Conversational Telegram Bot with GPT-5/GPT-4o for Text and Voice Messages

n8n template #4696

Summary

This n8n workflow leverages a Telegram Message Trigger to activate an intelligent AI Agent capable of processing both text and voice messages. When a user sends a message in text or in voice format, the workflow captures and transcribes it (if necessary), then passes it to the AI Agent for understanding and response generation. To enhance user experience, the bot also displays a typing indicator while processing requests, simulating a natural, human-like interaction. Key Features Multi-Modal Input: Supports both text messages and voice notes from users. Real-Time Interaction: Shows a “typing…” action in Telegram while the AI processes the input. AI Agent Integration: Provides intelligent, co

How to set it up

Open template #4696 on n8n.io and click Use for free, or copy the template JSON and paste it onto an empty canvas in n8n.
Create 3 credentials under Credentials → Add credential: Telegram, OpenAI Chat Model, OpenAI. Then open each of those nodes and pick the credential.
Check the model in the AI Agent node. The template may point at a model your account can't use; swap it for one you have access to.
Click Execute workflow and step through each node's output to confirm the data looks right.
Toggle the workflow to Active so its trigger runs on its own.

Hand off to your agent

Prompt

Help me set up the n8n workflow "Conversational Telegram Bot with GPT-5/GPT-4o for Text and Voice Messages" (https://n8n.io/workflows/4696). It uses: Telegram, AI Agent, OpenAI Chat Model, Simple Memory, OpenAI. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.

Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.

Apps and nodes

Telegram AI Agent OpenAI Chat Model Simple Memory OpenAI

Questions

Yes. Roninimous published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 82K views. It runs on n8n Cloud or a self-hosted n8n instance.

Telegram, OpenAI Chat Model, OpenAI. The other 2 nodes are built into n8n.

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