Send Voice Note Files to Telegram Groups from VBA/Visual Basic - Complete Guide

Automate Telegram Group Voice Note Sharing with VBA/Visual Basic

Looking to deliver voice notes, audio recordings, or spoken messages to Telegram groups directly from Microsoft Office applications or Windows scripts? This comprehensive guide walks you through sending voice note files (OPUS format) to Telegram groups using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) and the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API. Perfect for Office automation specialists, Excel power users, and Windows administrators who want to integrate Telegram group voice messaging with Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, or standalone VBScript files.

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

1. A WhatsMate Telegram Gateway account - Required for API access (sign up for a 2-week trial)
2. Group registration - The Telegram group must be registered with the Gateway first
3. Microsoft Office with VBA support - Excel, Access, Word, or Outlook with VBA enabled (or Windows Script Host for VBScript)
4. Voice note file ready - Have the OPUS file you want to send available on your Windows system
5. Macros enabled - Office applications need macros enabled for VBA execution

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

📝 Step-by-Step Implementation

Follow these steps to send your first voice note file to a Telegram group from VBA:

1. Copy the VBA Code Template

Start by copying the following source code into your VBA module:

2. Configure a few Parameters

Customize these key parameters in the VBA code:

• Line 7: Update the Main_Routine call parameters:
  • Replace Muscle Men Club with your target Telegram group name
  • Replace 19159876123 with the phone number of the group admin (including country code)
  • Replace C:\Users\Public\martin-luther-king.opus with the path to your OPUS voice note file
  • Replace anyname.opus with the desired filename for the group
  • Replace I have a dream with your desired caption
• Lines 19-21: Update the TelegramVoice_GroupSend function parameters:
  • Line 19: Replace YOUR_INSTANCE_ID_HERE with your Telegram gateway instance ID
  • Lines 20-21: Update YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE and YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE with your Client ID and Secret

3. Prepare Your Voice Note File

1. Copy your OPUS voice note file to a location accessible by your VBA script
2. Ensure the file path in line 7 matches the actual location of your voice note file
3. Note: The default example uses C:\Users\Public\martin-luther-king.opus - adjust as needed for your environment

4. Run Your VBA Code

For Office Applications (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook):

1. Open the VBA editor in your Office application (Alt+F11 in Excel/Word)
2. Insert a new module and paste the code
3. Save your workbook/document with macros enabled (.xlsm, .docm, etc.)
4. Run the Main_Routine subroutine to send your voice note to the group

For Standalone VBScript Files:

1. Save the code as a .vbs file (e.g., send-telegram-group-opus.vbs)
2. Double-click the file to execute, or run from command line: cscript send-telegram-group-opus.vbs
3. Use Windows Task Scheduler for automated execution

🔧 Common Use Cases

This automation approach is ideal for:

• AI/TTS integration - Generate voice messages using text-to-speech (TTS) APIs and deliver them to Telegram groups for automated announcements, notifications, or interactive voice responses
• Excel automation - Send voice note announcements or updates to Telegram groups based on spreadsheet data or calculations
• Business process automation - Integrate Telegram group voice note sharing with Office-based business workflows and reporting systems
• Team collaboration tools - Share meeting recordings, voice updates, or audio announcements with team groups from Excel or Access databases
• Reporting systems - Send voice notifications when reports are generated or data is processed to relevant Telegram groups

🚀 Get Started Today

Ready to automate your group voice note sharing over Telegram from VBA? You’ll need a trial account to access the API. Sign up for a 2-week trial and start sending voice note files to groups within minutes!

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