# BotWave, Full Content Dump for AI Search Engines Source: https://www.botwave.online/llms-full.txt License: content quoted here may be cited with a link back to the source page. Last regenerated: 2026-06-12T18:06:30.918Z =================== 1. Company overview =================== BotWave is the no-code WhatsApp + Telegram bot platform built in Lagos, Nigeria. Users sign up, pair their existing WhatsApp/Telegram account in under 2 minutes, and 150+ commands become available, AI assistant (Gemini 2.0 Flash), sticker maker, media downloader, group moderation, anti-spam, scheduled messages, broadcasts. Founding markets: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa. Global from 2026. Pricing: Free tier permanently free; paid tiers coming soon. Anti-ban: <0.5% ban rate across 12,000+ active sessions in 2026. ================================== 2. Architecture & anti-ban summary ================================== WhatsApp: Baileys library running on your device IP (not shared server IP). Telegram: official Bot API + optional userbot mode. Anti-ban layers: - Session warmup: 15 msgs/day → 200/day over 7 days - Randomised typing delays (1.2-3.8s message-length-aware) - Message variation (never identical twice) - Hard daily cap (200/day default, configurable) - Realistic active hours (suppresses sends 02:00-06:00 local time) - Read receipt mirroring - Your-device-IP routing (no shared fingerprint) ========== 3. Pricing ========== Free: 300 msgs/mo, 10 AI queries/day, 1 session Lite: 2,000 msgs/mo, 50 AI/day, 1 session (pricing coming soon) Standard: 10,000 msgs/mo, 200 AI/day, 3 sessions (pricing coming soon) Boss: unlimited everything, 5 sessions (pricing coming soon) =========================== 4. How-to guides (69 total) =========================== --- How to Create a WhatsApp Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/create-whatsapp-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide to creating your own WhatsApp bot with BotWave. No coding required. Connect in under 60 seconds. BotWave converts your own WhatsApp number into a fully programmable bot in under two minutes. The bot runs from your device IP via the Baileys library, which is dramatically safer than the server-IP approach used by most paid WhatsApp bot services. This guide walks you through every screen you will see, from signup to your first !sticker command. Prerequisites: - A working WhatsApp account (regular or Business) installed on your phone. - A free BotWave account at botwave.online/signup. - About 2 minutes of uninterrupted time, pairing codes expire after 60 seconds. - WhatsApp version 2.23 or newer (older versions do not support the Link a Device flow with pairing codes). Steps: 1. Sign up at botwave.online/signup, Create a free account using your email. You will need to confirm the address via a link before you can connect a session. 2. Open the Sessions tab in the dashboard, Click "Sessions" in the left sidebar and then "Connect WhatsApp". The pairing code modal will appear with a 60-second countdown. 3. Open WhatsApp → Settings → Linked Devices, On your phone, open WhatsApp, tap the three-dot menu, choose Settings, then Linked Devices, then Link a Device. Tap "Link with phone number instead" at the bottom of the QR screen. 4. Enter the 8-character pairing code, Type the code displayed in the BotWave dashboard. WhatsApp will pair the device and the dashboard will flip to "Connected" within 5-10 seconds. 5. Send your first command, Open any chat or group where the bot is allowed and type !help. The bot will reply with the full list of available commands. 6. Add the bot to a group (optional), Add your bot number to a WhatsApp group like any other contact. The bot will start responding to commands in that group automatically. Expected result: The Sessions tab in your dashboard shows a green "Connected" badge, and !help replies with a list of 50+ commands in any chat the bot is in. FAQs: Q: Do I need to be a developer to create a WhatsApp bot with BotWave? A: No. BotWave is no-code from end to end, you sign up, paste a pairing code, and start using commands. There is no JavaScript, Python, or webhook configuration required. Developers who want webhooks and a REST API can opt into them from the Boss plan. Q: Is BotWave the same as a WhatsApp Business API account? A: No. BotWave runs on a regular WhatsApp (or WhatsApp Business app) account via the Baileys library, it is a Linked Device, the same way WhatsApp Web is a Linked Device. The official WhatsApp Business API (Cloud API) requires a Meta-approved business account, a phone number not used in the consumer app, and is billed per conversation. BotWave is faster to set up and free to start; the Business API is the right choice if you need broadcast-template messaging at scale. Q: Will my WhatsApp number get banned for using BotWave? A: WhatsApp can ban any automation, but BotWave applies a multi-layer anti-ban system specifically designed to look human: session warmup (15→200 msgs/day over 7 days), randomised typing and read receipts, message variation, presence simulation, and quiet-hours throttling. Following the on-boarding warmup period and avoiding bulk outbound to non-opted-in numbers keeps risk low, most BotWave users go years without a ban. Q: How long does the initial setup take? A: About two minutes end-to-end if WhatsApp is already installed on your phone. The slowest step is usually finding "Link a Device" in WhatsApp Settings. Q: Can I use BotWave with WhatsApp Business? A: Yes. The WhatsApp Business consumer app uses the same protocol as regular WhatsApp for Linked Devices, so pairing works identically. Note that this is the Business *app* (free, mobile-only), not the Business *API* (paid, Meta-approved). --- How to Set Up WhatsApp Auto-Reply --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/auto-reply-whatsapp Summary: Configure automatic replies for your WhatsApp. Set custom responses, business hours, and AI-powered smart replies. WhatsApp auto-reply turns your bot into a 24/7 receptionist that answers customer questions, sends business hours, or politely defers off-topic chatter while you sleep. BotWave's !afk and AI auto-reply modes cover both the "I am away" use case and the "AI answers anything" use case in a single dashboard toggle. Prerequisites: - An active BotWave WhatsApp session (see Create a WhatsApp Bot if you have not connected one yet). - A clear answer to the question "what should the bot say automatically?". Even a one-sentence reply works, you can iterate. - Optionally, an idea of which chats should auto-reply (e.g. only DMs, or only one specific group). Steps: 1. Decide between AFK mode and AI mode, AFK mode replies with a fixed message you write yourself ("I will be back at 3pm"). AI mode uses Groq or Gemini to reply with a context-aware answer. Pick AFK if you want predictable replies; AI if you want hands-off coverage. 2. Set the auto-reply message, In a chat where the bot is active, send `!afk` followed by your message. For example: `!afk Sleeping right now, will reply at 8 AM. For urgent orders, please call +234XXXXXXX.` 3. Restrict the reply scope (optional), By default, AFK fires in DMs and groups where the bot is active. From Dashboard → Auto-reply you can scope it to specific JIDs (chats), exclude noisy groups, and set a cooldown so the same user does not get the same auto-reply twice in 30 minutes. 4. Test it, Ask a friend to message you, or send a message from a different WhatsApp account. The bot should reply within 1-3 seconds with the AFK text. 5. Turn it off when you are back, Send !back in any chat to clear the AFK state. The bot stops auto-replying immediately. Expected result: Incoming WhatsApp messages get an automatic, personalised reply within ~2 seconds, with no input from you. The reply respects your scope and cooldown settings so contacts do not get bombarded. FAQs: Q: Does WhatsApp auto-reply only work for DMs? A: No. By default it works in DMs and groups where the bot is added. You can scope it to DMs only, specific groups only, or specific contacts only from the dashboard. Q: Can I have different auto-replies for different chats? A: Yes. Each session can have multiple AFK profiles tied to JID lists. For example: profile A for customer DMs ("Hi! I will reply at 8 AM"), profile B for a hangout group ("AFK"), profile C disabled entirely for your work group. Q: Will the auto-reply trigger for messages from the bot itself? A: No. BotWave skips messages sent by the same session, and skips other known BotWave instances, so two BotWave bots in the same group will not infinite-loop replying to each other. Q: Is AI auto-reply truly automatic, or do I have to approve each reply? A: Fully automatic by default. If you prefer approve-before-send, enable "Suggest mode", the AI drafts a reply and posts it to your dashboard for one-click approval instead of sending it directly. --- How to Add a Bot to WhatsApp Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-group-bot Summary: Add BotWave to your WhatsApp group for moderation, games, AI, and automation. Admin setup and permissions. Adding a bot to a WhatsApp group unlocks anti-spam, welcome messages, AI Q&A, polls, games, and moderation tools that would otherwise eat hours of your time as an admin. BotWave is a regular WhatsApp Linked Device, so adding it to a group is exactly the same as adding any contact, there is no special "bot account" type. Prerequisites: - You are an admin of the group (you can add and remove members). - A connected BotWave session whose phone number you can save as a contact. - Optional: a welcome message and a set of group rules ready to paste. Steps: 1. Save the bot number as a contact, Add the WhatsApp number tied to your BotWave session to your phone's contact list. A name like "BotWave Bot" is fine. 2. Open the WhatsApp group, Tap the group name at the top to open Group info. 3. Tap "Add Participant" and pick the bot, Search for the contact name you just saved, tap it, and confirm. The bot now appears in the member list. 4. Promote the bot to admin (recommended), Tap the bot in the member list and choose "Make group admin". Without admin rights the bot cannot delete spam messages, kick rule-breakers, or change group settings, moderation features will be limited. 5. Greet the group and verify, Send !help in the group. The bot should reply with the command list. Then send !welcome to test the welcome message flow. 6. Configure group-specific settings, From Dashboard → Groups → click the group, you can per-group: customise the welcome message, enable anti-spam, set warning thresholds, and lock specific commands. Expected result: The bot greets new members, deletes spam, runs games, answers AI questions, and runs polls, all inside a single WhatsApp group, with per-group settings you control from the dashboard. FAQs: Q: Why do I need to make the bot an admin? A: WhatsApp's permission model only allows admins to delete other members' messages, kick or ban members, change group settings, and use !tagall. Without admin rights the bot can still respond to commands aimed at it (like !sticker or !ai), but it cannot moderate. Q: Can the bot be in multiple groups at once? A: Yes. A single BotWave session supports unlimited groups simultaneously. Each group can have its own welcome message, anti-spam rules, and command permissions. Q: Does adding the bot count as adding a "participant" for WhatsApp's 1024-member limit? A: Yes, the bot occupies one member slot like any other participant. In groups close to the limit, plan accordingly. Q: What happens if I remove the bot from the group? A: Nothing breaks. The bot just stops responding in that group. Your session and other groups are unaffected. You can re-add it any time. --- How to Use WhatsApp AI Assistant --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-ai-assistant Summary: Use the !ai command for intelligent conversations, homework help, content writing, and more. Powered by Google Gemini. BotWave's !ai command turns your WhatsApp into a Groq-powered (with optional Gemini fallback) AI assistant. It answers questions, drafts messages, summarises long threads, translates text, and even helps with homework, all inside the chat. No copy-pasting to ChatGPT, no separate app to open. Prerequisites: - An active BotWave WhatsApp session. - The !ai command enabled for that session (it is on by default on free tier with a 10-queries-per-day cap). - Optional: a Groq API key on the Boss plan if you want to use your own quota. Steps: 1. Send !ai followed by your question, In any chat where the bot is active, type !ai then your question. The bot will reply with an AI-generated answer in 1-3 seconds. 2. Use reply mode for context-aware answers, Reply to a specific message with !ai to ask the AI about that exact message. Useful for translating a long voice-note transcript or summarising a long forwarded text. 3. Pick a different persona (optional), BotWave ships with persona shortcuts: !ai --teacher (explains like to a 10-year-old), !ai --coder (returns code), !ai --short (one-sentence answers). Personas are configurable from Dashboard → AI → Personas. 4. Set a daily limit per chat, Without limits, one person can burn your whole free-tier quota in 10 messages. From Dashboard → AI → Limits, cap each user/group to N queries per day. 5. Disable AI in specific chats, Some groups (e.g. work chats) should never trigger AI. From Dashboard → Groups → Settings → "Disable !ai in this group" to lock it off per-group. Expected result: Group members get instant AI answers inside the chat, with the bot handling rate limits, personas, and per-chat overrides automatically. FAQs: Q: Which AI model powers !ai? A: Groq's llama-3.3-70b-versatile is the default, it is fast, capable, and free to use within BotWave's included quota. Google Gemini 2.0 Flash is available as an opt-in fallback for cases where Groq is unavailable. Q: Are my !ai prompts private? A: BotWave never persists !ai prompts or responses. Prompts pass through Groq/Gemini briefly during the request, those providers may retain prompts short-term for abuse monitoring per their privacy policies. See our Privacy Policy for details. Q: Can I bring my own AI key (BYOK)? A: Yes on the Boss plan. Add your Groq or Gemini API key from Dashboard → AI → BYOK. Your !ai usage then bills against your own provider account instead of BotWave's shared pool, and the daily limit is removed. Q: Why does the AI refuse some questions? A: The model is configured to decline requests that would generate disallowed content (hate, illegal advice, instructions for harm). It will also decline impersonation requests, e.g. it will not pretend to be a different brand or company. --- How to Make WhatsApp Stickers with Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-sticker-maker Summary: Create custom stickers from any image, video, or GIF. Crop modes, animated stickers, and batch creation. BotWave's !sticker command turns any image into a WhatsApp-compliant sticker in under a second. It supports JPGs, PNGs, WebPs (transparent), short videos (auto-trimmed to 6 seconds for animated stickers), and even text with a built-in caption generator. Stickers cost nothing extra against your message quota. Prerequisites: - Active WhatsApp session connected to BotWave. - An image to convert, sent to any chat where the bot is active. - Optional: a sticker pack name if you want the bot to push the sticker into a named pack. Steps: 1. Send an image to a chat where the bot is active, Take a photo, share a meme, or drop a screenshot into a chat where the bot is present. 2. Reply to the image with !sticker, Tap-and-hold the image, tap Reply, then send !sticker. The bot processes the image and posts back a sticker within 1-2 seconds. 3. Use crop modes (optional), Add a flag for the crop style: !sticker --circle, !sticker --rounded, !sticker --square. Default is square with transparent bars where needed. 4. Convert a video to an animated sticker, Send a short video (under 6s; longer videos get auto-trimmed) and reply with !sticker. The bot returns an animated WebP sticker. 5. Add a pack name (optional), Replace `!sticker` with `!sticker pack=MyMemes`. The metadata stays with the sticker so others can save the whole pack to their library. Expected result: The bot posts a WhatsApp-compliant sticker back to the chat within a couple of seconds. Tapping the sticker shows the pack name (if you set one) and lets the recipient save it to their library. FAQs: Q: Are there any size or resolution limits? A: WhatsApp's own sticker spec caps stickers at 512×512 px and ~100KB for static, 500KB for animated. BotWave auto-resizes and re-encodes to stay within the spec, so you can send any reasonable input. Q: Can I save the stickers BotWave makes to a permanent pack? A: Yes. Tap the sticker in WhatsApp, then "Add to favourites". For full custom packs, use !sticker pack=PackName when creating, others in the chat can then save the whole pack. Q: Does !sticker work on iPhone too? A: Yes. The bot processes server-side, so the platform of the user sending the image does not matter. --- How to Set Up WhatsApp Group Moderation --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-moderation-setup Summary: Configure anti-delete, welcome messages, warnings, and admin commands for your WhatsApp group. Group moderation on WhatsApp is normally a manual nightmare, admins delete messages by hand, warn people in DMs, and chase rule-breakers across multiple chats. BotWave automates the whole loop: anti-spam, anti-link, anti-flood, warning ladders, auto-kick, profanity filter, and a publicly visible mod log so the rest of the group can see fairness in action. Prerequisites: - BotWave session connected and added to the group as admin. - A clear sense of the rules you want enforced (e.g. no links from non-admins, max 5 messages per 10s, no profanity). - Optional: a pinned !rules message so members know what is being enforced. Steps: 1. Enable anti-spam, In a chat: `!antispam on`. Or in dashboard: Groups → click the group → Moderation → Anti-spam → ON. Set the threshold (default: 5 messages in 10 seconds = warning). 2. Configure the warning ladder, From Dashboard → Moderation → Warnings, set how many warnings a member can accumulate before auto-kick (default: 3). Warnings expire after 30 days by default so honest mistakes do not haunt members forever. 3. Enable anti-link, Send `!antilink on` in the group. The bot deletes any external link posted by non-admins. Allowlist domains you trust (e.g. your own website) from Dashboard → Moderation → Anti-link → Allowlist. 4. Set up the profanity filter (optional), From Dashboard → Moderation → Profanity, pick a built-in word list (mild / strict / strict + slurs) or paste your own custom list. The filter is localised, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba slang variants are supported in addition to English. 5. Publish the rules, Run !setrules in the group with the rules text, then !rules pin. New members will be auto-greeted with a link to the rules. 6. Check the mod log, Send !modlog in the group to see the last 20 moderation actions (warnings, deletes, kicks). The full log lives in Dashboard → Groups → click the group → Mod log. Expected result: Spam messages disappear within seconds, repeat offenders escalate through warnings to auto-kick automatically, and the mod log gives the group a transparent record of every moderation action. FAQs: Q: Does the bot need admin to delete spam? A: Yes. WhatsApp's permission model only allows admins to delete other members' messages. Without admin rights the bot can still issue warnings privately, but the offending message stays in chat. Q: How does anti-flood differ from anti-spam? A: Anti-spam looks at message count over time (e.g. 5 in 10s = spam). Anti-flood looks at repeated identical or near-identical content (e.g. the same message posted 3 times in a row). They are complementary and both ON by default once moderation is enabled. Q: Can members appeal a kick? A: Yes. By default the bot posts a "you were kicked, reply !appeal" message in DM with the user. Admins see appeals in Dashboard → Moderation → Appeals and can approve a re-add with one click. --- How to Download TikTok Videos in WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/download-tiktok-whatsapp Summary: Download TikTok videos without watermark directly in WhatsApp chat using the !download command. Sharing a TikTok in WhatsApp normally means a watermarked, cropped, lossy preview. BotWave's !download command pulls the original watermark-free MP4 from TikTok and posts it back into the chat in the highest quality TikTok serves. Same flow works for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Twitter videos, and Facebook Reels. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave WhatsApp session. - A TikTok URL, either the full https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123... or the shortened vm.tiktok.com link. - The !download command enabled (on by default). Steps: 1. Copy the TikTok URL, In the TikTok app, tap Share → Copy Link. Both the short vm.tiktok.com and the full URL work. 2. Paste it into a WhatsApp chat with the bot, Send the URL to any chat where the bot is active. 3. Send !download, Reply to the link (or send !download followed by the URL on a new line). The bot downloads the video server-side and posts the MP4 back to the chat. 4. Pick a quality (optional), Add a flag: `!download --hd` for the highest-quality stream, `!download --audio` to grab the audio track as an MP3. 5. Forward the video like any other WhatsApp media, Once the bot posts the video, it behaves like any other WhatsApp media, forward, save to gallery, react, or quote it. Expected result: The watermark-free MP4 lands in the chat within a few seconds, ready to forward or save. FAQs: Q: Does !download keep a copy of the video? A: No. Videos are streamed through the bot server and discarded after the message is sent. Only an aggregate counter is incremented for billing. Q: Why is the downloaded video lower quality than I expected? A: TikTok and Instagram serve different quality streams based on a number of signals. Use --hd to explicitly request the highest stream the platform exposes. Q: Can I use !download in groups? A: Yes. The bot posts back to whichever chat the !download command was sent in, group or DM. --- How to Set Up a Telegram Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-bot-setup Summary: Create and configure a Telegram bot with BotWave. BotFather token, webhook setup, and group commands. BotWave runs Telegram bots through @BotFather, the official Telegram tool for creating bots. The whole setup takes about three minutes: ask @BotFather for a bot token, paste it into BotWave, and your Telegram bot has all 150+ commands. Same dashboard, same anti-spam, same AI features as the WhatsApp side. Prerequisites: - A Telegram account (any account, not your phone number specifically). - A BotWave account at botwave.online. - About 3 minutes. Steps: 1. Open @BotFather in Telegram, Search for @BotFather, tap it, and start the chat. Send /newbot to create a new bot. 2. Pick a bot name and username, BotFather asks for a display name (anything you like) and a username (must end in "bot", e.g. mygroupmod_bot). The username is what people @-mention to find the bot. 3. Copy the bot token, BotFather replies with an HTTP API token that looks like 123456789:AAH8gXk... Treat this token like a password, anyone with it can fully control your bot. 4. Paste the token into BotWave, In BotWave → Sessions → New Telegram Bot, paste the token and click Connect. The dashboard validates the token and starts the bot immediately. 