I can confirm that getting read receipts isn’t straightforward. Telegram’s privacy-focused approach means we don’t have direct access to that info. However, I’ve found some workarounds that might help.
One technique I’ve used is sending time-sensitive messages. For example, you could send a message with a short-lived offer or a time-limited question. If the user responds within that timeframe, it’s a good indicator they’ve seen and read your message.
Another method is to use deep linking. You can generate unique URLs for each message and track when they’re accessed. This isn’t foolproof, but it can give you some insight into message engagement.
Remember, while these methods can provide some data, they’re not perfect. Always respect user privacy and Telegram’s guidelines when implementing any tracking features.