
Size
78.97 MB
Android
7.0+
Downloads
59
Architecture
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64
Security Scan
Verified Safe
✓ Scanned with ClamAV, APKiD, and Quark-Engine
What's New
https://github.com/ASRumon/Telephoto/compare/15.6.0...15.6.1/
Description
Telephoto is a simple, privacy-focused Android app that backs up your photos to Telegram using a bot you control.
Unlike traditional cloud services, your images go directly to your own Telegram chat — giving you unlimited storage, fast access, and full ownership of your data.
Key capabilities include:
- Offline OCR / Text Recognition — find photos by text in 100+ languages
- Smart sync — only uploads new or missing photos
- High-resolution backups — supports images up to 10 MB each
- Folder selection — choose which folders to back up or exclude
- Parallel OCR — faster batch processing
- Custom Telegram bot — only you can access your files
📱 Getting Started
1️⃣ Install the App
Install the APK on your Android device.
2️⃣ Telegram Bot Setup
1. Message @BotFather and create a new bot
2. Copy the Bot API Token
3. Start a chat with your bot (/start)
4. Retrieve your Chat ID using @Check_Telegram_IDBot
5. Paste both values into the app settings
3️⃣ Required Permissions
🛑 Telephoto does not auto-request permissions. You must grant them manually:
Storage / Files Access is required — photos & videos permission is not.
Grant permission:
Settings > Apps > Special app access > All files access
4️⃣ Backup & Sync Options
- Manual Backup — upload everything immediately
- Sync Mode — upload only new or missing photos
Smart scanning saves battery and bandwidth. First-time OCR may take some minutes depending on image content.
5️⃣ Searching Photos with OCR
- Automatically detect text inside images
- Search screenshots, documents, and photos containing text
- Offline, multi-language support (100+ languages)
- Re-run OCR on specific images when needed
6️⃣ Backup & Restore App Data
- Back up photo metadata (for sync tracking & OCR)
- Save app settings and configuration
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