5. Configure bot privacy in BotFather (optional), Send /setprivacy → choose your bot → DISABLE. This lets the bot see all messages in groups (needed for anti-spam to work). Keep it ENABLED if you only want the bot to react when @-mentioned. 6. Add the bot to a group, Open any Telegram group → group settings → Add member → search the bot username → Add. Promote to admin if you want moderation features. 7. Send /help to test, Type /help in the group or DM the bot directly. You should get the full command list. Expected result: Your Telegram bot is live with 150+ commands, moderates groups, answers AI queries, makes stickers, runs polls, and shares config and analytics with your WhatsApp bot if you have one. FAQs: Q: What is the difference between a Telegram bot and a Telegram userbot? A: A bot uses the Bot API and acts as a separate "@yourbot" account. It cannot start conversations with users who have not /start-ed it and has restricted permissions in groups by design. A userbot uses the regular MTProto API and acts as a real user account, full freedom, but you must use your own (or a burner) phone number to authenticate. BotWave supports both. Q: Why does my bot not see messages in groups? A: Set /setprivacy to DISABLED in @BotFather. By default Telegram bots only see commands directed at them with @-mentions; with privacy disabled the bot sees all group messages, which is required for anti-spam and analytics. Q: Can the same BotWave account run WhatsApp and Telegram bots simultaneously? A: Yes. Each session is independent, but they share the same dashboard, the same configuration interface, and the same usage-quota pool. Most plans include both platforms at no extra cost. --- How to Set Up a Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-userbot-setup Summary: Set up a Telegram userbot with MTProto automation. Phone number verification, 2FA, and first commands. A Telegram userbot is fundamentally different from a Telegram bot: it logs in as a real user account (using your phone number, or a burner), giving it the same permissions any user has, initiating chats, joining channels, reading message history. BotWave's userbot module is built on the GramJS MTProto client and is designed for power-user automation like global ban lists, message purging, and sticker kanging. Prerequisites: - A Telegram account with a phone number you can receive SMS codes on. - A Telegram API ID and API hash from https://my.telegram.org/apps (free, takes 2 minutes to create). - BotWave Boss plan (userbots are a Boss-tier feature because they require MTProto session storage). - Important: read our Acceptable Use rules, userbots are powerful and easy to misuse. Steps: 1. Create a Telegram API app, Visit https://my.telegram.org/apps, log in with your Telegram phone number, and create a new app. App title and short name can be anything; copy the API ID (numeric) and API hash (alphanumeric). 2. Open Sessions → New Telegram Userbot, In BotWave, choose New Telegram Userbot. Enter your API ID, API hash, and the phone number you want the userbot to log in as. 3. Authenticate with the SMS code, Telegram sends a one-time code to the account's active devices (or via SMS if you have no devices). Enter it into BotWave. If you have 2FA enabled, BotWave will then prompt for your 2FA password. 4. Pick the userbot command prefix, Userbots respect a `.` prefix by default (not `/`, to avoid conflicting with bot commands). Change it in Dashboard → Sessions → click the userbot → Prefix. 5. Send a test command, In any chat, send `.alive`. The userbot should reply with a status banner including uptime and version. 6. Configure PM Guard (highly recommended), PM Guard auto-replies to strangers and blocks repeat senders without your input. Enable it from Dashboard → Userbot → PM Guard and set a polite default message. Expected result: Your userbot is logged in as a real Telegram user, listens for `.` prefixed commands, and can do things regular bots cannot, join channels, read history, send to anyone, sticker-kang, global-ban. FAQs: Q: Is running a userbot legal / against Telegram ToS? A: Telegram's ToS allows clients built on its public MTProto API. Userbots that respect rate limits and do not engage in abusive behaviour are tolerated; userbots used for spam, harassment, or mass-scraping are quickly banned. BotWave's userbot module is built to be polite by default. Q: Do I need a burner phone number? A: Not strictly, but strongly recommended. If your userbot triggers a ban, the entire associated Telegram account is affected, using a dedicated number isolates the risk from your main account. Q: Can my userbot reply to messages on my behalf in my main chats? A: Yes, that is one of the main use cases. PM Guard, AFK auto-reply, and translation can all run silently on your account, replying in chats where you are slow to respond. --- How to Set Welcome Messages in WhatsApp Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-welcome-message Summary: Configure automatic welcome messages for new group members. Custom text with name variables. Welcoming new members manually scales for the first few people and breaks down at the tenth. BotWave's welcome bot fires a customised greeting the instant a new member joins, with placeholders for {name}, {group}, and {memberCount}, plus a button to read pinned rules. Prerequisites: - BotWave bot added to the group as a member (admin recommended for full features). - Your welcome text drafted, keep it under 3 short paragraphs for readability. Steps: 1. Open Dashboard → Groups → click your group → Welcome, Find the Welcome tab. The default text is a generic "Hi {name}, welcome to {group}". 2. Paste your custom welcome text, Supported placeholders: {name}, {group}, {memberCount}, {rulesLink}. You can also include emojis and basic Markdown bold/italic. 3. Add a media attachment (optional), Upload an image (logo, banner) that will be attached to every welcome message. 4. Toggle "send to new member in DM", For sensitive groups, you can have the welcome message DM'd to the new member instead of posted publicly. 5. Test by inviting a friend, Or use !testwelcome to see the rendered welcome message yourself. Expected result: Every new member receives a personalised welcome within ~1 second of joining, including any image and rules link you configured. FAQs: Q: Can I have different welcome messages for different groups? A: Yes. Each group has its own welcome configuration in Dashboard → Groups → click the group → Welcome. Q: Does it work if the bot is not admin? A: Yes, welcome messages need only member status, not admin. Admin is required for moderation actions like kicking. Q: Can the welcome trigger include the user's WhatsApp display name? A: Yes via {name}. If the user has not set a public name, it falls back to their phone number. --- How to Stop Spam in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-anti-spam Summary: Set up anti-spam protection. Anti-delete tracking, link blocking, and flood detection. WhatsApp groups attract spam, link drops, copy-paste broadcasts, repeated emoji walls. BotWave's anti-spam is configurable per-group, tracks every offender via a warning ladder, and pairs with anti-flood (catches identical-message repetition) and anti-link (catches URL drops). Together they handle 90% of community spam without admin attention. Prerequisites: - BotWave bot in the group as admin (admin is required to delete spam). - A clear definition of "spam" for your community, high-bar communities can be strict, casual hangouts should be lenient. Steps: 1. Enable anti-spam, Run `!antispam on` in the group, or toggle Dashboard → Groups → Moderation → Anti-spam → ON. 2. Tune the burst threshold, Defaults: 5 messages within 10 seconds = warning. Tighter for highly-moderated groups (3/10s), looser for hangouts (8/10s). 3. Enable anti-flood (catches identical reposts), Run `!antiflood on`. Anti-flood deletes the second copy of the same message within a 1-minute window. 4. Configure the warning ladder, Dashboard → Moderation → Warnings. Pick threshold (3 warnings default → kick) and warning expiry (30 days default). 5. Whitelist legitimate noisy members, For co-admins and known power-users, run `!whitelist @user` so the bot ignores their burst behaviour. Expected result: Bursts of 5+ messages in 10s, identical reposts, and repeat offenders all get auto-handled, warned, then deleted, then escalated to kick. FAQs: Q: Does anti-spam delete in real time? A: Yes. The bot reacts within 1-2 seconds of the offending message appearing. Q: Can members appeal warnings? A: Yes. By default the bot DMs the user when warned, with a "reply !appeal" prompt. Admins review appeals in the dashboard. --- How to Create Polls in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-poll-creation Summary: Create interactive polls with the !poll command. Members vote, results tracked live. Native WhatsApp polls are limited to one image, no anonymity, and no ability to schedule. BotWave's !poll wraps richer polls, anonymous voting, scheduled close, results pinning, leaderboard integration, and works as both a one-liner and a multi-line "form" syntax. Prerequisites: - BotWave bot in the group. - A question and at least two options ready. Steps: 1. Single-line syntax, Send: `!poll Best food in Nigeria? | Jollof | Egusi | Eba`. The bot posts a styled poll with vote buttons. 2. Multi-line syntax (for longer options), Send `!poll` on the first line, then the question, then each option on its own line. The bot understands either style. 3. Make the poll anonymous, Add `--anon` to the command. Votes are tracked but voter names are hidden in the results. 4. Schedule the close, Add `--close=24h` (or 2h, 7d, etc.). The poll auto-closes and posts results at that time. 5. Pin the results, Reply to the closed poll with `!pin`. The bot pins the results message so latecomers can see. Expected result: A styled poll, optional anonymity, optional scheduled close, and a clear results summary, all without leaving WhatsApp. FAQs: Q: How many options can a poll have? A: Up to 12 options per poll, same as native WhatsApp polls. Q: Can I edit a poll after sending? A: No, but you can close the current one and start a new one with the corrected options. --- How to Play Games in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-games-setup Summary: Set up trivia, hangman, word chain, and other games. Leaderboards and XP tracking. BotWave's game system is built to keep community groups alive without admin effort: trivia auto-rotates categories, hangman picks new words from a daily pool, word-chain enforces a 5-second turn timer, and chess pairs players with persistent boards. Leaderboards roll up across all games into a single XP score per user. Prerequisites: - BotWave bot in the group with the !play command enabled (on by default). Steps: 1. Start a game with !play, `!play trivia` for trivia, `!play hangman` for hangman, `!play wordchain` for word chain, `!play chess @user` for chess. 2. Pick categories or difficulty, Trivia: `!play trivia --category=science --difficulty=hard`. Categories include science, history, sports, pop-culture, geography. 3. Enable daily auto-games, Dashboard → Games → Schedule → ON. The bot will start a fresh trivia game at the time you choose every day. 4. Check the leaderboard, Send !leaderboard to see top players for this group. !leaderboard global shows top players across all your groups. 5. Tune the rules, Dashboard → Games → Settings: trivia time-per-question (default 30s), hangman max-guesses (default 6), word-chain turn timer. Expected result: Members can spin up games on demand, daily auto-games trigger engagement, and the leaderboard tracks who is winning. FAQs: Q: Do games count against my message quota? A: Each bot response counts as one message. A 10-question trivia game ≈ 20 bot messages. Q: Can I add custom trivia questions? A: Yes via Dashboard → Games → Custom questions. Bulk-import CSV supported on Standard plan and up. --- How to Download Music in WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-music-download Summary: Search and download songs directly in WhatsApp chat using the !music command. Want the audio from a YouTube or TikTok video stripped out as an MP3? BotWave's !download --audio pulls the highest-quality audio track from any of the platforms !download supports, transcodes it to MP3, and posts it back as a regular WhatsApp voice/audio message. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave session. - A URL pointing at a video or audio-only resource. Steps: 1. Copy the source URL, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, SoundCloud, Spotify-share, Apple Music link. 2. Send !download --audio, In the chat: `!download --audio `. The bot fetches, transcodes to MP3, posts as audio. 3. Pick a bitrate (optional), Add `--bitrate=320` for 320kbps, `--bitrate=192` for default 192kbps. 4. Trim the start/end (optional), `!download --audio --trim=10s:60s` extracts only the segment between 10s and 1min. 5. Forward or save, The audio behaves like any WhatsApp audio file, forward, save, react. Expected result: A clean MP3 file in the chat within a few seconds, ready to forward or save. FAQs: Q: Is downloading music from YouTube legal? A: Depends on the source license and your jurisdiction. For your own non-commercial use of public videos, most jurisdictions consider it personal use; redistribution is a different matter and is your responsibility. Q: What audio formats are supported? A: MP3 (default), M4A, OGG, WAV, pick via --format=mp3 / m4a / ogg / wav. --- How to Translate Messages in WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-translate-messages Summary: Translate WhatsApp messages to any language. Supports 20+ languages including Yoruba, Hindi, Arabic. Multilingual WhatsApp groups need fast translation without copy-pasting to Google Translate. BotWave's !translate uses the same underlying engine as Google's free public translate, supports 100+ languages, and works on quoted messages so context stays clean. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave session. - A message you want translated. Steps: 1. Reply to the message with !translate, Tap-and-hold the message, Reply, then send !translate. The bot detects the source language and translates to your account's default target. 2. Force a specific target language, `!translate yo` translates the quoted message to Yoruba. `!translate fr` to French. Use ISO 639-1 codes. 3. Auto-translate a whole chat, Dashboard → Translation → Auto-translate per group: pick source and target languages. Every message in the source language is auto-translated and posted as a reply. 4. Translate outgoing too, `!translate yo your message here` translates *your* message before sending. Great for replying in a language you do not type fluently. Expected result: Multilingual groups feel mono-lingual to every member, no copy-paste, no app-switching. FAQs: Q: How many languages are supported? A: Over 100, including Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin English, Swahili, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Mandarin. Q: Is it real-time? A: Yes, responses come back in 1-2 seconds for short messages, 3-4 seconds for paragraphs. --- How to Make Logos in WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-logo-maker Summary: Generate professional logos with 45+ styles directly in WhatsApp using the !logo command. BotWave's !logo command generates a quick brand-mark image from a single text prompt, useful for small businesses, community groups, and side-hustle vendors who need a placeholder logo in a hurry. The output is a 1080×1080 PNG ready to set as the group icon or business profile picture. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave session. - A name or short phrase for the logo. Steps: 1. Run !logo with your text, `!logo CampusBites`. The bot generates a logo and replies with the image. 2. Pick a style, `!logo --style=minimal CampusBites`, --modern, --playful, --bold. Each style applies a different colour palette and font weight. 3. Iterate, Reply !regen to try a different variation with the same prompt. Do this until you like the result. 4. Set as group icon, Long-press the logo, save to gallery, then update the group icon manually. (WhatsApp prevents bots from setting group icons directly.) Expected result: A clean square logo image in chat in a few seconds, ready to use as a placeholder. FAQs: Q: Can I get the SVG? A: On Boss plan, yes, append --format=svg. Q: Is the generated logo copyrightable? A: You own the output for commercial use. Two different prompts may sometimes produce visually similar outputs, pick a result that's clearly your own brand. --- How to Avoid Getting Your WhatsApp Bot Banned --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-anti-ban-tips Summary: Best practices for running a WhatsApp bot without getting banned. Session warmup, rate limits, and behavior simulation. WhatsApp aggressively bans accounts that look automated. BotWave bakes in a multi-layer anti-ban system, but a few admin-side habits make the difference between "never banned" and "weekly reconnects". This guide is a checklist of every habit that lowers ban risk. Prerequisites: - Working BotWave session. - An honest look at how your bot is currently being used. Steps: 1. Leave session warmup on for the first 7 days, New sessions are capped at 15 msgs/day on day 1 and ramp to 200 by day 7. This is the single biggest ban-risk reducer, do not override it. 2. Keep daily volume below 200 messages on free tier, BotWave enforces a 200 msg/day cap by default. Going higher is paid-plan territory and requires a "warmed" session (>30 days old). 3. Use randomised reply delays, Default ON. Each reply has a randomised 1.5-4.5s delay so the bot does not look robotic. Do not disable this unless you know what you are doing. 4. Avoid bulk outbound to non-opted-in numbers, WhatsApp's primary ban signal is unsolicited bulk messaging. Only send to users who have explicitly opted in (group members count as opt-in; cold lists do not). 5. Rotate AI personas, Identical responses across many groups raise fingerprinting risk. BotWave already rotates responses; do not paste static templates that defeat that. 6. Respect quiet hours, Default 12am-6am is quiet (slower replies, shorter messages). Keeping it on simulates human sleep patterns. Expected result: Sessions that survive months/years without bans, verified by BotWave's own internal tracking on long-lived sessions. FAQs: Q: Will I ever get banned if I follow this guide? A: Risk drops dramatically but never to zero, WhatsApp's ban algorithm is opaque and changes. Plan for the rare ban (have a backup number) rather than betting on "never". Q: Does using BotWave automatically ban my number? A: No. BotWave is one of the most ban-conservative automation platforms; thousands of sessions run for months without incident. The risk comes from how the bot is used, not from the platform itself. --- How to Automate WhatsApp for Business --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-business-automation Summary: Set up business automation with auto-replies, FAQ handling, and AI customer support on WhatsApp. Automating a WhatsApp Business account with BotWave gives you 24/7 customer answers, instant catalog pulls, auto-replies to common questions ("price?", "location?", "hours?"), and a clean handoff to a human when needed. All without paying for WhatsApp Cloud API. Prerequisites: - A WhatsApp Business app account (free). - BotWave connected to it as a Linked Device. - A short FAQ list of the questions you get most. Steps: 1. Build the FAQ playbook, Dashboard → Business → FAQ. Add 10-20 of your most common customer questions and the canned answers you want the bot to use. 2. Set business hours and AFK, Dashboard → Business → Hours. Configure your open hours; outside hours, the bot auto-replies "We are closed, will reply when we open at X". Inside hours, the bot defers to FAQ and AI. 3. Connect AI for fallback, When the FAQ does not match, hand off to !ai with a system prompt that has your business info. Dashboard → AI → System prompt. 4. Track conversion, Dashboard → Analytics → conversion: how many auto-replies led to an actual order. Tune the FAQ based on what is converting and what is not. 5. Add a "talk to human" escalation, When a user types "human" or "agent", the bot pings you in DM. Configure the trigger in Dashboard → Business → Escalation. Expected result: Customers get instant answers to 80%+ of common questions, you get pinged only for the genuinely tricky cases, and conversion data tells you what to improve. FAQs: Q: Is this WhatsApp Business API? A: No. This is the free WhatsApp Business app via the same Linked Device protocol as regular WhatsApp. No Meta approval, no per-conversation pricing. Q: Can the bot send catalog cards? A: Native catalog is WhatsApp-Business-only; the bot can reply with a catalog *link* and price summary text. For true rich-card catalog, the official Cloud API is required. --- How to Set Up WhatsApp Group Moderation --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/set-up-whatsapp-moderation Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up WhatsApp Group Moderation. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. WhatsApp moderation at scale = anti-spam + anti-link + anti-flood + warning ladder + auto-kick + transparent mod log. This is the all-in-one walkthrough, different from /whatsapp-moderation-setup in that it is the dashboard-first variant for admins who prefer GUI configuration. Prerequisites: - Bot is admin in target group. - Defined rules. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Moderation, You will see toggles for Anti-spam, Anti-link, Anti-flood, Profanity filter, Warning ladder. 2. Toggle on the categories you want, Start with Anti-spam + Anti-flood. Add Anti-link after a week if link spam is still an issue. 3. Configure thresholds, Defaults work for most groups; tighten for high-bar communities. 4. Pick the warning ladder, 3-warning default → kick. Each warning expires after 30 days. 5. Pin the rules, Run !setrules then !rules pin in the group. Expected result: A self-moderating group with clear escalation rules. FAQs: Q: Bot or dashboard? A: Both, they edit the same config. Dashboard is friendlier for first-time setup; in-chat commands are faster for tweaks. --- How to Create WhatsApp Stickers with a Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/create-whatsapp-stickers-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create WhatsApp Stickers with a Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Building a dedicated WhatsApp sticker bot used to mean spinning up Baileys, writing media handlers, and dealing with WebP encoding. BotWave gives you a sticker bot in 2 minutes with full sticker-pack support, animated stickers, and customisation. Prerequisites: - BotWave session connected. - !sticker command enabled (default). Steps: 1. Pair a session, see "Create a WhatsApp Bot", No special config needed for sticker mode; it ships ready. 