Telegram Extractor

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Telegram Extractor#

Module type

extractor

The TelegramExtractor retrieves publicly available media content from Telegram message links without requiring login credentials. It processes URLs to fetch images and videos embedded in Telegram messages, ensuring a structured output using Metadata and Media objects. Recommended for scenarios where login-based archiving is not viable, although telethon_archiver is advised for more comprehensive functionality, and higher quality media extraction.

Features#

  • Extracts images and videos from public Telegram message links (t.me).

  • Processes HTML content of messages to retrieve embedded media.

  • Sets structured metadata, including timestamps, content, and media details.

  • Does not require user authentication for Telegram.

# steps configuration
steps:
...
  extractors:
  - telegram_extractor
...

# module configuration
...

# No configuration options for telegram_extractor.*

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