Telegram channel
The Telegram channel lets you chat with Kyona from inside Telegram, through the official bot @KyonaBot. Once you link your account, it's the same Kyona with the same memory as the mobile app, just reached from a different surface.

What this is NOT
Three things in Kyona use the word "Telegram." They are easy to confuse, so here is the boundary:
- The Telegram channel (this page). You message Kyona from Telegram. Kyona receives your messages through @KyonaBot and replies in the same chat.
- The Telegram Personal integration. A separate feature that gives Kyona access to your own Telegram account so it can read and act on your conversations on your behalf. See Telegram Personal.
- Companions on Telegram. Distinct AI characters that also live inside Telegram but are not Kyona. See Set up a companion on Telegram.
If you want to chat with Kyona from Telegram, you are in the right place.
What you'll see in Telegram
Once linked, talking to Kyona from Telegram feels like any other Telegram DM. You can send plain text, voice notes (Kyona transcribes them before replying), and photos (Kyona describes them and uses them as context for the conversation). Replies arrive formatted for Telegram, with line breaks, lists, and quoted text where it helps readability.
One-time setup
The link only needs to happen once per account.
- Open the Kyona app and go to Menu → Channels → Telegram.
- Tap Link Telegram. The app generates a one-time code for you.
- Tap the call-to-action to open Telegram. The app deep-links you straight into a chat with @KyonaBot.
- Paste the one-time code into the @KyonaBot DM and send it.
- The bot replies to confirm you're linked, and the channel shows as connected back inside the Kyona app.
After linking
You can message Kyona from Telegram anytime, no fresh login required. The conversation is backed by the same memory as the mobile app, so anything you've discussed in the app is available to Kyona from Telegram, and anything you send from Telegram appears in your chat history in the app.
What works in the channel
- Text chat. Send any message, the way you would with a friend on Telegram.
- Voice notes. Record and send a voice note. Kyona transcribes it and replies in text.
- Photos. Send a photo and Kyona will describe it and use it as context for what you're discussing.
- Commands.
/startintroduces the bot, and/helplists the basics you can do in the chat.
What doesn't work yet
- Voice calls. Live voice conversations with Kyona stay inside the Kyona mobile app for now.
- Some app-only actions. A handful of features that depend on the in-app interface, such as opening rich settings screens, are only available from the app itself.
Managing the link
To check or remove the link, open the Kyona app and go to Menu → Channels → Telegram. Tap the entry to view the binding details. Tap Disconnect to revoke the connection. After disconnecting, messages sent to @KyonaBot will no longer reach your account until you link again.
Privacy
Kyona only sees what you send it directly in the @KyonaBot chat. It does not see your other Telegram conversations, your contacts, or any chat you are not personally including it in. If you want Kyona to be able to read and act on your wider Telegram, that is a separate, opt-in feature called Telegram Personal, covered on its own page.
See also
- Channels overview
- Telegram Personal integration — the integration, not the channel
- Companions on Telegram — companions on Telegram
Channels
Chat with Kyona from the messaging apps you already use — Telegram and Discord today, more coming. Channels share the same Kyona and the same memory as the mobile app.
Discord channel
Chat with Kyona from Discord. Open a DM with the Kyona bot, link your account, and you have the same Kyona and same memory as the mobile app.