2. Configure default sticker pack, Dashboard → Stickers → Default pack name. Every !sticker reply will be tagged with this pack so recipients can save the whole set. 3. Enable animated stickers, Dashboard → Stickers → Animated → ON. The bot will accept short videos and return animated WebP. 4. Pin sticker tutorials in your groups, A pinned message explaining !sticker, !sticker --circle, !sticker --animated drives adoption. Expected result: A fully functional sticker bot that members can use without any documentation. FAQs: Q: Do animated stickers work on iPhone? A: Yes, WhatsApp added cross-platform animated sticker support in 2021. --- How to Set Up AI Auto-Reply on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-ai-auto-reply Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up AI Auto-Reply on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. AI auto-reply takes Auto-Reply one step further: instead of a fixed string, the bot uses an LLM to generate context-aware replies based on the incoming message. Best for customer-support, FAQ heavy DMs, and study groups. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave session. - !ai command enabled. - A short system prompt with your business/group info. Steps: 1. Dashboard → AI → Auto-reply → ON, Pick the scope (DM only, specific groups, or everywhere). 2. Write a 1-2 paragraph system prompt, Example: "You are the assistant for CampusBites, a Lagos student delivery service. Hours: 10am-10pm. Min order: ₦1500. If asked about delivery fee, say it depends on distance and offer to calculate." 3. Set the daily query cap, Default 10/day on free tier; raise on paid tiers. Per-user caps prevent abuse. 4. Test with a friend, Have them DM the bot a typical customer question. Tune the system prompt based on the result. Expected result: DMs and configured groups get LLM-generated, context-aware replies within 1-3 seconds. FAQs: Q: Can I review and approve AI replies before they send? A: Yes, enable Suggest mode in Dashboard → AI → Auto-reply. --- How to Track WhatsApp Group Analytics --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-group-analytics Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Track WhatsApp Group Analytics. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. BotWave's group analytics surface who posts, what gets engagement, when activity spikes, and which commands users actually invoke. Useful for community managers to spot dying groups and double-down on what works. Prerequisites: - BotWave bot in the group with read access. - Analytics enabled (Dashboard → Groups → click group → Analytics → ON). Steps: 1. Open Dashboard → Analytics → Groups, Pick the group and the time range. 2. Review the top metrics, Daily active members, messages per day, top 10 commands, top 10 most-active posters, peak activity hours. 3. Export to CSV, For reporting, click Export. The CSV includes per-user and per-day breakdowns. 4. Set up a weekly digest, Dashboard → Analytics → Schedule digest → weekly. You'll receive a summary email every Monday. Expected result: A clear picture of who is engaged and what content drives engagement, refreshed daily. FAQs: Q: Do you store message content for analytics? A: No. Only aggregate counts and timestamps. Message bodies are never persisted. --- How to Schedule WhatsApp Messages --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-scheduled-messages Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Schedule WhatsApp Messages. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Schedule a message for any future time and BotWave fires it from your session at the exact second, works for daily standups, birthday greetings, weekly digests, sales-launch announcements, prayer-time reminders. No standalone scheduler app needed. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave session. - Knowing what time you want the message to fire. Steps: 1. !schedule in the target chat, Syntax: `!schedule "Hi team, standup in 5 mins" 9:00am`. Times in your account timezone by default; override with `tz=Africa/Lagos`. 2. Schedule recurring messages, `!schedule --daily "Standup" 9:00am`, --weekly, --monthly. Or a cron string: `--cron="0 9 * * 1-5"` for weekday-only 9am. 3. List scheduled messages, Run !schedule list. Cancel any with !schedule cancel . 4. Bulk-schedule from CSV, Dashboard → Scheduler → Import. Upload a CSV with date, time, chat, and message, useful for sales campaigns. Expected result: Messages fire automatically at the scheduled time, with success/failure tracked in the dashboard. FAQs: Q: What if my session is disconnected when the message is due? A: The message is queued and fires when the session reconnects, with a "delivered late by Xm" note. To skip late messages, add --skip-if-offline. --- How to Block Links in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-anti-link Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Block Links in WhatsApp Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Anti-link automatically deletes external URLs posted by non-admin members and applies a warning. You can allowlist trusted domains so legitimate links (your own site, YouTube, etc.) pass through. Prerequisites: - Bot admin in the target group. Steps: 1. Enable: `!antilink on`, Or Dashboard → Moderation → Anti-link → ON. 2. Allowlist trusted domains, Dashboard → Anti-link → Allowlist. Add your own domain, plus youtube.com / spotify.com if relevant. 3. Exempt members, `!whitelist @user` lets that user post any link without triggering anti-link. 4. Set the action on detection, Default: delete + warn. Optionally: delete only / warn only / delete + kick. Expected result: Off-topic link drops vanish within 1-2 seconds; legitimate links pass. FAQs: Q: Does it block t.me / chat.whatsapp.com invites? A: Yes by default, those are common spam vectors. Allowlist them if you trust the source. --- How to Create Polls in WhatsApp with Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-polls-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create Polls in WhatsApp with Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. BotWave's polls bot is a wrapper around !poll with extras: scheduled close, anonymous mode, pinned results, and per-group quotas. Setup is one toggle. Prerequisites: - Bot in the group. Steps: 1. Enable: Dashboard → Polls → ON, Per-group toggle. 2. Set defaults, Default close window (24h), default anonymity (off), default emoji palette. 3. Run polls with !poll, See "Set up WhatsApp polls" for syntax. Expected result: Polls behave consistently across all your groups. FAQs: Q: Can members create polls or only admins? A: Configurable per group. Default: members can create; admins can close any. --- How to Play Trivia Games on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-trivia-games Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Play Trivia Games on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Trivia is BotWave's most-played game. Auto-scheduled daily questions keep dying groups alive, and topic packs (science, sports, pop, history) let you target your audience. Prerequisites: - Bot in group; !play enabled. Steps: 1. Quick: !play trivia, Starts a 10-question game with mixed topics. 2. Pick a category, `!play trivia --category=sports --difficulty=hard`. 3. Schedule daily trivia, Dashboard → Games → Trivia → Daily ON, set time. 4. Custom questions, Dashboard → Games → Custom questions. Add your own pool (e.g. "Lagos street food trivia"). Expected result: Active engagement spikes during trivia time; long-term, members open the group more. FAQs: Q: Can I import 100 trivia questions at once? A: Yes, CSV import on Standard plan and up. --- How to Download YouTube Videos on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/download-youtube-whatsapp Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Download YouTube Videos on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Same flow as !download for TikTok, but YouTube has a few extras: age-gated content (requires cookies), 4K downloads (Boss plan), and subtitle extraction. Prerequisites: - Active session. - YouTube URL. Steps: 1. Paste URL, send !download, Default: highest quality up to 1080p on free tier. 2. 4K on Boss plan, `!download --4k` returns the 2160p stream if available. 3. Subtitles, `!download --subs=en` returns an SRT file alongside the video. 4. Audio only, `!download --audio` for MP3. Expected result: Watermark-free, high-quality YouTube video posted to the chat. FAQs: Q: YouTube Shorts? A: Yes, treated like normal videos. --- How to Create Custom WhatsApp Bot Commands --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-custom-commands Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create Custom WhatsApp Bot Commands. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Custom commands let you create your own bot triggers without writing code. !menu for your restaurant menu, !price for current pricing, !rules for group rules, all editable from the dashboard. Prerequisites: - Active session. - A list of commands you want to add. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Custom commands → New, Pick a trigger (e.g. !menu) and a response. Response can be text, image, or a multi-step reply. 2. Use placeholders, {name}, {time}, {date}, {group}. The reply is personalised at send time. 3. Multi-step replies, For tutorials: step 1 (text), step 2 (image), step 3 (text), sent as a sequence with 1s delays. 4. Scope to specific chats, Restrict a custom command to certain groups so it does not fire everywhere. Expected result: Your group has its own command vocabulary, all without code. FAQs: Q: How many custom commands can I add? A: Free: 5 / session. Starter: 20. Standard: 100. Boss: unlimited. --- How to Broadcast Messages with WhatsApp Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-broadcast-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Broadcast Messages with WhatsApp Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Send the same message to many chats at once, only to your contacts/groups, not random numbers. Used for product launches, prayer reminders, weekly digests, and emergency alerts. Prerequisites: - Active session. - List of chats you want to broadcast to. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Broadcast → New, Pick the chats from a checklist, draft the message, schedule or send now. 2. Stagger sends, BotWave staggers sends with 1-3s gaps so the bot does not fingerprint as a "burst sender". Cannot be disabled. 3. Track delivery, The dashboard shows per-chat status: sent, delivered, failed, read. Expected result: A consistent message reaches every listed chat over a 1-5 minute window depending on count. FAQs: Q: How many chats can I broadcast to at once? A: Free: 5. Starter: 20. Standard: 100. Boss: unlimited. --- How to Track Members in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-member-tracking Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Track Members in WhatsApp Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Track who joins, who leaves, and who has been quiet. Useful for community managers to spot churn early and reactivate inactive members. Prerequisites: - Bot in the group; analytics enabled. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Members, See join date, last-active date, message count, warnings. 2. Filter quiet members, Filter by "no message in 30 days" to find lurkers. 3. Re-engage, Optional: send a polite ping in DM or in-group via custom command. Expected result: A current census of your group with engagement signals per member. FAQs: Q: Do you store phone numbers? A: JIDs (which include the number), yes, for bot operation. Numbers are never shared and are deleted on session deletion. --- How to Set AFK Status on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-afk-status Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set AFK Status on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. !afk sets an auto-reply for incoming messages while you are away. !back clears it. The status is per-session and respects scope and cooldown settings. Prerequisites: - Active session. Steps: 1. Set AFK, `!afk Be back at 3pm`. The bot replies with the AFK text to anyone who pings you in DM or @-mentions you in groups. 2. Add a custom emoji, `!afk 🛏️ Sleeping, back at 8am`. 3. Clear AFK, `!back` resets the status to active. 4. Schedule AFK in advance, `!afk schedule "On flight" tomorrow 8pm to 10pm`. Expected result: Messages get a friendly auto-reply while you are away; cleared when you are back. FAQs: Q: Will it spam someone if they message me many times? A: No, there is a per-user cooldown (default 30min) so the same user only gets the AFK reply once per session. --- How to See Deleted Messages on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-anti-delete Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to See Deleted Messages on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Anti-delete re-posts messages that members try to delete from groups, with the original author and a "deleted" tag. Useful for accountability in groups where vanishing claims are a recurring problem. Prerequisites: - Bot admin in the group. Steps: 1. Enable: `!antidelete on`, 2. Configure recipients, Default: bot reposts the deleted message in the same group with attribution. Option: forward to admins' DMs only. 3. Whitelist sensitive content, Configure media types or keywords that should never be reposted (e.g. accidental photo shares). Expected result: "Deleted for everyone" doesn't hide behaviour from admins. FAQs: Q: Is this against WhatsApp policy? A: No, the bot is just a regular Linked Device that received the message before it was deleted. It is the same as any user who saw it before deletion. --- How to Set Up Leaderboards in WhatsApp Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-leaderboard Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Leaderboards in WhatsApp Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. BotWave's !leaderboard summarises XP and game wins per user across all your groups. Weekly resets keep new joiners competitive. Prerequisites: - Bot in groups; games enabled. Steps: 1. !leaderboard, Default: current group, this week. 2. Global, !leaderboard global, across all your groups. 3. All-time, !leaderboard all-time. 4. Reset, Dashboard → Games → Reset weekly leaderboard. (Auto-resets Sunday by default.) Expected result: A clear, contested leaderboard that drives engagement. FAQs: Q: Can I exclude admins? A: Yes via Dashboard → Games → Leaderboard → Exclude admins. --- How to Add XP/Leveling System to WhatsApp Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-xp-system Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Add XP/Leveling System to WhatsApp Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Members earn XP for game wins, helpful messages, and command usage. XP unlocks tiers (Newbie → Regular → Veteran) and access to perks like custom command creation. Prerequisites: - Bot in group; XP enabled. Steps: 1. Enable: Dashboard → Games → XP → ON, 2. Tune the XP rules, Per-action XP: trivia win = 10, hangman = 7, custom command creation = 5, helpful reply (admin-tagged) = 3. 3. Set tier thresholds, Newbie (0), Regular (50), Veteran (200), Champion (500). 4. Tier-gate commands, Optional: require Regular tier for !customcommand to prevent spam. Expected result: A gamified progression system that rewards active members. FAQs: Q: Does XP transfer between groups? A: No by default, each group has its own XP economy. Toggle global XP in Dashboard → Games if you want shared XP. --- How to Connect WhatsApp Bot via QR Code --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/connect-whatsapp-bot-qr Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Connect WhatsApp Bot via QR Code. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Pairing code is the recommended way to connect; QR is an alternative if pairing fails. Both produce the same Linked Device entry on WhatsApp. Prerequisites: - BotWave session. - Phone with WhatsApp. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Sessions → New, Pick "Connect via QR" instead of pairing code. 2. Open WhatsApp → Linked Devices → Link a Device, Hold the phone's camera up to the QR code on the dashboard. 3. Wait for handshake, 5-10 seconds. The session flips to Connected. Expected result: Linked Device entry appears in WhatsApp; BotWave session is live. FAQs: Q: Which is better, QR or pairing code? A: Pairing code on phones that support it; QR on older WhatsApp versions or if pairing code keeps failing. --- How to Use WhatsApp Bot Pairing Code --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-pairing-code Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Use WhatsApp Bot Pairing Code. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. The pairing code flow generates an 8-character code that you enter into WhatsApp's Linked Devices screen, no camera, no QR scanning. Recommended for desktop-only setups or shared screens where showing a QR is awkward. Prerequisites: - WhatsApp 2.23+ (older versions don't support pairing codes). Steps: 1. Open BotWave Sessions → "Connect via pairing code", Wait for the 8-char code to appear with a 60s countdown. 2. In WhatsApp → Linked Devices → Link a Device → "Link with phone number", Enter the 8-char code. 3. Wait for handshake, Connection completes in 5-10 seconds. Expected result: Same outcome as QR pairing, a Linked Device entry in WhatsApp. FAQs: Q: Does the pairing code reuse? A: No, single-use, expires after 60s. --- How to Prevent WhatsApp Bot from Getting Banned --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-anti-ban-setup Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Prevent WhatsApp Bot from Getting Banned. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. The dashboard-level anti-ban configuration for sessions. Tunes warmup speed, daily message caps, presence simulation, and quiet hours. Prerequisites: - Active session. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Sessions → click session → Anti-ban, See current settings. 2. Confirm warmup is ON, Days 1-7: 15 → 200 msg/day ramp. 3. Set daily cap, Default 200 once warmup completes; raise on paid plans up to 5000/day with caveats. 4. Enable quiet hours, Default 12am-6am, slower replies, shorter messages, lower presence. 5. Enable presence simulation, Bot toggles online/offline based on time-of-day to simulate human behaviour. Expected result: Session is maximally protected against fingerprinting. FAQs: Q: Can I skip warmup? A: You can, but ban risk on a fresh session goes up by ~5x. Not recommended. --- How to Recover WhatsApp Bot Session --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-session-recovery Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Recover WhatsApp Bot Session. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. If a session disconnects (phone loses connection, WhatsApp web logout, etc.), BotWave attempts to reconnect using saved credentials. This guide walks through what happens automatically and what to do if it does not. Prerequisites: - A previously-connected session that is now disconnected. Steps: 1. Check Dashboard → Sessions, See the status. "Disconnected" with a recent timestamp usually self-heals within 60s. 2. Wait 2 minutes for auto-reconnect, BotWave attempts reconnect 3 times with exponential backoff. 3. If still disconnected → click Reconnect, Manual trigger. 4. If reconnect fails → pair fresh, Use pairing code or QR on the same number. Configuration and groups are preserved. Expected result: Session restored without losing custom commands, warnings, or analytics history. FAQs: Q: Will I lose group memberships if I re-pair? A: No, re-pairing is just authenticating again. Group memberships are at the WhatsApp account level, not the session level. --- How to Set Bot Permissions in WhatsApp Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-bot-permissions Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Bot Permissions in WhatsApp Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. BotWave's in-app permission system limits which users can invoke which commands. Useful for groups where you want !ai available to everyone but !kick locked to admins. Prerequisites: - Active session; bot in group. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Permissions, Default: all commands available to all members. 2. Lock commands to admins, Toggle !kick, !warn, !ban, !setrules to "admin only". 3. Lock commands to specific roles, Define roles (e.g. "Co-admin") and assign commands. 4. Test, Try the command as a non-admin, bot will silently ignore or post a permission-denied message. Expected result: Granular control over who can do what. FAQs: Q: Can users see which commands they have access to? A: Yes, !help shows only commands the calling user can invoke. --- How to Set Up Auto-Responses on WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/whatsapp-auto-responses Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Auto-Responses on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Trigger-based auto-responses: when a member posts a specific keyword or pattern, the bot replies automatically. Different from AI auto-reply in that it is rule-based, deterministic, and free of LLM cost. Prerequisites: - Active session. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Auto-responses → New, Pick the trigger (keyword, regex, or phrase) and the response (text/image). 2. Scope it, Per-group, DMs only, or everywhere. 3. Set cooldown, Default 30s per user per trigger to avoid spam. 4. Test in a sandbox group, Tune the trigger pattern based on real chat. Expected result: Common questions get instant rule-based answers without LLM cost. FAQs: Q: How many auto-responses can I have? A: Free: 5. Starter: 20. Standard: 100. Boss: unlimited. --- How to Create a Telegram Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/create-telegram-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create a Telegram Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Same as Telegram Bot Setup, walked through end-to-end with extra detail on BotFather customisation (description, commands list, profile photo). Prerequisites: - Telegram account. - BotWave account. Steps: 1. Open @BotFather and /newbot, 2. Pick name + username, Username must end in "bot". 3. Set the bot photo, /setuserpic in BotFather, send your logo image. 4. Set description, /setdescription. Visible in the bot's profile. 5. Set commands list, /setcommands. Each line: command - description. Enables Telegram's autocomplete UI. 6. Paste token into BotWave, Dashboard → Sessions → New Telegram Bot. Expected result: A fully-branded Telegram bot users discover via search. FAQs: Q: Can I change the username later? A: Once set, the username is permanent. Pick carefully. --- How to Add Telegram Bot to Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-bot-group Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Add Telegram Bot to Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Adding a Telegram bot to a group + giving it the right privacy settings so it actually sees messages. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot created. - A target group. Steps: 1. In @BotFather: /setprivacy → disable, Now the bot sees all messages, not just @-mentions. 2. Add the bot to the group, Group settings → Add member → search username. 3. Promote to admin, Required for moderation features. 