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MadelineProto provides fully parallelized methods to upload and download files of any size, with support for Bot API file IDs, direct uploads by URL, progress tracking, and file streaming.

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Supported File Types

MadelineProto supports all Telegram media types:
  • Photos - Images up to 10MB
  • Documents - Any file type up to 2GB (4GB for premium)
  • Videos - Video files with optional streaming
  • Audio - Audio files with metadata
  • Voice - Voice messages
  • Stickers - Static and animated stickers
  • GIFs - Animated GIFs
  • Round Videos - Video messages

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File Input Types

Files can be specified using multiple input types: 
use danog\MadelineProto\LocalFile;
use danog\MadelineProto\RemoteUrl;
use danog\MadelineProto\BotApiFileId;
use Amp\ByteStream\ReadableStream;

// Local file path
$file = new LocalFile('/path/to/file.pdf');

// Remote URL (will be downloaded)
$file = new RemoteUrl('https://example.com/image.jpg');

// Bot API file ID
$file = new BotApiFileId('AgACAgIAAxkBAAI...');

// Readable stream
$file = $stream; // Any ReadableStream implementation

// Message (reuse media from another message)
$file = $message; // Message object with media

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Sending Photos

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Basic Photo Upload

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Attributes\Handler;
use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Message;
use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\SimpleFilter\Incoming;
use danog\MadelineProto\LocalFile;
use danog\MadelineProto\ParseMode;

#[Handler]
public function sendPhoto(Incoming&Message $message): void
{
    // Simple photo send
    $message->replyPhoto(
        file: new LocalFile('photo.jpg'),
        caption: "Here's your photo!"
    );
}

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Photo with Options

public function sendPhotoAdvanced(Message $message): void
{
    $this->sendPhoto(
        peer: $message->chatId,
        file: new LocalFile('photo.jpg'),
        caption: "**Photo** with _formatting_",
        parseMode: ParseMode::MARKDOWN,
        callback: function($progress, $speed, $time) {
            $this->logger("Upload: {$progress}% at {$speed}Mbps");
        },
        ttl: 10,              // Self-destruct after 10 seconds
        spoiler: true,        // Mark as spoiler
        silent: true,         // No notification
        noForwards: true,     // Disable forwarding
        forceResend: false    // Reuse if already uploaded
    );
}

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Sending Documents

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Basic Document Upload

#[Handler]
public function sendDocument(Incoming&Message $message): void
{
    $message->replyDocument(
        file: new LocalFile('document.pdf'),
        caption: "Your document",
        fileName: 'My Document.pdf'
    );
}

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Document with Thumbnail

public function sendDocumentWithThumb(Message $message): void
{
    $this->sendDocument(
        peer: $message->chatId,
        file: new LocalFile('video.mp4'),
        thumb: new LocalFile('thumbnail.jpg'),
        caption: "Video file",
        fileName: 'video.mp4',
        mimeType: 'video/mp4',
        callback: function($progress, $speed, $time) {
            $this->logger("Uploading: $progress%");
        }
    );
}

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Sending Videos

public function sendVideo(Message $message): void
{
    $message->replyVideo(
        file: new LocalFile('video.mp4'),
        thumb: new LocalFile('thumb.jpg'),
        caption: "**Video** caption",
        parseMode: ParseMode::MARKDOWN,
        duration: 60,              // Duration in seconds
        width: 1920,               // Video width
        height: 1080,              // Video height
        supportsStreaming: true,   // Enable streaming
        spoiler: false,            // Not a spoiler
        roundMessage: false,       // Not a round video
        noSound: false             // Has sound
    );
}

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Sending Audio

public function sendAudio(Message $message): void
{
    $message->replyAudio(
        file: new LocalFile('song.mp3'),
        thumb: new LocalFile('album-art.jpg'),
        caption: "Great song!",
        duration: 180,          // Duration in seconds
        title: "Song Title",    // Track title
        performer: "Artist"     // Artist name
    );
}

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Sending Voice Messages

public function sendVoice(Message $message): void
{
    $message->replyVoice(
        file: new LocalFile('voice.ogg'),
        caption: "Voice message",
        duration: 15,           // Duration in seconds
        waveform: [0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25] // Optional waveform data
    );
}

