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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