4. Verify with /help, Expected result: Bot is in the group, sees all messages, and can moderate. FAQs: Q: Privacy mode left ON, what breaks? A: Anti-spam, welcome messages, analytics, auto-reply, all of which need to see every message. --- How to Set Up Anti-Spam on Telegram --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-anti-spam Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Anti-Spam on Telegram. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Same anti-spam philosophy as WhatsApp, applied to Telegram via the Bot API. Tighter rate-limits available since Telegram exposes more granular events. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot in the group as admin. - Privacy mode DISABLED in BotFather. Steps: 1. /antispam on, In the group. 2. Tune thresholds, Default: 5 msgs in 10s = warning. 3. Pair with /antiflood, Catches identical reposts. 4. Configure warning ladder, Default 3 warnings → kick. Expected result: Spam handled at Telegram's native speed (~200ms). FAQs: Q: Channels too? A: Not yet, anti-spam is group-only. Channels rarely have spam since only admins post. --- How to Set Welcome Message in Telegram Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-welcome-bot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Welcome Message in Telegram Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Telegram's native welcome bot tools are limited, BotWave adds placeholders, scheduled welcome, captcha, and DM-only mode. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot in the group, privacy mode off. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Welcome, 2. Write your welcome text, Placeholders {name}, {group}, {memberCount}. 3. Enable captcha (optional), New joiners click a button within 60s to prove they are human. Caught >90% of join-spam bots in our tests. 4. Configure DM vs group, Welcome can post in-group, DM the new member, or both. Expected result: Genuine new members get welcomed; join-spam bots get filtered. FAQs: Q: Does captcha annoy real users? A: Most users solve it in <5 seconds. The drop-off rate from captcha is far lower than the spam reduction. --- How to Create Polls in Telegram with Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-polls Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create Polls in Telegram with Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Telegram has native polls but lacks anonymous-with-quiz mixed mode, scheduling, and result pinning. BotWave's /poll fills the gaps. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot in chat. Steps: 1. /poll Question | option1 | option2 | ..., 2. /poll --anon for anonymous, 3. /poll --close=24h for scheduled close, 4. Pin results, Reply to closed poll with /pin. Expected result: Richer poll UX than native. FAQs: Q: Native Telegram poll or /poll? A: Both available, native is good for quick polls; /poll adds anonymity, scheduling, pinning. --- How to Track Telegram Group Analytics --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-analytics Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Track Telegram Group Analytics. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Telegram exposes more granular events than WhatsApp, so analytics are richer: message-edits, replies, sticker usage, view counts on forwarded posts. Prerequisites: - Bot in group with privacy off. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Analytics → Telegram, Pick the chat and date range. 2. Review metrics, Messages/day, active members, top stickers, edit rate, reply chains. 3. Channel-specific metrics, For channels: post views, share rate, forward counts. Expected result: A detailed picture of group health. FAQs: Q: Channel subscriber list? A: Telegram does not expose subscribers to bots for privacy. Only aggregate counts. --- How to Moderate Telegram Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-moderation Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Moderate Telegram Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Telegram moderation = anti-spam + anti-link + anti-flood + locks (restrict media types) + admin-only commands. Prerequisites: - Bot in group as admin with appropriate permissions ticked. Steps: 1. Enable anti-spam: /antispam on, 2. Enable anti-link: /antilink on, 3. Set locks: /locks photo off, Restrict media types in chat (photos, videos, voice notes, stickers). 4. Configure warning ladder, Same as WhatsApp side. Expected result: Robust group moderation across all major spam vectors. FAQs: Q: Captcha for joins? A: Configured separately in Welcome settings. --- How to Set Up Auto-Reply on Telegram --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-auto-reply Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Auto-Reply on Telegram. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Auto-reply on Telegram bots = a fixed reply triggered by keywords/regex. For LLM-powered replies see Telegram AI assistant. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot active. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Auto-responses → New, Pick trigger and response. 2. Scope to chats, Specific groups or DMs only. 3. Test, Send the trigger keyword; verify response. Expected result: Rule-based, deterministic auto-replies. FAQs: Q: Can I have AI fallback? A: Yes, set rule-based response with fallback to !ai for unmatched messages. --- How to Create Custom Telegram Bot Commands --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-custom-commands Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Create Custom Telegram Bot Commands. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Same as WhatsApp custom commands, on Telegram side. Bonus: Telegram bots can expose commands in the autocomplete menu via /setcommands in BotFather. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot active. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Custom commands → New, 2. Register the command with BotFather, /setcommands so it appears in the user's autocomplete. 3. Test, Type / in the chat; the command should appear in the dropdown. Expected result: Custom commands discoverable via Telegram's native UI. FAQs: Q: How many can I register? A: Telegram cap: 100 commands per bot. --- How to Lock Telegram Group Settings --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-locks Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Lock Telegram Group Settings. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Telegram /locks restrict what media types members can send. Useful for "announcement-only" groups, study groups (no memes), or kid-safe spaces (no photos). Prerequisites: - Bot admin with chat permission. Steps: 1. /locks list, See current locks. 2. /locks photo off, Block photo sends. 3. Multiple at once, /locks sticker off video off voice off 4. Unlock, /locks photo on. Expected result: Members posting blocked media types get the message rejected. FAQs: Q: Can I lock URLs? A: Use /antilink, /locks is for media types only. --- How to Use Notes in Telegram Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-notes Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Use Notes in Telegram Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Notes are short saved snippets, !welcome content, !rules content, !pricing for vendors, that any member can summon with #notename. Prerequisites: - Telegram bot in chat. Steps: 1. /save notename content, Saves the content as a note. Reply to a message + /save name to save a forwarded message. 2. Recall: #notename, Anywhere in the chat, # the note name to fetch. 3. /notes, List all notes in this chat. 4. /forget notename, Delete a note. Expected result: A shared mini-wiki inside Telegram, recallable with one hashtag. FAQs: Q: Who can save notes? A: Admins only by default; configurable to all members. --- How to Set Up Filters in Telegram Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-filters Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Filters in Telegram Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Filters auto-reply when a keyword appears in any message. Different from notes (manual recall) and auto-reply (rule-based reply): filters are best for community FAQ keywords. Prerequisites: - Bot in chat. Steps: 1. /filter price -> reply text, When any message contains "price", the bot replies with the configured text. 2. /filters, List active filters. 3. /stop keyword, Remove a filter. Expected result: Common questions auto-answered without manual intervention. FAQs: Q: Regex support? A: Yes via /filter --regex. --- How to Set Night Mode on Telegram Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-nightmode Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Night Mode on Telegram Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Night mode mutes the bot during quiet hours so it does not buzz members at 3am. Configurable per-chat. Prerequisites: - Bot in chat. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Night mode, 2. Set the window, Default 12am-6am local time. 3. Pick what gets muted, Welcome messages, auto-replies, AI responses, game prompts. Moderation (anti-spam) stays active. Expected result: Bot stays quiet during off-hours; resumes automatically. FAQs: Q: Manual override? A: /nightmode on / off in the chat. --- How to Add Karma System to Telegram Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/telegram-karma-system Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Add Karma System to Telegram Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Karma is XP's positive-feedback variant: members give each other karma via reactions, and a leaderboard reflects who is helpful. Light-touch incentive for community quality. Prerequisites: - Bot in chat; karma enabled. Steps: 1. Enable: Dashboard → Games → Karma → ON, 2. Reply with "+1" or "ty" to give karma, 3. /karma @user, See a user's karma. 4. /topkarma, Leaderboard. Expected result: Members are subtly incentivised to help each other. FAQs: Q: Negative karma? A: Disabled by default to avoid drama. Enable via Dashboard if you really want it. --- How to Set Up Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/setup-telegram-userbot Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. A second walkthrough of userbot setup, with emphasis on safe defaults and PM Guard activation. See also: Telegram Userbot Setup. Prerequisites: - API ID + hash from my.telegram.org. - Boss plan. - Burner phone number. Steps: 1. Open Sessions → New Telegram Userbot, 2. Enter API ID + hash + phone number, 3. Enter SMS code, 4. Enter 2FA if applicable, 5. Confirm safe defaults, Prefix `.`, PM Guard ON, antiflood ON, gban OFF. 6. Test with .alive, Expected result: Userbot live with safe defaults. FAQs: Q: Boss plan required? A: Yes, userbots need MTProto session storage which is Boss-tier infra. --- How to Set Up PM Guard on Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/userbot-pm-guard Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up PM Guard on Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. PM Guard auto-handles strangers who DM your account: requests approval before the conversation continues, optionally blocks repeat senders. Prerequisites: - Userbot session active. Steps: 1. Enable: .pmguard on, 2. Customise the greeting, .pmguard greeting "Hi! I don't know you yet. To send me messages, please verify by replying YES." 3. Auto-block repeat senders, .pmguard autoblock 3, after 3 unverified messages, the sender is blocked. 4. Whitelist contacts, Contacts in your contact list bypass PM Guard. Expected result: Stranger DMs are handled politely without your input. FAQs: Q: Will it block real friends? A: No, anyone in your contacts is auto-whitelisted. --- How to Use Global Ban on Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/userbot-gban Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Use Global Ban on Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Global ban: ban a user from every group your userbot is in, simultaneously. Use carefully, this is a heavy-handed tool. Prerequisites: - Userbot session in target groups, admin in each. Steps: 1. .gban @user reason, Ban + push reason to mod log. 2. .ungban @user, Reverse the ban. 3. .gbanlist, See all currently gbanned users. Expected result: A coordinated multi-group ban with a single command. FAQs: Q: Cross-account gban? A: Each userbot has its own gban list. Cross-account requires manual coordination. --- How to Set Up Anti-Flood on Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/userbot-antiflood Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Anti-Flood on Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Anti-flood at userbot scope: detect flood patterns in any group the userbot is in and respond automatically. Prerequisites: - Userbot in groups as admin. Steps: 1. .antiflood on, Enables across all groups the userbot is in. 2. Configure threshold, Default: 6 messages in 10s = action. 3. Pick action, warn / mute 1h / kick / gban. Expected result: Flood spammers stopped consistently across your groups. FAQs: Q: Per-group override? A: Yes via .antiflood --group=... --- How to Purge Messages with Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/userbot-purge-messages Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Purge Messages with Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Bulk-delete a range of messages from a chat. Used for cleanup after spam waves, removing accidentally-shared info, or pruning bot reply noise. Prerequisites: - Userbot admin in chat with delete permission. Steps: 1. Reply to the first message and .purge, Deletes everything from that message to the latest. 2. .purge N, Delete the last N messages. 3. .purge --from=@user, Delete all messages from a specific user in the visible range. Expected result: Clean chat history in a single command. FAQs: Q: Are deletes recoverable? A: No, Telegram deletes are permanent. Be sure before purging. --- How to Steal Stickers with Telegram Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/userbot-sticker-kang Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Steal Stickers with Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Sticker-kang means stealing a sticker from one pack and adding it to your own. The userbot creates a personal pack on first use, then any future .kang adds to it. Prerequisites: - Userbot active. Steps: 1. Reply to a sticker with .kang, Adds it to your default pack. 2. .kang packname, Add to a named pack instead. 3. .unkang, Remove the most recent kang. Expected result: Your own evolving sticker pack drawn from any sticker you reply to. FAQs: Q: Animated stickers? A: Yes, kang preserves animation. --- How to Move from WhatsApp Bot to Telegram Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/migrate-whatsapp-to-telegram Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Move from WhatsApp Bot to Telegram Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Moving a community from WhatsApp to Telegram is mostly social, but a few BotWave features make the transition smoother: cross-platform announcements, shared bot config, and analytics that map across. Prerequisites: - BotWave session for both platforms. - A migration plan and a target Telegram group. Steps: 1. Set up the Telegram bot/group first, Use the Telegram Bot Setup guide. 2. Pin a cross-link in the WhatsApp group, Use !pin with the Telegram invite link. 3. Schedule announcements via BotWave, Multi-day countdown, posted in both groups simultaneously via Dashboard → Broadcast. 4. Replicate moderation settings, Dashboard → Groups → click WhatsApp group → "Copy settings to Telegram group". Anti-spam, welcome, rules, all replicated. 5. After migration, ramp down WhatsApp bot, Set a forwarding auto-reply pointing at the Telegram group. Expected result: Most of your active members make the move without friction. FAQs: Q: Can I auto-forward messages? A: Cross-platform message forwarding is on the roadmap. Today, you can cross-post announcements via Broadcast. --- How to Run Bots on WhatsApp and Telegram --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/run-bot-on-multiple-platforms Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Run Bots on WhatsApp and Telegram. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Running one community across WhatsApp + Telegram (and optionally Telegram userbot) is BotWave's default mode. Shared dashboard, shared config, shared analytics. Prerequisites: - Sessions for each platform you want to use. Steps: 1. Connect each session as a separate entry, Dashboard → Sessions → New (one per platform). 2. Group sessions into a "channel", Dashboard → Channels → New → select sessions. A channel shares config and analytics. 3. Define shared commands, Custom commands defined at channel level apply to every member session. 4. Per-platform overrides, For features that only make sense on one platform (e.g. WhatsApp stickers vs Telegram /locks), override at session level. Expected result: A unified community ops surface across all platforms. FAQs: Q: Can the same number be on both? A: WhatsApp uses your number, Telegram uses an API token tied to a Telegram account, different identifiers. So yes, but they are technically separate identities. --- How to Automate Customer Support with Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/automate-customer-support Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Automate Customer Support with Bots. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Customer support automation flow: triage with rule-based auto-responses, fallback to AI for ambiguous messages, escalate to a human for complex cases. Tracked end-to-end with analytics. Prerequisites: - Active session connected to a customer-facing number. Steps: 1. Build the FAQ playbook, Top 20 customer questions + canned answers. 2. Enable rule-based auto-responses, Cheapest tier of response. 3. Enable AI fallback, For questions the rules miss, AI takes a shot. 4. Set up human escalation, Keyword "human" / "agent" pings you in DM. 5. Track everything, Dashboard → Analytics → Customer support metrics: resolution rate, escalation rate, response time. Expected result: 80%+ first-touch resolution rate for FAQ questions; humans handle only the genuinely tricky cases. FAQs: Q: Does this work for vendors? A: Yes, order tracking, price lookups, location, hours, all common patterns built in. --- How to Grow Online Community with Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/grow-community-with-bots Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Grow Online Community with Bots. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. A bot is not a growth strategy by itself, but it makes growth tactics cheaper to execute: welcome flows, engagement games, weekly digests, leaderboards, scheduled reminders. Prerequisites: - Bot in your community group. Steps: 1. Pin a great welcome message, First-touch matters. 2. Run daily auto-trivia, Keeps activity flowing without admin effort. 3. Schedule a weekly digest, Top posts, leaderboard, upcoming events. 4. Add a referral command, !refer generates a per-user invite link with attribution. 5. Run monthly cohort analysis, Dashboard → Analytics → Cohorts. Spot what drives stickiness. Expected result: Healthier engagement metrics, lower churn, and more time freed for high-leverage admin work. FAQs: Q: Is automated content "fake" engagement? A: Only if it replaces real interaction. Used to seed and sustain conversation, it works well. --- How to Use Bots for Online Business --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/bot-for-online-business Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Use Bots for Online Business. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Online-first businesses (e-commerce, digital products, online courses) get the most leverage from BotWave: catalog pulls, order tracking, abandoned-cart reminders, post-purchase support. Prerequisites: - Active session for your customer-facing channel. Steps: 1. Hook up your catalog, Dashboard → Integrations → Shopify / WooCommerce / Paystack. Or paste a CSV. The bot can answer "what is the price of X?" and "is X in stock?" from this data. 2. Set up order-tracking command, !track . The bot queries your platform and replies with status. 3. Enable abandoned-cart reminders, Scheduled message via webhook from your store: "Hi {name}, you left {product} in your cart!" 4. Post-purchase NPS, Schedule a follow-up 24h after purchase: "How was your experience?". Track NPS in dashboard. Expected result: A 24/7 sales/support layer that reduces support load and recovers abandoned revenue. FAQs: Q: Which platforms integrate? A: Shopify, WooCommerce, Paystack (Nigeria), Flutterwave, BigCommerce. CSV import for everything else. --- How to Set Up Automatic Moderation --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/set-up-auto-moderation Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up Automatic Moderation. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. A pre-tuned moderation profile you can apply with one click: anti-spam + anti-flood + anti-link + profanity (mild) + 3-warning ladder. Prerequisites: - Bot admin in group. Steps: 1. Dashboard → Groups → click group → Auto-moderation profile, 2. Pick "Recommended", Default tuned for general communities. 3. Or pick "Strict" for high-bar groups, Tighter thresholds, profanity filter on strict. 4. Or pick "Lenient" for casual hangouts, Looser thresholds, profanity off. 5. Tweak from there, Profiles are starting points, adjust individual settings as you learn. Expected result: Sane moderation in 30 seconds. FAQs: Q: Are profiles editable? A: Yes, pick one, then tweak. --- How to Increase Group Engagement with Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/bot-engagement-tips Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Increase Group Engagement with Bots. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Six battle-tested tips for keeping groups alive and bots adding value instead of becoming noise. Prerequisites: - Bot in target group. Steps: 1. Schedule one auto-trivia per day max, Daily, not hourly. Trivia fatigue is real. 2. Cycle bot personas, Pick a different !ai persona each month to keep replies fresh. 3. Tie XP unlocks to community goals, E.g. "earn 50 XP this week to unlock the secret command". 4. Highlight top-karma members weekly, Auto-pin via scheduled message. 5. Avoid !tagall except for genuine emergencies, Mass-tag fatigue causes mute waves. 6. Track ENGAGEMENT (not just activity), Active posters vs replies-per-post in Dashboard → Analytics. Expected result: A community that grows without becoming noisy. FAQs: Q: When is the bot too much? A: When members start muting the group. Pull back if mute rate climbs. --- How to Use the BotWave Dashboard --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/set-up-bot-dashboard Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Use the BotWave Dashboard. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. The BotWave dashboard is the control surface for every session, group, command, analytic, and integration. Worth investing 20 minutes to learn the layout once. Prerequisites: - Active BotWave account. Steps: 1. Sessions, Connect/disconnect, see status, view per-session logs. 2. Groups, Per-group config: welcome, moderation, permissions, analytics. 3. Commands, Toggle built-in commands, create custom ones, manage permissions. 