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Sending GIFs

public function sendGif(Message $message): void
{
    $message->replyGif(
        file: new LocalFile('animation.gif'),
        caption: "Funny animation",
        thumb: new LocalFile('thumb.jpg'),
        spoiler: false
    );
}

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Sending Stickers

public function sendSticker(Message $message): void
{
    $message->replySticker(
        file: new LocalFile('sticker.webp'),
        mimeType: 'image/webp',
        emoji: '😀'
    );
}

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Downloading Files

MadelineProto provides multiple ways to download files:

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Download to Directory

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\SimpleFilter\HasMedia;

#[Handler]
public function downloadToDir(Incoming&Message&HasMedia $message): void
{
    // Download to current directory
    $path = $message->media->downloadToDir();
    $message->reply("Downloaded to: $path");
    
    // Download to specific directory
    $path = $message->media->downloadToDir('/tmp/downloads');
    
    // With progress callback
    $path = $message->media->downloadToDir(
        dir: '/tmp/downloads',
        cb: function($progress, $speed, $time) {
            $this->logger("Download: {$progress}% at {$speed}Mbps");
        }
    );
}

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Download to Specific File

#[Handler]
public function downloadToFile(Incoming&Message&HasMedia $message): void
{
    $path = $message->media->downloadToFile(
        file: '/tmp/myfile.jpg',
        cb: function($progress, $speed, $time) {
            $this->logger("Download: $progress%");
        }
    );
    
    $message->reply("Downloaded to: $path");
}

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Download as Stream

#[Handler]
public function downloadStream(Incoming&Message&HasMedia $message): void
{
    // Get readable stream
    $stream = $message->media->getStream(
        cb: function($progress, $speed, $time) {
            $this->logger("Streaming: $progress%");
        },
        offset: 0,        // Start offset
        end: -1           // End offset (-1 = end of file)
    );
    
    // Read from stream
    while (($chunk = $stream->read()) !== null) {
        // Process chunk
    }
}

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Filter\FilterCommand;

#[FilterCommand('dl')]
public function getDownloadLink(Message $message): void
{
    $reply = $message->getReply(Message::class);
    
    if (!$reply?->media) {
        $message->reply("Reply to a media message!");
        return;
    }
    
    // Get download link (works up to 4GB)
    $link = $reply->media->getDownloadLink();
    
    $message->reply("Download link: $link");
}

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Media Properties

Access media information: 
#[Handler]
public function analyzeMedia(Incoming&Message&HasMedia $message): void
{
    $media = $message->media;
    
    // Basic properties
    $size = $media->size;              // File size in bytes
    $fileName = $media->fileName;      // File name
    $fileExt = $media->fileExt;        // File extension
    $mimeType = $media->mimeType;      // MIME type
    $creationDate = $media->creationDate; // Creation timestamp
    
    // Bot API file IDs
    $fileId = $media->botApiFileId;         // File ID
    $uniqueId = $media->botApiFileUniqueId; // Unique file ID
    
    // Flags
    $isProtected = $media->protected;  // Content protected?
    $isSpoiler = $media->spoiler;      // Is spoiler?
    $isEncrypted = $media->encrypted;  // From secret chat?
    
    // TTL (Time To Live)
    $ttl = $media->ttl;                // Self-destruct timer
    
    $this->logger("File: $fileName ($size bytes)");
}

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Media Type-Specific Properties

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Photo Properties

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Media\Photo;

#[Handler]
public function handlePhoto(Incoming&Message $message): void
{
    if ($message->media instanceof Photo) {
        $photo = $message->media;
        
        // Photo has thumbnails
        $thumbs = $photo->thumbs;
        
        $message->reply("Photo size: {$photo->size} bytes");
    }
}

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Video Properties

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Media\Video;

#[Handler]
public function handleVideo(Incoming&Message $message): void
{
    if ($message->media instanceof Video) {
        $video = $message->media;
        
        $duration = $video->duration;    // Duration in seconds
        $width = $video->width;          // Video width
        $height = $video->height;        // Video height
        $supportsStreaming = $video->supportsStreaming;
        
