I Built a Free AI Telegram Bot That Does Background Removal, Image Gen, Voice & Video — 50K+ Users in 3 Weeks

Op Bolte — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:19:50 +0000

What Started as a Side Project
I wanted a simple background remover for my own use. Paid tools were expensive. Free tools had daily limits. So I built one, put it on Telegram, and forgot about it.
Next thing I know: 50,000 users, 10,000+ images processed daily, and people are begging for premium features.
The Bot (@AiBgRemover_Bot)
Feature What It Does
🖼️ Background Remover Send photo → AI removes background
🔍 4x HD Upscale Low-res to 4x HD
🎨 AI Image Gen Text AI image (FLUX Pro)
🎤 Voice Generator Text → Speech (14 languages)
🎬 AI Video Gen Text AI video
10 free operations/day. Unlimited via referrals or premium.
The Stack
Node.js v22 + Telegraf + Sharp + PostgreSQL
Firebase Auth + Custom AI API integrations
ElevenLabs → Voice generation
Smart proxy rotation → Video generation
Render.com free tier → Hosting
How It Works
Simple flow:

User sends photo → bot downloads it
AI model processes it (background removal / upscale / generation)
Result sent back as document/photo/video
Done. All under 30 seconds. Growth Explosion
Week 1: Friends + family = 500 users
Week 2: Shared on Telegram groups = 5,000 users
Week 3: Referral system went crazy = 50,000+ users
Today: 2,000+ new users every day Secret weapon: /share — users get unlimited usage when friends join via their link. Word of mouth did the rest. What I Learned
Telegram bots scale — No app store. No installs. Just scan and use.
India pricing works — ₹49/month via UPI QR. Low barrier, decent conversion.
Render free tier is powerful — Webhook mode, background processing, 100% uptime.
Referral mechanics drive virality — Give users a reason to share.
Keep it simple — One photo in, one result out. No complex UX. What's Next
AI video generation(Avialable But Basic Version)
Telegram Stars payments
More creative AI features (background replace, AI fill, object removal) Try It 👉 @AiBgRemover_Bot (https://t.me/AiBgRemover_Bot) Send any photo. Remove background in 2 seconds. All free.

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I Built a Free AI Telegram Bot That Does Background Removal, Image Gen, Voice & Video — 50K+ Users in 3 Weeks