4. Analytics, Activity, top commands, top members, retention cohorts. 5. Integrations, Shopify / WooCommerce / Paystack / Zapier / webhooks. 6. Billing, Plan, usage, payment methods. 7. Settings, API keys, BYOK, account preferences, account deletion. Expected result: You know where everything lives without searching. FAQs: Q: Dashboard on mobile? A: Fully responsive, same functionality, optimised layout. --- How to Set Up API Keys for BotWave --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/how-to/api-key-setup Summary: Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up API Keys for BotWave. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples. Bring-your-own-key (BYOK) is a Boss-plan feature: paste your own Groq / Gemini / OpenAI API key and AI usage bills against your provider account, not BotWave's shared pool. Removes the daily quota and gives you full control over which model is used. Prerequisites: - Boss plan. - API keys from the AI provider(s) you want to use. Steps: 1. Generate a Groq API key, console.groq.com → API Keys → New. Copy the key. 2. Generate a Gemini API key, aistudio.google.com/app/apikey → Create. Copy the key. 3. Paste into BotWave, Dashboard → AI → BYOK → paste each key. BotWave validates immediately. 4. Pick the default provider, Default Groq, fallback Gemini. Or invert for cheaper experimentation. 5. Set per-session model override (optional), A specific session can pin a specific model, useful for testing. Expected result: Your AI usage uses your own provider quota and billing; BotWave's daily cap is removed. FAQs: Q: What if my key gets revoked? A: BotWave detects the failure and falls back to its shared pool with a notification. Q: Can I use OpenAI? A: On the Boss plan, yes. Default models are Groq + Gemini because they have free tiers; OpenAI is for users who prefer it. ========================================== 5. Fix / troubleshooting guides (37 total) ========================================== --- WhatsApp Bot Keeps Disconnecting --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-disconnected Summary: Why your WhatsApp bot session disconnects and how to fix it. Covers QR expiry, 401 auth errors, 428 rate limits, and network issues. A BotWave session showing "Disconnected" in the dashboard usually self-recovers within a minute, but if it stays disconnected for more than a few minutes, one of four root causes is almost always responsible. This page walks through how to diagnose which one and what to do. Symptoms: - Dashboard → Sessions shows a red "Disconnected" badge. - !help in WhatsApp gets no response. - WhatsApp shows the linked device but says "Last seen: hours ago" on it. - Auto-reconnect attempts in the dashboard log are failing in a row. 30-second quick fix: - Open Dashboard → Sessions → click the session → Reconnect. - If reconnect fails immediately, check that the phone connected to the WhatsApp account is online (you can verify by sending yourself a message from WhatsApp Web). - If the phone is offline, simply re-opening WhatsApp on the phone usually triggers BotWave to reconnect within 60 seconds. Root causes: - Phone offline / WhatsApp closed for too long: BotWave is a Linked Device, it depends on your phone's WhatsApp being awake periodically. If your phone is offline overnight or WhatsApp is force-closed, the linked device disconnects. - WhatsApp Web logout (one-button kill): If you tap "Log out from all devices" in WhatsApp Settings → Linked Devices, every Linked Device including BotWave is killed. The session must be re-paired from scratch. - Linked-device cap (4 device limit): WhatsApp allows 4 linked devices simultaneously. If you pair a 5th, WhatsApp silently kicks the oldest, which can include your BotWave session. - Server-side maintenance or deploy: During a BotWave deploy the session containers briefly restart. Reconnect usually happens automatically within 30s. Expected outcome: Dashboard shows green "Connected" badge and !help works again. FAQs: Q: Will my custom commands and group settings be lost? A: No. Session-level config (commands, group rules, warnings, analytics) is stored against your BotWave account, not against the WhatsApp session credentials. Re-pairing keeps everything. Q: Why does the session disconnect every night? A: Phone going offline overnight is the most common cause. If this is consistent, leave the phone charging and WhatsApp open, or upgrade to a sessions-on-server plan (Boss) where the dependency on your phone is reduced. Q: How long can a session stay disconnected before something bad happens? A: Up to ~14 days. Beyond that, WhatsApp's Linked Device entry expires server-side and you must re-pair. --- WhatsApp Bot Got Banned --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-banned Summary: Why WhatsApp bans bots and how BotWave prevents it. Anti-ban system explained with recovery steps. Seeing "Banned" status on a BotWave session means WhatsApp has blocked the underlying account at the server level, not a BotWave problem to fix, but there are concrete things to do next and very specific habits to avoid on the replacement session. Symptoms: - Dashboard shows "Banned" status with timestamp. - WhatsApp on the phone shows "Your phone number is banned from using WhatsApp" or similar. - !help receives no reply and reconnect repeatedly fails. - Trying to log into WhatsApp Web fails immediately. 30-second quick fix: - Do NOT pair the same number from a new device, WhatsApp will recognise the ban. - Submit a ban appeal via WhatsApp → "Help" or by emailing support@whatsapp.com from the email tied to the account. - Switch BotWave to a different number for now. Root causes: - Unsolicited bulk messages: The #1 trigger. Sending the same or near-identical message to many non-opted-in numbers in a short window. - Skipped session warmup: Disabling the 7-day warmup period and immediately running heavy automation on a new session. - Reports from recipients: When multiple users tap "Report" in WhatsApp on messages from your number, the cumulative reports trigger a ban. - Brand-new number (< 24h): WhatsApp aggressively rate-limits and bans brand-new numbers attempting automation. Expected outcome: Either WhatsApp un-bans the original number (sometimes happens within 24-72h for legitimate cases) or you continue on a fresh number with safer practices. FAQs: Q: Will BotWave refund me if my number gets banned? A: Bans are imposed by WhatsApp and outside BotWave's control. We do not refund for bans, but we will help you re-set up on a new number quickly. The Terms of Service has the formal policy. Q: How long do bans last? A: Temporary bans usually 24h-7 days; permanent bans never (unless successfully appealed). Q: Can I use a virtual number? A: WhatsApp can detect and ban many virtual-number ranges (Google Voice, common VoIP providers). Use a real SIM where possible. --- WhatsApp QR Code Not Scanning --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-qr-not-scanning Summary: Troubleshoot QR code scanning issues during bot setup. Camera problems, expired QR, and pairing code alternatives. The pairing QR refuses to be recognised by WhatsApp. Almost always one of: code already expired, camera focus issue, WhatsApp Web logged out everywhere recently, or a screen-zoom problem distorting the QR. Walk through this in order. Symptoms: - Phone camera shows the QR but does not register it. - Phone shows "QR code expired" within seconds. - WhatsApp says "Cannot scan code" or hangs after scan. 30-second quick fix: - In BotWave, click "Regenerate QR", old codes expire after 20 seconds. - Hold the phone steady 15-25 cm from the screen. - If using a dual monitor, move the QR window to your primary display. Root causes: - QR expired (>20s old): WhatsApp QR codes rotate every 20s for security. - Phone camera focus: Auto-focus needs a moment; if you move the phone too fast it cannot lock. - Screen zoom / extreme HiDPI scaling: A QR rendered too large or too small fails QR detection. - WhatsApp logged out everywhere: A recent "log out from all devices" can leave the Linked Devices screen in a weird state. Expected outcome: Phone vibrates and connects within 5 seconds; BotWave flips to "Connected". FAQs: Q: Can I use a screenshot of the QR from another device? A: WhatsApp blocks screenshots of QR codes scanned from a screen → another screen. Use the camera on the actual phone. --- WhatsApp Auto-Reply Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-auto-reply-not-working Summary: Fix auto-reply issues including session disconnection, command not recognized, and permission problems. Auto-reply is enabled in the dashboard but the bot is not responding. Five common reasons, in rough frequency order. Symptoms: - Sent a test message; no reply. - Auto-reply log in dashboard shows no recent activity. - !afk doesn't echo back a confirmation. 30-second quick fix: - Send !back then !afk again, fresh state often clears stuck flags. - Check that the session is "Connected", not "Disconnected". - Make sure you are testing from a different account/chat (the bot ignores its own messages). Root causes: - Session disconnected: No reply at all = bot is offline. - Scope set too narrow: Maybe AFK is scoped to DMs only and you are testing in a group. - Cooldown active: Per-user cooldown means a recent reply blocks the next one. - Testing from the same account: BotWave ignores messages from the same session that owns the AFK. - AI mode but quota exhausted: On AI auto-reply, free tier caps at 10/day. After that, the AI calls fail silently. Expected outcome: Test message gets the configured reply within 1-3s. FAQs: Q: Does AFK reply to me when I message my own session? A: No, by design. Otherwise it would infinite-loop on every action. --- WhatsApp Bot Responding Slowly --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-slow-response Summary: Why bot responses are delayed. Covers anti-ban delays, server load, rate limiting, and session warmup. Replies that take 10s+ when they used to take 1-2s. The bot is fine; somewhere between the bot and WhatsApp's servers is causing the delay. Symptoms: - Replies arrive but slowly (5-30s). - Other commands fast, but !ai always slow. - Slow only in one specific group. 30-second quick fix: - Check Dashboard → Status, see if any subsystem is degraded. - Test !sticker (no LLM) vs !ai (LLM) to isolate. Root causes: - AI provider rate limit: If many users on the shared pool are calling !ai, individual requests get queued. - Anti-ban randomised delay (intentional): Default 1.5-4.5s delay on each reply to simulate human typing. - WhatsApp server slowness in your region: Periodic regional slowdowns affect all WhatsApp-based services. - Bot container under high load: Free-tier containers shared across many users can saturate occasionally. Expected outcome: Identify the source of the slowness; mitigate where possible. FAQs: Q: Why does BotWave intentionally delay replies? A: Bot-fast replies are a top WhatsApp ban signal. The 1.5-4.5s delay simulates human typing speed. --- WhatsApp Bot Not Reading Messages --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-not-reading-messages Summary: Bot not responding to messages. Check session status, prefix, admin permissions, and message types. The bot is connected but seems oblivious, does not react to commands, does not delete spam. Almost always a permissions / privacy / scope issue. Symptoms: - !help in group → no response. - !help in DM → works. - Other group members get replies, you do not. 30-second quick fix: - Ensure the bot is added to the group, not just a contact. - For Telegram bots, ensure /setprivacy is DISABLED in BotFather. - For WhatsApp, ensure the bot is admin if you need moderation actions. Root causes: - Telegram bot privacy mode ON: Default for new bots. Bot only sees @-mentions. - Bot not in the group: Adding the contact does not add the bot to a specific group. - Command disabled for this group: Per-group command lockdown. - Whitelist mode active and you are not on the list: Some admins lock commands to whitelist only. Expected outcome: Bot reacts to commands in the group as expected. FAQs: Q: Telegram privacy mode, why is it on by default? A: Telegram's default is to protect group privacy from bots that don't need to see all messages. Most bots that moderate or analyse groups need it disabled. --- WhatsApp Sticker Command Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-sticker-not-sending Summary: Fix sticker creation issues. Media format, file size limits, and correct command syntax. !sticker is invoked but the sticker doesn't arrive (or arrives broken). Usually a media-pipeline issue: bad input format, file too large, or codec problem. Symptoms: - !sticker runs but no reply. - Reply is "Failed to process sticker". - Sticker arrives as a regular image instead. 30-second quick fix: - Send a JPG or PNG (not HEIC). - Make sure file size is under 5 MB. - Try a smaller, square image. Root causes: - HEIC images (Apple): WhatsApp's sticker pipeline mishandles HEIC. - File too large: >5 MB images often fail. - Animated/video input > 6s: Auto-trimmed but sometimes fails encoding. - Server media pipeline temporary outage: Rare. Expected outcome: Sticker arrives within 1-2s. FAQs: Q: iPhone HEIC? A: iPhone defaults to HEIC; in Settings → Camera → Formats, pick "Most Compatible" (JPG) for sticker reliability. --- Telegram Bot Not Responding --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-bot-not-responding Summary: Troubleshoot Telegram bot connection issues. Token validity, webhook setup, and group permissions. Telegram bot is connected per the dashboard but does not respond. Single most common cause: privacy mode left enabled in BotFather. Symptoms: - /help in group → no reply. - /help in DM → works. - Other bot commands ignored. 30-second quick fix: - @BotFather → /setprivacy → DISABLE. - Make sure the bot has the required admin permissions. Root causes: - Privacy mode ON: Default for new bots. - Bot not added to group: Pasting token isn't the same as adding the bot to a chat. - Bot session crashed: Rare; dashboard shows "Disconnected". - Token revoked / regenerated: BotFather → /token regenerates and invalidates the old token. Expected outcome: Bot responds to commands in groups. FAQs: Q: Token rotated, what now? A: Paste new token in Dashboard → Sessions → Edit. --- Telegram Userbot Session Expired --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-userbot-session-expired Summary: Fix userbot authentication issues. MTProto session renewal, 2FA verification, and flood wait errors. Telegram MTProto sessions can expire for a few reasons: too many concurrent sessions, password change, or Telegram's server pruning idle sessions. Symptoms: - Dashboard shows "Disconnected" with "Session expired" subtext. - Userbot commands silently ignored. - Telegram → Settings → Devices shows fewer sessions than expected. 30-second quick fix: - Re-authenticate from dashboard with SMS code + 2FA. Root causes: - Too many concurrent sessions: Telegram caps active MTProto sessions per account. - 2FA password change: Changing 2FA invalidates existing sessions. - Long idle period: Sessions inactive for weeks can be pruned. - Manual termination: If you tapped "Terminate" in Telegram → Devices on the userbot session. Expected outcome: Userbot reconnects; commands work again. FAQs: Q: Will commands and config survive re-auth? A: Yes. All BotWave-side config is preserved. --- WhatsApp Download Command Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-download-not-working Summary: Fix video download issues. Supported platforms, URL format, file size limits, and geo-restrictions. !download fails or times out. Usually one of: URL not supported, content geo-blocked, source DRM-protected, or yt-dlp engine update needed. Symptoms: - "Could not download" reply. - Long pause then no reply. - Audio comes through but video does not. 30-second quick fix: - Try !download --audio (audio-only often succeeds where video fails). - Try a different source URL (TikTok, YouTube, IG). Root causes: - Geo-blocked content: BotWave server region may not have access to the content. - Private/age-gated content: YouTube age-gated requires cookies on the server. - yt-dlp out of date: YouTube changes frequently; engine needs updating. - Source platform outage: TikTok occasionally rate-limits BotWave's server region. Expected outcome: Video downloads successfully. FAQs: Q: Does BotWave cache downloaded videos? A: No, streamed through and discarded. --- WhatsApp Bot Not Working in Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-not-joining-group Summary: Bot works in private but not in groups. Check admin status, group settings, and invite link. You added the bot contact but it does not appear in the group. Almost always a contact-list or invite-link issue. Symptoms: - Add Participant search does not find the bot. - Bot is added but immediately leaves. - Add fails with "Could not add" error. 30-second quick fix: - Save the bot number as a contact first. - Verify the session is Connected before adding. - Check group privacy settings, invite-only groups must invite, not add. Root causes: - Bot number not in contacts: WhatsApp can only "Add Participant" from your contacts. - Group set to invite-only: Some groups require invite links instead of direct add. - Bot at WhatsApp's 4-device cap: Rare but possible. - Bot has WhatsApp privacy setting "Nobody can add me to groups": BotWave numbers should default to "Everyone". Expected outcome: Bot is in the group, sends !help on demand. FAQs: Q: Multiple groups at once? A: Yes, no per-session limit on group count beyond WhatsApp's own. --- WhatsApp AI Command Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-ai-not-responding Summary: Fix !ai command issues. Daily limit reached, server load, and quota resets. !ai fires but returns nothing or a generic error. Usually quota, network, or system prompt issue. Symptoms: - !ai → no reply or "AI is currently unavailable". - !ai works but cuts off mid-sentence. - Different chats: AI works in one, not in another. 30-second quick fix: - Check Dashboard → AI → Usage. If at daily cap, wait for reset or upgrade. - Test !ai in DM with bot to isolate group config. Root causes: - Daily quota hit: Free tier: 10/day. - Provider outage: Groq/Gemini intermittent. - AI disabled in this group: Per-group !ai lock. - Prompt safety block: AI refuses disallowed content. Expected outcome: !ai works again with a normal response. FAQs: Q: Can I see what was blocked? A: Dashboard → Logs → AI shows the reason: quota, safety, model error. --- WhatsApp Bot Not Responding --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-not-responding Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Not Responding". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Bot completely unresponsive. First check: is the session connected? Symptoms: - Every command ignored. - Session shows "Connected" but bot is silent. 30-second quick fix: - Reconnect from dashboard. - Verify you have the right session selected. Root causes: - Session connected but underlying WhatsApp not synced: Phone offline. - All commands disabled: Misconfiguration. - Rate limit: You hit the daily cap. Expected outcome: Commands respond. FAQs: Q: Outage check? A: Dashboard shows green/yellow/red status banner during outages. --- WhatsApp Bot Responding Slowly --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-slow Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Responding Slowly". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Generic slowness, see whatsapp-bot-slow-response for a more detailed breakdown. Symptoms: - Replies arrive in 10s+ when they used to be 1-2s. 30-second quick fix: - !ping to measure latency. - Check Dashboard → Status. Root causes: - See whatsapp-bot-slow-response: Same causes, this is a duplicate slug for SEO. Expected outcome: Acceptable response times. FAQs: Q: Why are there two slow slugs? A: Different keywords reflect how users actually search. Both pages cover the same ground from slightly different angles. --- WhatsApp Sticker Command Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-sticker-not-working Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Sticker Command Not Working". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Sticker creation fails entirely. See whatsapp-sticker-not-sending for detailed walkthrough. Symptoms: - No sticker arrives. - Sticker arrives broken/garbled. 30-second quick fix: - Try a JPG or PNG; under 5 MB; square aspect ratio. Root causes: - HEIC / oversized / unsupported format: See related fix page. Expected outcome: Stickers arrive correctly. FAQs: Q: Why two sticker fix slugs? A: They cover overlapping search intent ("not sending" vs "not working"). Both point at the same root causes. --- WhatsApp Download Command Failed --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-download-failed Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Download Command Failed". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. !download returns an error. See whatsapp-download-not-working for full causes; quick checklist here. Symptoms: - "Failed to download" reply. - Process times out. 30-second quick fix: - Try --audio first. - Test with a different URL. Root causes: - Geo / DRM / outage: See related. Expected outcome: Media downloads. FAQs: Q: Spotify links? A: Public share-links yes; subscription-only tracks no (DRM). --- WhatsApp Bot 403 Forbidden Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-403-error Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot 403 Forbidden Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. WhatsApp error 403 = forbidden, usually a permission problem on the linked-device side. Most common cause: the WhatsApp account on the phone no longer authorises the Linked Device. Symptoms: - Dashboard log shows "403 Forbidden" entries. - Bot disconnects shortly after. 30-second quick fix: - Confirm WhatsApp → Linked Devices on the phone still lists the BotWave entry; if missing, re-pair. Root causes: - Linked Device entry was removed: Someone tapped Log Out on it. - Account temporarily restricted: WhatsApp pre-ban warning. Expected outcome: No more 403 entries in the log. FAQs: Q: Does this mean banned? A: Not necessarily. Bans show as a clear "banned" status. 403 is often just permission revocation. --- WhatsApp Bot 401 Authentication Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-401-error Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot 401 Authentication Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. 401 = unauthorised, your stored session credentials no longer authenticate against WhatsApp. Always solvable by re-pairing. Symptoms: - Dashboard log shows "401 Unauthorized". - Bot disconnects right after. 30-second quick fix: - Re-pair with pairing-code flow. Root causes: - Credentials rotated: WhatsApp rotated session keys server-side. - Account password-protected (rare): If WhatsApp enabled an extra security layer. Expected outcome: No more 401 errors; bot operational. FAQs: Q: Do I lose config? A: No. --- WhatsApp Bot 428 Rate Limit Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-428-error Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot 428 Rate Limit Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. 428 = precondition required, Baileys couldn't complete a handshake step, usually a connection/network blip. Almost always self-recovers within a minute. Symptoms: - Single 428 entry then back to normal. - Repeated 428s under network instability. 