What Are Automatic Replies in Telegram Groups?

Group admins on Telegram can set up keyword-triggered replies — FAQ links, rules, welcome messages, or media — without building a separate bot. Add @DoublegramScribeBot to your group, then admins use /reply to bind a word to any message.

Automatic replies in Telegram let group admins save a message once and have @DoublegramScribeBot send it whenever someone types a specific keyword. Think of it as a FAQ button implemented with a single word — no mention, no slash command for members, just type the word.

Example: admin links the word rules to your community guidelines. Any member who sends exactly rules gets the full rules message as a reply from @DoublegramScribeBot.

How it works (member view)

  1. A member sends a single word in the group — e.g. pricing
  2. Scribe detects the keyword (case-insensitive)
  3. Scribe replies with the saved content — text, image, video, or other media
  4. No @mention needed — the trigger alone is enough

The reply appears as a reply to the member's message in the same topic thread (if forum topics are enabled).

How it works (admin setup)

Only group administrators configure automatic replies using:

  • /reply keyword — create or update (reply to the message you want to save)
  • /unreply keyword — remove an existing trigger

Detailed setup: Create an Automatic Reply with /reply on Telegram.

Trigger rules

  • One word only — faq works; show faq does not
  • Exact match — the entire message must be the keyword (after trimming spaces)
  • Case-insensitive — Rules, RULES, and rules all match
  • No slash commands — keywords cannot start with /
  • Per group — each group has its own keyword list

Free tier — no premium needed

Automatic replies work on the standard free group tier. They do not require group premium or a Doublegram subscription. This is separate from AI features (mentions, history search, reminders) which need premium.

  • ✅ Auto-replies — free for all groups with Scribe
  • ✅ Voice transcription — free (50/hour)
  • 🔒 AI chat, search, reminders — group premium

Use cases

  • Community rules — keyword rules
  • Pricing / plans — keyword pricing
  • Support links — keyword help with a text block of URLs
  • Welcome media — keyword welcome with a photo or GIF
  • Voice instructions — keyword linked to a voice note

What automatic replies are not

  • Not AI-generated — content is exactly what the admin saved
  • Not private chat — only works in groups where Scribe is added
  • Not fuzzy matching — the rules does not trigger rules
  • Not stickers — unsupported as saved content (see Automatic Reply Content Types on Telegram)

Admin tip: Pick short, memorable keywords members will actually type — faq, rules, price — not long phrases.

Quick reference

  • Members: type keyword alone
  • Admins: /reply and /unreply
  • Free — no premium required
  • Groups only

Related: step-by-step guide to create a reply with /reply — see Create an Automatic Reply with /reply on Telegram.