Send Audio Files over Telegram in Python 3 - Complete Guide

Automate Telegram Audio Sharing with Python 3

Looking to automate audio delivery, voice messages, or sound notifications from your Python applications? This guide walks you through sending audio files (MP3 format) to Telegram users using Python 3 and the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API. Perfect for Python developers, data scientists, and automation enthusiasts who want to integrate audio content delivery into their Python-based workflows.

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

1. A WhatsMate Telegram Gateway account - Required for API access
2. Recipient registration - Each recipient must register with the Gateway first
3. Python 3 installed - Version 3.6+ recommended for modern Python features
4. Basic Python knowledge - Familiarity with Python programming
5. Audio file ready - Have the MP3 file you want to send available locally
6. Requests library - Install via pip install requests if not already available

⚠️ Important: Recipients must register with the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway before they can receive messages. Unregistered users will not receive any messages from the Gateway. Registration instructions are available on the official WhatsMate site.

🎥 Video Walkthrough

📝 Step-by-Step Implementation

Follow these steps to send your first audio file to a Telegram user from a Python application:

1. Copy the Python Code Template

Start by copying the following source code into your Python file:

2. Configure a few Parameters

Customize these key parameters in the Python code:

• Lines 8-10: Replace YOUR_GATEWAY_INSTANCE_ID_HERE, YOUR_OWN_ID_HERE, and YOUR_OWN_SECRET_HERE with your gateway instance ID, Client ID, and Secret
• Line 14: Replace 12025550108 with the target phone number (including the country code)
• Line 15: Replace ../assets/ocean-waves.mp3 with the path to your MP3 audio file
• Line 16: Replace anyname.mp3 with the desired filename for the audio
• Line 17: Replace Enjoy the nature with an optional caption for your audio

3. Install Required Dependencies

Ensure you have the required Python packages installed:

pip install requests

4. Send Your Audio File

Run the Python script to deliver your audio to Telegram:

python3 send-telegram-mp3-individual.py

🔧 Common Use Cases

This automation approach is ideal for:

• Machine learning integration - Deliver audio outputs from speech recognition or audio generation models
• Data science workflows - Send audio notifications or results from data analysis pipelines
• Integration with Python audio processing - Combine with Python libraries like pydub, librosa, or soundfile for audio manipulation before Telegram delivery
• System monitoring alerts - Send audio alerts for server status or monitoring events from Python applications
• Audio notifications - Send sound alerts or voice messages to Telegram from Python applications

🚀 Get Started Today

Ready to automate your audio sharing over Telegram with Python? You’ll need a trial account to access the API. Sign up for a 2-week trial and start sending audio files within minutes!

Next Steps: Once you’ve mastered basic audio sending, explore advanced features like sending images, documents, or group messages through the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway API documentation.