        $message->reply("Video: {$width}x{$height}, {$duration}s");
    }
}

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Audio Properties

use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Media\Audio;

#[Handler]
public function handleAudio(Incoming&Message $message): void
{
    if ($message->media instanceof Audio) {
        $audio = $message->media;
        
        $duration = $audio->duration;    // Duration in seconds
        $title = $audio->title;          // Track title
        $performer = $audio->performer;  // Artist name
        
        $message->reply("$performer - $title ($duration seconds)");
    }
}

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File Upload Progress

Track upload progress with callbacks: 
public function uploadWithProgress(Message $message): void
{
    $startTime = time();
    
    $this->sendDocument(
        peer: $message->chatId,
        file: new LocalFile('large-file.zip'),
        caption: "Uploading large file...",
        callback: function($progress, $speed, $elapsed) use ($startTime) {
            // $progress: percentage (0-100)
            // $speed: speed in Mbps
            // $elapsed: time elapsed in seconds
            
            $this->logger(
                "Progress: {$progress}% | " .
                "Speed: {$speed}Mbps | " .
                "Time: {$elapsed}s"
            );
            
            // Estimate remaining time
            if ($progress > 0) {
                $remaining = ($elapsed / $progress) * (100 - $progress);
                $this->logger("ETA: {$remaining}s");
            }
        }
    );
}

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Reusing Uploaded Files

Reuse media from sent messages: 
public function reuseMedia(Message $message): void
{
    // Send a photo
    $sent = $this->sendPhoto(
        peer: $message->chatId,
        file: new LocalFile('photo.jpg'),
        caption: "Original"
    );
    
    // Reuse the same photo (no re-upload)
    $this->sendPhoto(
        peer: $message->chatId,
        file: $sent,  // Use the sent message
        caption: "Reused photo"
    );
}

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Working with URLs

Upload files directly from URLs: 
use danog\MadelineProto\RemoteUrl;

public function uploadFromUrl(Message $message): void
{
    // Download and send
    $message->replyPhoto(
        file: new RemoteUrl('https://example.com/image.jpg'),
        caption: "Downloaded from URL"
    );
    
    // Works with any file type
    $message->replyDocument(
        file: new RemoteUrl('https://example.com/document.pdf'),
        caption: "PDF from URL"
    );
}

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Bot API File IDs

Use Bot API file IDs: 
use danog\MadelineProto\BotApiFileId;

public function useBotApiFileId(Message $message): void
{
    // Use Bot API file ID
    $message->replyPhoto(
        file: new BotApiFileId('AgACAgIAAxkBAAI...'),
        caption: "Photo from file ID"
    );
    
    // Get Bot API file ID from media
    if ($message->media) {
        $fileId = $message->media->botApiFileId;
        $uniqueId = $message->media->botApiFileUniqueId;
        
        $this->logger("File ID: $fileId");
    }
}

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Secret Chat Files

Files in secret chats are end-to-end encrypted: 
use danog\MadelineProto\EventHandler\Message\SecretMessage;

#[Handler]
public function handleSecretFile(Incoming&SecretMessage $message): void
{
    if ($message->media) {
        // Download encrypted file
        $path = $message->media->downloadToDir('/tmp');
        
        $message->reply("Decrypted and saved to: $path");
        
        // Media is automatically decrypted
        $isEncrypted = $message->media->encrypted; // true
    }
}

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Best Practices

Respect Telegram’s file size limits:
  • Photos: 10 MB maximum
  • Documents: 2 GB (4 GB for Premium)
  • Always check file size before uploading
$fileSize = filesize($path);
if ($fileSize > 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
    $message->reply("File too large!");
    return;
}
Use progress callbacks for large files:
  • Update user on upload/download status
  • Show estimated time remaining
  • Allow cancellation if needed
Reuse uploaded files when possible:
  • Saves bandwidth and time
  • Use message objects or Bot API file IDs
  • Set forceResend: false to enable reuse
Enable streaming for videos:
  • Set supportsStreaming: true
  • Better user experience
  • Videos can be played before fully downloaded

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