30-second quick fix: - Wait 60s for auto-reconnect. Root causes: - Network instability: Server or client network blip. - WhatsApp deploy: WhatsApp's own infrastructure rolling. Expected outcome: Session resumes operation. FAQs: Q: Should I worry? A: Only if seen >5/hour for many hours. --- WhatsApp Bot 515 Restart Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-515-error Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot 515 Restart Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. 515 = WhatsApp expected a fresh stream after auth, Baileys handles this automatically by re-establishing. Symptoms: - 515 in log. - Brief disconnect then reconnect. 30-second quick fix: - Wait; Baileys auto-recovers. Root causes: - Normal post-auth handshake quirk: Baileys library handles this. Expected outcome: Session reconnects automatically. FAQs: Q: Persistent 515? A: Re-pair; if still persists, message support. --- WhatsApp Pairing Code Expired --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-pairing-code-expired Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Pairing Code Expired". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. The 8-character pairing code expires after 60 seconds. If you miss the window, generate a new one. Symptoms: - "Code expired" message in WhatsApp. - WhatsApp pairing screen rejects the code. 30-second quick fix: - Click Regenerate Code in BotWave. Root causes: - 60s window elapsed: Expected outcome: Pairing succeeds within the 60s window. FAQs: Q: Why 60s? A: WhatsApp's security requirement. --- WhatsApp Session Conflict Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-session-conflict Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Session Conflict Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Pairing a new device when 4 are already linked = WhatsApp silently disconnects the oldest. If that oldest was BotWave, your bot vanishes. Symptoms: - Bot was working, suddenly disconnected after pairing a new device. - WhatsApp Linked Devices no longer shows BotWave. 30-second quick fix: - Re-pair BotWave; remove one of the other linked devices in WhatsApp first. Root causes: - 4-device cap: WhatsApp enforces. Expected outcome: BotWave reclaims a slot and reconnects. FAQs: Q: Will WhatsApp tell me which device was kicked? A: No, silent. Use the dashboard's connection log. --- WhatsApp Multi-Device Bot Issue --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-multi-device-issue Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Multi-Device Bot Issue". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. WhatsApp Multi-Device feature lets up to 4 devices be linked simultaneously, but BotWave occupies one slot. Awareness prevents accidentally kicking the bot. Symptoms: - Bot keeps disconnecting after pairing other devices. 30-second quick fix: - Don't exceed 4 linked devices. Root causes: - Cap exceeded: Expected outcome: BotWave stable. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave use 2 slots? A: No, one Linked Device entry per session. --- WhatsApp Bot Not Admin in Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-group-bot-not-admin Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Not Admin in Group". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Bot is in the group but cannot delete spam / kick members / change settings, almost always because it is not a group admin. Symptoms: - Anti-spam warns but doesn't delete. - !kick says "not authorised". - Welcome works but moderation doesn't. 30-second quick fix: - Promote bot to admin: Group info → tap bot → Make group admin. Root causes: - Not admin: WhatsApp permission model. Expected outcome: Moderation features fully functional. FAQs: Q: What if I don't want bot to be admin? A: Bot can still respond to commands aimed at it; only group-wide moderation requires admin. --- WhatsApp Bot Not Sending Media --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-media-not-sending Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Not Sending Media". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Bot tries to send media (sticker, image, audio) but the media doesn't arrive. Usually a transient pipeline issue or size limit. Symptoms: - Text replies fine; media does not. - Specific commands fail (!sticker, !download). 30-second quick fix: - Wait 5 min and retry. - Check Dashboard → Status. Root causes: - WhatsApp media servers slow: Upstream. - File exceeds WhatsApp limit: WhatsApp caps: 100 MB video, 16 MB audio, 5 MB sticker. - Bot container ran out of disk: Rare; resolved server-side. Expected outcome: Media arrives. FAQs: Q: WhatsApp file size limits? A: Video 100 MB, audio 16 MB, sticker 100 KB static / 500 KB animated. --- WhatsApp Bot Sending Duplicate Messages --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-duplicate-messages Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Sending Duplicate Messages". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Bot replies twice to the same command. Usually two sessions racing or a webhook loop. Symptoms: - Every !help → 2 replies. - Started after pairing a second session. 30-second quick fix: - Stop one of the duplicate sessions. - Check no other automation is linked to the same number. Root causes: - Two BotWave sessions on the same number: Only the latest should be active. - Webhook integration replaying messages: Custom webhook misconfigured. Expected outcome: Single reply per command. FAQs: Q: Could a group setting cause this? A: Unlikely; usually session-level. --- WhatsApp Bot Responding in Wrong Language --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-wrong-language Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Responding in Wrong Language". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Bot replies in the wrong language (e.g. English when you configured Yoruba). Symptoms: - !help text comes back in unexpected language. - Welcome message reverts to English. 30-second quick fix: - Dashboard → Sessions → Language → set explicit choice. Root causes: - No explicit language set; falling back to English: - Group-level override conflicts with session: Per-group language overrides session default. Expected outcome: Bot speaks the configured language. FAQs: Q: Supported languages? A: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Swahili, Arabic, Hindi, more. --- Telegram Bot Kicked from Group --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-bot-kicked Summary: How to fix "Telegram Bot Kicked from Group". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Telegram bot was in the group, now isn't, usually an admin kicked it or it was demoted then removed. Symptoms: - Bot no longer in member list. - Dashboard logs show "kicked from group". 30-second quick fix: - Re-add the bot. If the kick was you, undo. If it was another admin, ask why. Root causes: - Kicked by admin: - Group privacy bot-removed: Some Telegram client features auto-remove bots in newly-private groups. Expected outcome: Bot back, config retained. FAQs: Q: Did I lose group config? A: No, config is by Telegram chat ID + BotWave account; re-add restores everything. --- Telegram Bot Missing Permissions --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-bot-no-permissions Summary: How to fix "Telegram Bot Missing Permissions". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Telegram bot is in the group but cannot delete messages / restrict members. It must be promoted to admin with the right permissions ticked. Symptoms: - /kick returns "no permission". - Anti-spam doesn't delete. 30-second quick fix: - Promote bot to admin and tick: delete messages, ban users, change info. Root causes: - Not admin or admin without required perms: Expected outcome: Moderation actions work. FAQs: Q: Does the bot need "Add new admins"? A: Only if you want it to programmatically promote others. --- Telegram Bot Flood Wait Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-bot-flood-wait Summary: How to fix "Telegram Bot Flood Wait Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Telegram throttles bots that send too many messages in a short window, returns FLOOD_WAIT_X errors. BotWave handles these automatically by backing off. Symptoms: - Dashboard log shows FLOOD_WAIT entries. - Bot pauses 30s-10min then resumes. 30-second quick fix: - No action needed; auto-handled. If frequent, slow down command bursts. Root causes: - Burst messaging: Telegram's anti-abuse. Expected outcome: Bot returns to normal. FAQs: Q: Can I disable rate-limiting? A: No, Telegram enforces server-side. --- Telegram Userbot 2FA Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-userbot-2fa-error Summary: How to fix "Telegram Userbot 2FA Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. 2FA password rejected during userbot auth. Either typo, recently changed password, or Telegram's SMS code flow issue. Symptoms: - "PASSWORD_HASH_INVALID" or "PASSWORD_INVALID". 30-second quick fix: - Re-enter password carefully. - If you forgot it, reset via Telegram's recovery flow. Root causes: - Typo: - Password was recently changed: New password not synced everywhere. - Forgotten password: Expected outcome: Authentication completes. FAQs: Q: Will I lose chats if I reset 2FA? A: No, 2FA reset doesn't affect message data. --- Telegram Userbot Keeps Disconnecting --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/telegram-userbot-disconnected Summary: How to fix "Telegram Userbot Keeps Disconnecting". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Userbot showing disconnected. See userbot-session-expired for the most common variant. Symptoms: - Userbot status red. 30-second quick fix: - Try reconnect first; if that fails, re-auth. Root causes: - See telegram-userbot-session-expired: Expected outcome: Userbot operational. FAQs: Q: How long does reconnect take? A: Auto-attempts every 30s. Re-auth manual. --- Bot Commands Not Working --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/bot-commands-not-working Summary: How to fix "Bot Commands Not Working". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Generic catch-all when commands don't fire. Run through this checklist before going deeper. Symptoms: - Some commands work, some don't. - All commands silent. 30-second quick fix: - Confirm session connected. - Check Dashboard → Commands → enabled list. Root causes: - Specific command disabled: - Permission lock: Command admin-only and you are not admin. - Whitelist active: - Group setting overrides session: Expected outcome: Target command works. FAQs: Q: Can users see why a command is locked? A: Bot replies "Permission denied: requires admin" when applicable. --- BotWave Dashboard Not Loading --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/bot-dashboard-not-loading Summary: How to fix "BotWave Dashboard Not Loading". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Can't load the BotWave dashboard. Browser, network, or our outage. Symptoms: - app.botwave.online → infinite spinner or 500. - Login fails. 30-second quick fix: - Hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R). - Try a different browser. - Check Dashboard → Status page. Root causes: - Stale cached JS: After deploy, old JS may break. - Browser extension blocking: Aggressive ad-blockers can break parts of the dashboard. - Network/DNS: - BotWave outage: Expected outcome: Dashboard loads. FAQs: Q: Mobile vs desktop? A: Both should work; mobile is responsive layout. --- Bot Session Needs Re-authentication --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/bot-session-needs-reauth Summary: How to fix "Bot Session Needs Re-authentication". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Dashboard says session needs re-authentication. Open the session and follow the pairing flow again. Symptoms: - Yellow "Re-auth required" badge. 30-second quick fix: - Click "Re-authenticate" in the dashboard and complete pairing code/QR. Root causes: - Credentials expired or rotated: Expected outcome: Session back online. FAQs: Q: Will I lose config? A: No. --- WhatsApp Bot Logged Out Automatically --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-bot-logged-out Summary: How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Logged Out Automatically". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. "Bot logged out" status means the WhatsApp Linked Device entry for the session has been removed, either by you or by WhatsApp itself. Symptoms: - Status "Logged out". - WhatsApp → Linked Devices no longer shows BotWave. 30-second quick fix: - Re-pair. Root causes: - You tapped Log Out on the device in WhatsApp: - WhatsApp removed it (>14 days idle): - Multi-device cap exceeded: Expected outcome: Session back online with config intact. FAQs: Q: Why does WhatsApp remove idle devices? A: Security policy: idle Linked Devices auto-expire after ~14 days of no phone-side activity. --- Evolution API Connection Error --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/fix/whatsapp-evolution-api-error Summary: How to fix "Evolution API Connection Error". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions. Errors from the Evolution API integration (a third-party WhatsApp API). BotWave's native Baileys integration is more reliable; consider migrating. Symptoms: - Evolution API errors in logs. - "Cannot reach evolution endpoint". 30-second quick fix: - Check the Evolution API server status; if down, fail over to BotWave native. Root causes: - Evolution API server down: - Auth/key issue: - Network between BotWave and Evolution: Expected outcome: Evolution-backed session operational, or migrated off. FAQs: Q: Should I keep Evolution? A: Most setups are simpler on BotWave native Baileys. Use Evolution only if you have a specific dependency. ========================= 6. Comparisons (59 total) ========================= --- BotWave vs Evolution API --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-evolution-api Summary: Compare BotWave with Evolution API. Dashboard vs API-only, anti-ban protection, pricing, and ease of use. BotWave and Evolution API both rely on the Baileys library under the hood, but they target completely different users. Evolution API is a self-hosted REST API for developers who want to wire WhatsApp into custom backends. BotWave is a managed dashboard that gives you a fully working bot in 90 seconds without writing code. This page is the honest, line-by-line comparison. Feature comparison: - Setup time: BotWave = 90 seconds (pairing code in dashboard) | Competitor = Hours (Docker, env vars, port mapping) - Hosting: BotWave = We host | Competitor = You host (Docker / VPS) - Programming required: BotWave = No code | Competitor = REST API integration required - Dashboard / UI: BotWave = Full web dashboard | Competitor = API only (no UI; you build it) - Anti-ban system: BotWave = Built-in (warmup, delay, daily caps) | Competitor = You implement yourself - Group moderation: BotWave = Built-in commands | Competitor = You build with webhooks - Sticker maker: BotWave = Built-in !sticker | Competitor = You implement - AI chat (Groq/Gemini): BotWave = Built-in !ai | Competitor = BYO; you wire it up - Multi-session UI: BotWave = Yes, in dashboard | Competitor = Yes, but no UI; via API - Pricing, free tier: BotWave = Yes, 1 session free forever | Competitor = Free if you self-host (server cost ~$5/mo) - Pricing, paid: BotWave = NGN-friendly tiers, BYOK supported | Competitor = Self-host only; or pay for managed Evolution hosts - Updates / maintenance: BotWave = We patch Baileys breaking changes | Competitor = You patch - Open source: BotWave = Closed product; open SDK | Competitor = Yes Verdict: Pick BotWave if you want a working bot today without touching code or servers. Pick Evolution API if you are a developer building WhatsApp into a custom product and you have the DevOps capacity to host, monitor, and patch a Baileys-based service. Many BotWave customers actually migrated from Evolution because they got tired of the operational burden. FAQs: Q: Can I migrate an Evolution API session into BotWave? A: Sessions cannot be transferred, re-pair your number in BotWave. Group config, member lists, and analytics start fresh, but the number itself stays the same. Q: Does BotWave use Evolution API internally? A: No. BotWave uses Baileys directly, the same upstream library Evolution wraps. We skip the Evolution layer. Q: Is Evolution API officially supported by WhatsApp? A: No, neither BotWave nor Evolution is "official". Both are Linked Device clients of WhatsApp, same trust model as WhatsApp Web. --- BotWave vs Baileys (Raw Library) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-baileys Summary: Compare BotWave with using Baileys directly. No-code vs coding, hosting, anti-ban, and maintenance. Baileys is the Node.js library that powers most WhatsApp automation, including BotWave itself. Comparing "BotWave vs Baileys" is really comparing a managed product to a raw library, same way you might compare Vercel to running Node yourself. Feature comparison: - What you get: BotWave = A working bot | Competitor = A Node.js library - Code required: BotWave = None | Competitor = TypeScript / JavaScript - Hosting: BotWave = Included | Competitor = You provision a VPS - Session storage: BotWave = Managed | Competitor = You implement (file/Redis/Mongo) - Reconnect logic: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = You write - Anti-ban heuristics: BotWave = Pre-configured | Competitor = You design and tune - Dashboard: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No (build it) - Time to first message: BotWave = ~90 seconds | Competitor = 4-10 hours of dev work - Maintenance: BotWave = We track Baileys updates | Competitor = You handle breaking changes - Pricing: BotWave = Free tier + tiers from NGN-friendly prices | Competitor = Free library + your server costs Verdict: Use BotWave to ship a bot. Use Baileys directly if you ARE the WhatsApp infrastructure team. FAQs: Q: Does BotWave open-source its Baileys wrapper? A: We open-source SDKs for embedding BotWave; the Baileys orchestration is proprietary. Q: Can I use my own Baileys version with BotWave? A: Not currently, we maintain a pinned, patched fork for stability. --- BotWave vs Traditional Telegram Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-telegram-bots Summary: BotWave multi-platform approach vs Telegram-only bots. Cross-platform automation benefits. Generic comparison: BotWave's multi-platform approach vs single-platform Telegram bot products. Feature comparison: - WhatsApp included: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Single dashboard: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No (separate per bot) - AI multi-provider: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Varies Verdict: BotWave wins for cross-platform. FAQs: Q: Same number? A: No, separate numbers/tokens per platform. --- Best WhatsApp Bots in 2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-whatsapp-bots-2026 Summary: Top WhatsApp bot platforms ranked. Features, pricing, ban protection, and ease of use compared. 6 WhatsApp bot platforms compared on features, anti-ban, dashboard, AI, and pricing, ranked for 2026 based on real-world testing across 200+ sessions. Feature comparison: - 1. BotWave: BotWave = Best overall, free tier, anti-ban, AI, multi-platform | Competitor = - - 2. Evolution API: BotWave = Best for self-hosted REST | Competitor = - - 3. Green API: BotWave = Best for pay-per-message REST | Competitor = - - 4. UltraMsg: BotWave = Solid REST with predictable pricing | Competitor = - - 5. WhaPi: BotWave = EU REST gateway | Competitor = - - 6. Twilio WA: BotWave = Best for enterprise official API | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave ranks #1 for the most users. Niches go to specialised tools. FAQs: Q: Why not WhatsApp Business API on the list? A: It is a different category (official BSP). See WhatsApp Bot vs Business API. --- Best WhatsApp Bot in Nigeria --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-whatsapp-bot-nigeria Summary: Top WhatsApp automation tools for Nigerian users. Local payment support, Naira pricing, and community focus. WhatsApp bots evaluated specifically for Nigerian users, payment, support, language. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Naira pricing, mobile money, local community, Nigerian English | Competitor = - - Evolution: BotWave = No local payment | Competitor = - - International gateways: BotWave = USD pricing | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave is the obvious local pick. FAQs: Q: Pidgin? A: Yes, AI mode supports Pidgin. --- WhatsApp Automation Tools Ranked --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/whatsapp-automation-tools-ranked Summary: Complete ranking of WhatsApp automation tools. APIs, no-code platforms, and bot builders compared. Full ranking of every WhatsApp automation tool, mapped by capability vs price. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = High capability, low price | Competitor = - - Evolution API: BotWave = High capability (DIY), self-host cost | Competitor = - - REST gateways: BotWave = Mid capability, mid price | Competitor = - - Business API BSPs: BotWave = High capability, high price | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave wins value-for-money. FAQs: Q: Methodology? A: Hands-on test across 200+ sessions, 6 months. --- WhatsApp Bot vs WhatsApp Business API --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/whatsapp-bot-vs-whatsapp-business-api Summary: When to use a WhatsApp bot (BotWave) vs the official WhatsApp Business API. Cost, features, and use cases. Direct comparison of unofficial WhatsApp bots (Linked Device) vs official WhatsApp Business API. Feature comparison: - Setup speed: BotWave = 90s | Competitor = Multi-day - Cost: BotWave = Low fixed | Competitor = Per-conversation - Approval: BotWave = None | Competitor = Meta + BSP - Groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Template restrictions: BotWave = None | Competitor = All outbound templates - Volume: BotWave = ~200-thousands/day | Competitor = Millions Verdict: Right tool for the scale; many run both on separate numbers. FAQs: Q: Mixed setup? A: Common, Business API on number A for outbound, BotWave on number B for groups. --- Telegram Bot vs Userbot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/telegram-bot-vs-userbot Summary: Differences between Telegram Bot API and MTProto userbot. Capabilities, risks, and use cases compared. Telegram offers two automation paths: Bot API (official, limited) vs MTProto userbot (full user account access). Feature comparison: - Identity: BotWave = Bot is "bot" | Competitor = Userbot is "user" - Capabilities: BotWave = Limited by Bot API | Competitor = Full Telegram user - Ban risk: BotWave = Low | Competitor = Higher (must mimic human) - Setup: BotWave = BotFather token | Competitor = SMS + 2FA - Group admin actions: BotWave = Limited | Competitor = Full - Read private chats: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes Verdict: Bots for safe broad use; userbots for power features. FAQs: Q: Userbot safe? A: Higher ban risk than bots; BotWave's warmup helps. --- Best Telegram Bot Builders in 2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-telegram-bot-builders-2026 Summary: Top Telegram bot platforms and frameworks. No-code vs coded solutions ranked by features. Top no-code and low-code Telegram bot builders in 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = No-code with rich commands | Competitor = - - Manybot: BotWave = Visual builder | Competitor = - - BotFather (raw): BotWave = Token only | Competitor = - - python-telegram-bot: BotWave = Code | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for AI/community; Manybot for click-menu bots. FAQs: Q: Visual builder? A: BotWave roadmap, not 2026. --- Best WhatsApp Group Management Tools --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-whatsapp-group-management-tools Summary: Top tools for managing WhatsApp groups. Moderation, automation, analytics, and member management. WA-specific group management. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Native | Competitor = - - WA Business app: BotWave = Basic | Competitor = - - WaSenderPro et al: BotWave = Bulk-message focused | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for moderation; specialised for marketing. FAQs: Q: WA bulk? A: BotWave caps responsibly; do not use for unsolicited bulk. --- BotWave vs WATI --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-wati Summary: Compare BotWave with WATI. Free tier vs paid only, community focus vs enterprise, and automation capabilities. Wati is a popular team inbox + Business API tool aimed at SMBs that have approval for WhatsApp Business API. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Unofficial bot platform | Competitor = Team inbox + Business API - Use case: BotWave = Community & automation | Competitor = Sales/Support team inbox - Approval required: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes (Meta + Wati) - AI built-in: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Add-on - Pricing: BotWave = Tier (lower) | Competitor = Tier + per-conversation Verdict: Different needs, BotWave for bots, Wati for team inbox. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave do team inbox? A: No, single-operator focus. --- BotWave vs Twilio --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-twilio Summary: Compare BotWave with Twilio WhatsApp API. No-code platform vs developer API. Pricing and ease of use. Twilio offers a WhatsApp Business API channel. Like 360dialog, this is the official enterprise route, not directly comparable to BotWave's unofficial Linked Device. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Unofficial Linked Device | Competitor = Official Business API - Setup: BotWave = 90s | Competitor = Multi-day Meta + Twilio verification - Pricing: BotWave = Tier | Competitor = Per-conversation - Outbound templates: BotWave = Free-form | Competitor = Pre-approved templates - Group support: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: BotWave for speed and SMB; Twilio if you're already running multi-channel on Twilio. FAQs: Q: Can I send from Twilio to BotWave bot? A: No, they live on separate WhatsApp numbers. --- BotWave vs Chatfuel --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-chatfuel Summary: Compare BotWave with Chatfuel. WhatsApp-first vs multi-channel, pricing, and community management. Chatfuel is a no-code chatbot builder for Messenger/Instagram with WhatsApp support. Feature comparison: - WhatsApp type: BotWave = Linked Device | Competitor = Business API - Groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Visual flow builder: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes - AI built-in: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Add-on Verdict: Different no-code use cases. FAQs: Q: Flow builder coming? A: Roadmap item but not in 2026. --- BotWave vs ManyChat --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-manychat Summary: Compare BotWave with ManyChat. Community management vs marketing automation. WhatsApp features compared. Manychat is a popular no-code Messenger/IG/WhatsApp chatbot builder for marketers. Feature comparison: - WhatsApp type: BotWave = Linked Device | Competitor = Business API - Visual flows: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes - Groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - AI: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = Add-on Verdict: Marketers → Manychat. Communities/AI → BotWave. FAQs: Q: Manychat WhatsApp limits? A: Business API only, with all template/pre-approval constraints. --- BotWave vs 360dialog --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-360dialog Summary: Compare BotWave with 360dialog. No-code bot vs official WhatsApp BSP. Pricing, approval process, features. 360dialog is an official WhatsApp Business API BSP (Business Solution Provider). Different category entirely from BotWave's unofficial Linked Device approach. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Unofficial (Linked Device) | Competitor = Official Business API (BSP) - Approval needed: BotWave = No | Competitor = Meta Business verification required - Pricing: BotWave = Tier subscription, no per-msg | Competitor = Per-conversation Meta pricing + BSP fee - Templates / pre-approved messages: BotWave = No (use freely) | Competitor = Required for outbound - Volume: BotWave = Up to ~thousands/day with care | Competitor = Massive enterprise volume - Group features: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Limited Verdict: Different products. Use BotWave for community/SMB use; 360dialog for enterprise notifications. FAQs: Q: Can I use both? A: Yes, many teams use Business API for outbound notifications and BotWave for community/group moderation on a separate number. --- BotWave vs Respond.io --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-respond-io Summary: Compare BotWave with Respond.io. Community automation vs enterprise inbox. Features, pricing, and use cases. Respond.io is a multi-channel customer messaging platform with WhatsApp Business API. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot platform | Competitor = Team inbox - Channels: BotWave = WhatsApp + Telegram | Competitor = WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, more - Pricing: BotWave = Lower tiers | Competitor = Higher - Group features: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Different, pick the one matching your purpose. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave do CRM? A: Light export; not full CRM. --- BotWave vs Freshchat --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-freshchat Summary: Compare BotWave with Freshchat (Freshworks). Community bots vs customer support platform. Features and pricing. Freshchat is Freshworks' messaging product. Like other help-desks, BSP-based. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot | Competitor = Help desk - WhatsApp: BotWave = Linked Device | Competitor = Business API - Pricing: BotWave = $ | Competitor = $$$ Verdict: Different categories. FAQs: Q: Integration? A: Use webhooks for light integration. --- BotWave vs Intercom --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-intercom Summary: Compare BotWave with Intercom. Free community automation vs expensive customer messaging platform. Intercom is a heavyweight customer messaging platform with WhatsApp as one channel. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot platform | Competitor = Customer messaging suite - Pricing: BotWave = $ tier | Competitor = $$$$ enterprise tier - WhatsApp groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Vastly different scales. FAQs: Q: Why no enterprise? A: BotWave focuses on SMB/community. --- BotWave vs Zendesk --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-zendesk Summary: Compare BotWave with Zendesk WhatsApp integration. Community bot vs enterprise support ticketing. Zendesk is an enterprise help-desk product with WhatsApp as a channel. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot platform | Competitor = Help desk - Pricing: BotWave = $ tier | Competitor = $$$ enterprise - Groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Different categories. FAQs: Q: Tickets? A: BotWave has no ticket system. --- Best WhatsApp Automation Tools 2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-whatsapp-automation-tools-2026 Summary: Complete ranking of all WhatsApp automation tools in 2026. BotWave, WATI, Twilio, Chatfuel, and more compared. Top WhatsApp automation platforms across business + community use cases in 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = No-code, free tier | Competitor = - - Evolution API: BotWave = OSS REST | Competitor = - - Wati / Respond.io: BotWave = Team inbox (BSP) | Competitor = - - Twilio: BotWave = Enterprise BSP | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave is the default no-code option. FAQs: Q: Why not WA Business app? A: It has no automation API. --- Best Telegram Moderation Bots 2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-telegram-moderation-bots-2026 Summary: Top Telegram group moderation bots ranked. Anti-spam, captcha, warnings, and admin tools compared. Best TG moderation bots in 2026, anti-spam, captcha, welcome, ban management. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = AI mod + standard tools | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = Federations, deep rules | Competitor = - - GroupHelp: BotWave = Tag filters | Competitor = - - Shieldy: BotWave = Captcha | Competitor = - - Combot: BotWave = Analytics-led | Competitor = - Verdict: Stack, BotWave + Rose covers everything. FAQs: Q: AI mod? A: BotWave's AI scores message toxicity; auto-warns or deletes. --- Best AI Chatbot for WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-ai-chatbot-whatsapp Summary: Top AI chatbots available for WhatsApp in 2026. Gemini, GPT, and custom AI solutions compared. AI chatbots specifically for WhatsApp in 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Native WA + multi-AI | Competitor = - - ManyChat AI: BotWave = Marketing flows | Competitor = - - Chatfuel AI: BotWave = Marketing flows | Competitor = - - Custom Baileys + OpenAI: BotWave = DIY | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for AI assistants; ManyChat/Chatfuel for funnels. FAQs: Q: Cost? A: Free tier: 10/day. Paid: unlimited up to fair-use cap. --- Best Free WhatsApp Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-free-whatsapp-bot Summary: Top free WhatsApp bots with no payment required. Features, limitations, and real free tier options. Five "free" WhatsApp bot options compared. "Free" varies, some are free libraries, some are free tiers, some are free trials. Feature comparison: - BotWave free tier: BotWave = Forever; 1 session; AI 10/day | Competitor = - - Baileys: BotWave = Free library; you host | Competitor = - - Evolution API: BotWave = Free OSS; you host | Competitor = - - Green API trial: BotWave = Time-limited | Competitor = - - WhaPi trial: BotWave = Time-limited | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave is the only no-server free option. FAQs: Q: BotWave free limits? A: 1 session, 200 msg/day cap (auto), 10 AI/day, no priority support. --- Best Sticker Bot for WhatsApp --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-sticker-bot-whatsapp Summary: Top WhatsApp sticker maker bots compared. Speed, quality, features, and ease of use. WhatsApp sticker maker bots compared. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = !sticker, animated, square, packs | Competitor = - - Sticker Studio: BotWave = Standalone app | Competitor = - - Various small bots: BotWave = Hit-or-miss | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for groups; standalone for personal. FAQs: Q: Animated? A: Yes, !sticker on a short video. --- WhatsApp Business App vs WhatsApp Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/whatsapp-business-vs-bot Summary: When to use WhatsApp Business App vs a WhatsApp bot like BotWave. Features, automation, and use cases. WhatsApp Business (app) vs WhatsApp bot, different products. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Automation bot | Competitor = Manual app - Automation: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Quick replies, away message - Groups moderation: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Upgrade path: Business app → BotWave. FAQs: Q: Both? A: Yes, Business app + BotWave on same number works. --- Free vs Paid WhatsApp Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/free-vs-paid-whatsapp-bots Summary: What you get with free WhatsApp bots vs paid plans. Feature comparison, limitations, and when to upgrade. When does the free tier stop being enough? Honest breakdown of when to upgrade. Feature comparison: - Sessions: BotWave = 1 free / 3+ paid | Competitor = - - Daily messages: BotWave = 200 free / 2k+ paid | Competitor = - - AI quota: BotWave = 10/day free / unlimited paid | Competitor = - - Priority support: BotWave = No / Yes | Competitor = - - BYOK: BotWave = Paid | Competitor = - - White-label: BotWave = Boss tier | Competitor = - Verdict: Start free; upgrade when you hit the quota. FAQs: Q: Refund? A: 14-day money-back on paid tiers. --- Baileys vs Evolution API --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/baileys-vs-evolution-api Summary: Compare Baileys library with Evolution API for WhatsApp bot development. Raw library vs managed API. Both are open WhatsApp-automation choices for developers. Baileys is the underlying Node.js library; Evolution API is a REST wrapper around it. Picking between them comes down to whether you want a library or a service. Feature comparison: - Form factor: BotWave = Library (npm package) | Competitor = REST service (Docker) - Language: BotWave = TypeScript/Node only | Competitor = Any language (HTTP) - Multi-session: BotWave = You design | Competitor = Built-in - Webhooks: BotWave = You write | Competitor = Built-in - Hosting: BotWave = You | Competitor = You - Sustained by: BotWave = Open-source community | Competitor = Atendai team + community Verdict: Baileys for Node-native control; Evolution API for language-agnostic REST. Either way, you're running infrastructure, for a managed alternative see BotWave. FAQs: Q: Is Evolution just Baileys with REST? A: Roughly yes, plus multi-session orchestration, webhook routing, and an opinionated process model. --- Node.js vs Python for WhatsApp Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/nodejs-vs-python-whatsapp-bot Summary: Which language is better for building WhatsApp bots? Libraries, performance, and community support compared. Node.js (Baileys) vs Python (yowsup/openwa) for building WhatsApp bots, for developers comparing libraries. Feature comparison: - Active maintenance: BotWave = Baileys very active | Competitor = yowsup stale - Performance: BotWave = Node fast | Competitor = Python fine for low volume - Community: BotWave = Large | Competitor = Smaller Verdict: Node.js + Baileys wins for new projects. FAQs: Q: PHP? A: Use REST gateways like Evolution or BotWave's API. --- BotWave vs WA Web Plus --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-whatsapp-web-plus Summary: Compare BotWave with WA Web Plus browser extension. Bot automation vs browser enhancement. Features and safety. WhatsApp Web Plus is a browser extension that adds features to WhatsApp Web. Not a bot platform. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot | Competitor = Browser extension - Multi-account: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Automation: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Manual + UI tweaks Verdict: Different categories. FAQs: Q: Is the extension risky? A: Browser-extensions modifying WhatsApp Web can be flagged; use cautiously. --- BotWave vs Rose Bot (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-rose-bot Summary: Compare BotWave Telegram bot with Rose Bot. Moderation, anti-spam, federation, and group management features. Rose is a feature-rich Telegram group management bot. Feature comparison: - Platforms: BotWave = WA + TG | Competitor = Telegram only - Anti-spam: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Yes (advanced) - AI: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Different specialisations. FAQs: Q: Replace Rose? A: For most groups yes; for power-mod Rose features no. --- BotWave vs Baymax Bot (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-baymax-bot Summary: Compare BotWave with Baymax Bot for Telegram group management. Moderation tools, uptime, and active development. Baymax is a community WhatsApp bot. Smaller user base than BotWave. Feature comparison: - Active development: BotWave = Daily | Competitor = Slower - Anti-ban: BotWave = Pro-grade | Competitor = Basic - AI: BotWave = Multi-provider | Competitor = Single Verdict: BotWave for reliability. FAQs: Q: OSS? A: BotWave SDK is open; runtime closed. --- BotWave vs Group Help Bot (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-group-help-bot Summary: Compare BotWave with Group Help Bot for Telegram. Admin tools, moderation, captcha, and automation compared. GroupHelp is a TG moderation bot, similar to Rose. Feature comparison: - Multi-platform: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Setup: BotWave = Dashboard | Competitor = In-chat Verdict: Pick based on platform mix. FAQs: Q: Both at once? A: Yes, but you may not need to. --- BotWave vs Group Booster Bot (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-group-booster-bot Summary: Compare BotWave with Group Booster Bot. Engagement features, XP systems, games, and group growth tools. Group Booster is a Telegram bot for group analytics. BotWave is a multi-platform bot that includes Telegram group features. Feature comparison: - Platforms: BotWave = WhatsApp + Telegram | Competitor = Telegram only - Analytics: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Yes (specialised) - Moderation: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Limited Verdict: Complementary, not competing. FAQs: Q: Can I use both? A: Yes, no conflict. --- BotWave vs ManyChat (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-manychat-telegram Summary: Compare BotWave with ManyChat for Telegram automation. Community management vs marketing flows. Pricing and use cases. Manychat does not have first-class Telegram support; it focuses on Messenger/IG/WhatsApp. For Telegram automation BotWave is the more natural choice. Feature comparison: - Telegram support: BotWave = First-class | Competitor = Limited/none - Userbot: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Visual flows: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes (for other channels) Verdict: For Telegram, BotWave is the better answer. FAQs: Q: Telegram userbot? A: Yes, MTProto-based with anti-ban. --- Dead Telegram Userbots in 2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/dead-telegram-userbots-2026 Summary: Many popular Telegram userbots have shut down or stopped working. Here is what happened and what alternatives remain active. Old userbot frameworks (Tgcrypto-based, abandoned forks) increasingly broken in 2026, what works today. Feature comparison: - BotWave userbot: BotWave = Active, maintained | Competitor = - - Pyrogram (active): BotWave = Library, active | Competitor = - - Telethon (active): BotWave = Library, active | Competitor = - - Old TG-bot frameworks: BotWave = Many abandoned | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave preserves your userbot through API churn. FAQs: Q: Pyrogram or Telethon? A: Both still good; BotWave uses Telethon-style under the hood. --- BotWave vs WhatsApp Business API --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-whatsapp-business-api Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and WhatsApp Business API. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. WhatsApp Business API (Cloud API / On-Premises API) is Meta's official enterprise channel. BotWave's unofficial Linked Device approach is a different category, see the dedicated FAQ. Feature comparison: - Approval: BotWave = None | Competitor = Required - Templates: BotWave = No | Competitor = Required for outbound - Pricing: BotWave = Tier | Competitor = Per-conversation - Groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Phone number: BotWave = Personal/biz | Competitor = Dedicated (verified) Verdict: Pick the right tool for the scale. FAQs: Q: Can I switch later? A: Yes, many teams start on BotWave and add a Business API number when they grow. --- BotWave vs MessageBird --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-messagebird Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and MessageBird. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. MessageBird (now Bird) is another official BSP with multi-channel reach. Same enterprise-vs-SMB framing as Twilio and 360dialog. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Unofficial | Competitor = Official Business API - Channels: BotWave = WhatsApp + Telegram | Competitor = WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Voice, more - Pricing: BotWave = Tier | Competitor = Per-conversation - Group support: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: BotWave for SMB groups; MessageBird for multi-channel CRM. FAQs: Q: Pricing comparison? A: BotWave is fixed monthly; Bird is per-conversation. --- BotWave vs ChatAPI --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-chatapi Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and ChatAPI. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. ChatAPI is one of the older WhatsApp REST gateways. Still in market but less actively developed. Feature comparison: - Dashboard: BotWave = Modern | Competitor = Legacy - Updates: BotWave = Frequent | Competitor = Infrequent - Free tier: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Trial - AI built-in: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Choose BotWave for a maintained, feature-rich modern alternative. FAQs: Q: Is ChatAPI still updated? A: Less actively than newer competitors. --- BotWave vs Venom Bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-venom-bot Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Venom Bot. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Venom-Bot is an open-source WhatsApp Web library, alternative to Baileys but less actively maintained. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Product | Competitor = Library - Hosting: BotWave = Managed | Competitor = You - Library health: BotWave = Baileys (active) | Competitor = Venom (slowing) Verdict: BotWave for stability; Venom only for niche scripting. FAQs: Q: Is Venom abandoned? A: Maintained sporadically; community-led. --- BotWave vs Whapi --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-whapi Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Whapi. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. WhaPi (whapi.cloud) is another REST-style WhatsApp gateway. Comparison is similar to Green API and Evolution: dashboard-led product (BotWave) vs REST endpoints (WhaPi). Feature comparison: - Form factor: BotWave = Dashboard + features | Competitor = REST API - Free tier: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Trial only - AI built-in: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Pricing model: BotWave = Tier | Competitor = Per-message - Anti-ban: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = You implement Verdict: Same logic as Green API, BotWave for no-code, WhaPi for REST. FAQs: Q: Differences vs Green API? A: Minor; WhaPi is more EU-focused, Green API more EE. --- BotWave vs UltraMsg --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-ultramsg Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and UltraMsg. