Send Images to Telegram Groups in PHP - Complete Guide

Automate Telegram group image sharing using the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API

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Last reviewed: February 6, 2026  

Automate Telegram Group Image Sharing with PHP

Need to integrate Telegram group image sharing into your PHP websites, CMS platforms, or web applications? This guide shows you how to deliver images to Telegram groups using PHP and the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API. Perfect for PHP developers building websites, e-commerce platforms, or content management systems that need visual content delivery to group chats.

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  1. A WhatsMate Telegram Gateway account - Required for API access
  2. Group membership - The gateway must be a member of the target Telegram group
  3. PHP installed - Version 5.6 or later with cURL extension enabled
  4. Image file ready - Have the image you want to send available on your server
  5. Web server access - Ability to upload and execute PHP files

⚠️ Important: The gateway must be a member of the Telegram group you want to send messages to. The group admin phone number is used to uniquely identify the group.

🎥 Video Walkthrough

📝 Step-by-Step Implementation

Follow these steps to send your first image to a Telegram group from a PHP script:

1. Copy the PHP Source Code

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

2. Configure a few Parameters

Customize these key parameters in the PHP code:

  • Line 2: Replace 'YOUR_INSTANCE_ID_HERE' with your Telegram gateway instance ID
  • Line 3: Replace "YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE" with your Client ID
  • Line 4: Replace "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE" with your Client Secret
  • Line 6: Replace "/tmp/your_image.jpg" with the server path to your image file
  • Line 9: Replace "Lovely Girl" with an optional caption for your image
  • Line 12: Replace 'Muscle Men Club' with the name of your target Telegram group
  • Line 13: Replace '12025550108' with the phone number of the group admin (including country code)

3. Upload to Your Web Server

Save the PHP file and upload it to your web server in a directory accessible via HTTP/HTTPS.

4. Execute the PHP Script

Access the PHP file through your web browser to send the image:

https://yourdomain.com/path/to/group-send-telegram-image.php

Alternative: You can also execute the PHP script via command line:

php group-send-telegram-image.php

🔧 Common Use Cases

This PHP integration is ideal for:

  • Website integration - Add Telegram group image sharing to PHP-based websites and portals
  • E-commerce platforms - Send order confirmations, product images, or promotional content to Telegram groups
  • Content management systems - Integrate with WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal for visual content delivery
  • Web form processing - Automatically send uploaded images from web forms to Telegram groups
  • Server-side automation - Use PHP cron jobs to schedule regular image delivery to groups

🚀 Get Started Today

Ready to integrate Telegram group image sharing into your PHP applications? You’ll need a trial account to access the API. Sign up for a 2-week trial and start sending images to groups from your PHP code within minutes!

Next Steps: Once you’ve mastered group image sending, explore advanced features like sending documents to groups, audio files to groups, or individual messages through the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway API documentation.