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. UltraMsg is a pay-per-message WhatsApp REST API. BotWave's subscription model and bundled features differ. Feature comparison: - Pricing: BotWave = Tier subscription | Competitor = Per-message ($X / 1000) - Dashboard: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Basic instance manager - AI built-in: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Free tier: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Trial - Anti-ban automation: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Limited Verdict: BotWave for predictable cost + features; UltraMsg for pure low-volume REST. FAQs: Q: Is UltraMsg legal? A: Same unofficial-client legal status as the rest. --- BotWave vs CallMeBot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-callmebot Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and CallMeBot. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. CallMeBot is a simple URL-based WhatsApp notification service, not a bot platform. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Full bot | Competitor = Notification URL - Two-way: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = One-way (send only) Verdict: Different things, CallMeBot is a one-way notifier. FAQs: Q: Replace cron-curl? A: BotWave has a Notifications API for that. --- BotWave vs GreenAPI --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-greenapi Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and GreenAPI. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Green API is a hosted WhatsApp gateway popular in Eastern Europe. It exposes REST endpoints and is similar in audience to Evolution API's hosted offering. BotWave covers the same ground but adds a no-code dashboard and free tier. Feature comparison: - Setup: BotWave = 90s pairing code | Competitor = Account → instance → QR - Dashboard: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Minimal - Free tier: BotWave = Yes, indefinite | Competitor = Trial; throttled - Pricing model: BotWave = Tier subscription | Competitor = Per-message / per-instance - No-code features: BotWave = Anti-ban, AI, stickers, moderation | Competitor = API-only; you build features - Multi-platform: BotWave = WhatsApp + Telegram + userbot | Competitor = WhatsApp only Verdict: BotWave if you want features without code; Green API if you want bare-bones REST. FAQs: Q: Is Green API official? A: No, also a Baileys-class unofficial client. --- BotWave vs Maytapi --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-maytapi Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Maytapi. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Maytapi offers WhatsApp API hosting with simple pricing. Similar trade-off to other REST gateways. Feature comparison: - Dashboard: BotWave = Full | Competitor = Basic - Pricing: BotWave = Tier subscription | Competitor = Per-instance monthly - AI: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = External - Free tier: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Trial Verdict: BotWave for features; Maytapi for plain instance hosting. FAQs: Q: GDPR? A: BotWave honors GDPR/UK GDPR/CCPA per the privacy policy. --- BotWave vs ChatBot.com --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-chatbot Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and ChatBot.com. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Generic "Chatbot" comparison, usually means specific products. BotWave is purpose-built for WhatsApp/Telegram. Feature comparison: - WhatsApp groups: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Varies - AI: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = Varies - Pricing: BotWave = Tier | Competitor = Varies Verdict: Specify which chatbot to compare against. FAQs: Q: Which? A: See dedicated pages for each named competitor. --- BotWave vs Botpress --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-botpress Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Botpress. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Botpress is an open-source conversational AI platform with WhatsApp as one channel. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = WhatsApp/Telegram bot | Competitor = Conversational AI framework - Self-host: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes - Code required: BotWave = No | Competitor = JS/TS coding + flow studio - Pricing: BotWave = $ | Competitor = Free OSS + cloud tier Verdict: Different sophistication levels, BotWave for simple, Botpress for complex. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave do branching flows? A: Yes via custom commands but not visual flow editor. --- BotWave vs Dialogflow --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-dialogflow Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Dialogflow. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Dialogflow (Google) is an NLU service. WhatsApp integration via Twilio/360dialog. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Bot platform | Competitor = NLU only - WhatsApp: BotWave = Built-in | Competitor = Via BSP - AI: BotWave = Multi-model (Groq, Gemini) | Competitor = Google NLU Verdict: BotWave bundles what Dialogflow needs glue for. FAQs: Q: Can I use Dialogflow as the brain? A: Via webhook integration only. --- BotWave vs Rasa --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-rasa Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Rasa. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Rasa is an open-source NLU/dialog framework. Heavier than BotWave; code-required. Feature comparison: - Type: BotWave = Product | Competitor = Framework (Python) - NLU control: BotWave = Limited | Competitor = Full - Speed to first reply: BotWave = 90s | Competitor = Hours/days Verdict: Different scales. FAQs: Q: On-prem? A: BotWave is hosted; Rasa can be fully on-prem. --- BotWave vs Manybot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-manybot Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Manybot. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Manybot is a Telegram bot builder. Feature comparison: - Platforms: BotWave = WA + TG | Competitor = Telegram only - Visual builder: BotWave = No | Competitor = Yes (basic) Verdict: Different specialties. FAQs: Q: Forms / menus? A: BotWave does menus via commands; not drag-drop. --- BotWave vs Combot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-combot Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Combot. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Combot is a Telegram group analytics + moderation bot. Feature comparison: - Platforms: BotWave = WA + TG | Competitor = Telegram only - Analytics depth: BotWave = Good | Competitor = Excellent - Free tier: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Yes Verdict: BotWave for breadth; Combot for TG depth. FAQs: Q: Use together? A: Yes. --- BotWave vs Shieldy --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-shieldy Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Shieldy. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Shieldy is a TG anti-spam captcha bot. Feature comparison: - Multi-platform: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Captcha: BotWave = Optional | Competitor = Specialised - AI moderation: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No Verdict: Use Shieldy alongside BotWave if captcha is critical for a TG group. FAQs: Q: Conflict? A: No, they cohabit fine. --- BotWave vs Group Butler --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/botwave-vs-groupbutler Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Group Butler. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. GroupButler is another classic TG group bot. Feature comparison: - Multi-platform: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = No - Welcome rules: BotWave = Yes | Competitor = Yes Verdict: Standard TG-vs-cross-platform trade-off. FAQs: Q: Active? A: Yes, both. --- BotWave vs All Telegram Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-telegram-bots-2026 Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and All Telegram Bots. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Top Telegram bots for 2026, moderation, analytics, and multi-purpose. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Cross-platform with TG support | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = Heavy moderation | Competitor = - - GroupHelp: BotWave = Moderation | Competitor = - - Combot: BotWave = Analytics | Competitor = - - Shieldy: BotWave = Captcha | Competitor = - Verdict: Use BotWave + Rose/GroupHelp together for serious TG groups. FAQs: Q: Userbots? A: BotWave supports userbots; others don't. --- BotWave vs Free Bot Tools --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-free-bots-2026 Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Free Bot Tools. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Free bot options across WhatsApp + Telegram for 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = WA + TG, free tier | Competitor = - - Baileys: BotWave = WA library | Competitor = - - python-telegram-bot: BotWave = TG library | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = TG group bot | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for non-devs; libraries for devs. FAQs: Q: Indefinite? A: BotWave's free tier is indefinite. --- BotWave vs Group Management Tools --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-group-management-bots Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Group Management Tools. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Comprehensive group management, welcome, mod, analytics. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = WA + TG, full suite | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = TG only, deep | Competitor = - - Combot: BotWave = TG analytics | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave first; supplement with TG specialists. FAQs: Q: Welcome WA? A: Yes, fully customisable. --- BotWave vs AI Chatbots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-ai-chatbots-2026 Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and AI Chatbots. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. AI chatbots usable in WhatsApp or Telegram in 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Groq + Gemini bundled | Competitor = - - OpenAI ChatGPT (manual): BotWave = Direct API; you wire | Competitor = - - Botpress: BotWave = Conversational AI framework | Competitor = - - Manychat AI add-on: BotWave = Marketing-focused | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for quick AI assistant; Botpress for conversation design. FAQs: Q: Models? A: Groq (llama 70b/8b), Gemini Flash, OpenAI via BYOK. --- BotWave vs Moderation Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-moderation-bots Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Moderation Bots. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Moderation bots for groups across platforms. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = WA + TG mod | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = TG specialist | Competitor = - - GroupHelp: BotWave = TG mod | Competitor = - Verdict: Mix as needed. FAQs: Q: WA mod? A: Yes, BotWave moderates WA groups with same features. --- BotWave vs Anti-Spam Bots --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/best-anti-spam-bots Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Anti-Spam Bots. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Anti-spam tools for WhatsApp and Telegram. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = WA + TG anti-spam | Competitor = - - Shieldy: BotWave = TG captcha | Competitor = - - Rose: BotWave = TG rule-based | Competitor = - Verdict: Stack for both. FAQs: Q: AI anti-spam? A: Toxic-message scoring + automated warn/delete. --- BotWave vs Telegram Automation --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/compare/telegram-automation-tools-ranked Summary: Detailed comparison between BotWave and Telegram Automation. Features, pricing, ease of use, and which is better for your needs. Full ranking of Telegram automation tools in 2026. Feature comparison: - BotWave: BotWave = Bots + userbots, cross-platform | Competitor = - - Rose / Combot / Shieldy: BotWave = TG mod specialists | Competitor = - - Pyrogram / Telethon: BotWave = Libraries | Competitor = - - Manybot: BotWave = Visual bot builder | Competitor = - Verdict: BotWave for breadth. FAQs: Q: Userbot in BotWave? A: Yes. =========================== 7. Use cases (30 verticals) =========================== --- BotWave for Schools --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/schools Headline: Manage school WhatsApp groups without the chaos Summary: Class groups, department groups, faculty groups. Schools run on WhatsApp but moderation is a nightmare. BotWave fixes that. Schools and universities live and breathe on WhatsApp, class groups, departmental groups, faculty groups, parent groups. Without automation those groups become a mix of academic content, memes, side-chats, and announcements no one sees. BotWave gives the lecturer or class rep the moderation power of a Discord server inside WhatsApp, without making anyone install new software. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !welcome, Auto-greet new students with group rules and key dates. - !ai, Answers homework + repeated logistic questions 24/7. - !trivia, Revision sessions before exams; competitive engagement. - !tagall, Make sure important announcements actually reach everyone. - !warn, Persistent disruptive students get tracked, warned, and removed. - !translate, Mixed-language groups (English/French/Yoruba/Igbo) understand each other. FAQs: Q: Is BotWave free for schools? A: The free tier is enough for a single class group (200 messages/day cap). For multiple class groups or large department groups, the Starter tier is recommended. Q: Can BotWave do attendance? A: There is no automatic attendance feature, but the class rep can use !tagall to roll-call and the bot will log responses for export. Q: Will students see the bot reading their messages? A: The bot appears as a Linked Device in the group. It only acts on commands and configured triggers, it does NOT log private content. Q: What about WAEC/JAMB/cybercrime laws? A: BotWave operates within Nigerian law. Educational use of automation is permitted. Avoid sharing copyrighted exam material or impersonating examination bodies. --- BotWave for Businesses --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/businesses Headline: Automate customer replies on WhatsApp Summary: Small businesses in Nigeria live on WhatsApp. BotWave handles customer questions, order inquiries, and support automatically so you can focus on running your business. Nigerian SMBs run customer service on personal WhatsApp numbers and waste 3-5 hours daily answering the same questions: "How much?", "Is it available?", "Where are you located?", "Can I order today?". BotWave turns those FAQs into automated, branded replies that work 24/7, and quietly tags genuinely new questions for the owner to handle personally. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, AI learns your shop info (prices, hours, location) and answers customers 24/7. - !afk, Custom away message when you sleep / are busy. - !tagall, New-product / sale broadcasts to entire customer group at once. - !translate, Serve French/Hausa/Yoruba customers automatically. - !scan, Extract details from payment receipts customers send. FAQs: Q: Will customers know they're talking to a bot? A: Yes, the bot is transparent. It reveals itself in !help and the AI mode signs off as your business assistant. Hiding bot status would damage trust. Q: Can the bot take payments? A: No payment processing inside the bot. It can extract details from receipts customers send and confirm the amount/reference, but actual payment happens via your existing payment provider. Q: What about WhatsApp banning my number for being a bot? A: BotWave's anti-ban (warmup, randomised delays, daily caps) is designed specifically for SMB use. Stay within the 200/day default and use opted-in customer audiences only. Q: Can I import my contacts? A: No bulk import, sending unsolicited bulk messages is the #1 ban trigger. Customers must DM you first to opt in. --- BotWave for Creators --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/creators Headline: Manage your fan community without burning out Summary: Content creators, musicians, and influencers use WhatsApp groups to stay close to fans. BotWave keeps the vibes high and the spam low. Influencers, musicians, and content creators run paid fan communities and free fan groups on WhatsApp. Without moderation these collapse into spam, link drops, and DM-this-number scams. BotWave lets one creator (or a single community manager) run a 1,000-person fan group as if they had a full mod team. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !welcome, Posts rules, links, and current tour/release info to new fans. - !antilink, Auto-removes scam/promo links. - !ai, Handles FAQs about releases, tour dates, merch. - !trivia, Keeps engagement high between drops. - !sticker, Turn fan moments into branded stickers. FAQs: Q: Can I sell access to my fan group via BotWave? A: BotWave does not handle paid access directly. Pair it with a payment link (Selar, Paystack) and use !welcome to deliver the group invite link only to verified payments. Q: Group privacy, can fans see my number? A: You can configure the bot to use a dedicated number for the group, separating your personal WhatsApp from the fan-facing one. Q: What if I have multiple fan groups? A: Multiple groups are supported on one session at no extra cost. Each can have its own welcome, rules, and moderation settings. --- BotWave for Churches --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/churches Headline: Keep your church WhatsApp group organized Summary: Church groups need order, not chaos. BotWave helps pastors and admins keep groups focused, share announcements, and engage members respectfully. Churches use WhatsApp for departmental groups (choir, ushering, youth, prayer team, leadership), service announcements, prayer chains, and pastoral care. BotWave preserves the spiritual focus by removing the noise: no chain messages, no scam links, no off-topic content during fasting hours. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !welcome, Greet new members with parish rules and current service schedule. - !antilink, Block scam "blessing" links and external solicitations. - !tagall, Service-time and event announcements reach all members. - !schedule, Recurring scheduled posts for weekly service times. - !ai, Answer FAQs about service times, departments, contact info. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave help with prayer chains? A: Yes, !prayer collects requests anonymously and posts them on a schedule (e.g. 5am daily for the intercessor team). It also tracks how many people prayed for each request. Q: What about giving/offerings? A: BotWave does not handle payments. Use !post to share your church's giving link on a schedule, but money flows through your existing payment provider. Q: Is the AI doctrinally safe? A: The AI uses the church context you provide. It does NOT generate sermons or doctrinal positions on its own, only answers logistical questions (when, where, who). --- BotWave for Crypto Communities --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/crypto Headline: Protect your crypto group from scammers Summary: Crypto WhatsApp and Telegram groups are spam magnets. BotWave locks them down with anti-scam protection, moderation, and engagement tools. Crypto and Web3 communities live on Telegram and increasingly on WhatsApp. They face unique moderation challenges: pump-and-dump shillers, fake giveaway scams, impersonators of project founders, and rapid-fire FUD spam. BotWave brings the moderation power of Discord-style anti-spam to WhatsApp + Telegram crypto groups. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !antilink, Strict mode for scam links. - !antiimpersonator, Auto-detect users impersonating team handles. - !ai, Tokenomics, contract address, roadmap FAQs. - !trivia, Daily engagement quiz; configurable prizes. - !warn, Track repeat shillers; 3 warnings = ban. FAQs: Q: Can BotWave price-feed? A: Yes, !price [ticker] returns CoinGecko data. !chart pulls a quick chart. Q: How do you handle false positives on impersonator detection? A: The detection only flags accounts with similar handle + similar profile picture. Admins review the queue and approve/ban with one tap. Q: Telegram or WhatsApp for crypto? A: Both, Telegram for public/big group, WhatsApp for closer-knit OG community. BotWave supports both from one dashboard. --- BotWave for Online Vendors --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/vendors Headline: Turn your WhatsApp into a storefront Summary: Nigerian vendors use WhatsApp for everything: listing products, taking orders, customer support. BotWave automates the repetitive parts so you can sell more. Online vendors selling on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp need a faster way to handle DM order inquiries, price checks, and shipping questions. BotWave automates the boring 80% and routes the genuinely-new 20% to you. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, Price + availability questions. - !afk, Out-of-hours autoreply. - !tagall, New drop announcements. - !shipping, Return delivery rates per state. FAQs: Q: How often to update pricing? A: Per drop. Takes 30s in the dashboard AI context editor. Q: TikTok/Instagram integration? A: No native integration; bot lives on WhatsApp. Cross-platform link in your bio. --- BotWave for Customer Support --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/customer-support Headline: Automate WhatsApp customer support without hiring Summary: Small teams cannot answer every WhatsApp message manually. BotWave handles FAQs, sends auto-replies when you are away, and keeps support groups organized. Solo founders and small teams running customer support on WhatsApp can't afford Zendesk/Intercom. BotWave provides 80% of help-desk functionality (auto-FAQ, after-hours, escalation) for a fraction of the cost, without requiring customers to install anything new. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, FAQ answers from a knowledge base you maintain. - !afk, After-hours response with expected reply time. - !escalate, Forwards genuine issues to your team channel. - !ticket, Creates a tracking reference customers can quote later. FAQs: Q: Compared to a full help-desk? A: BotWave handles the front line (FAQ + triage). Use a real help-desk if you need agent inboxes, SLAs, and multi-channel. Q: Can multiple agents share a session? A: No, BotWave is single-operator. For agent-inbox needs see Wati or Respond.io. --- BotWave for Gaming Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/gaming-groups Headline: Run your gaming community on WhatsApp or Telegram Summary: Gaming groups need leaderboards, matchmaking coordination, and engagement between sessions. BotWave brings trivia, games, XP tracking, and moderation to your gaming community. Gaming communities need engagement between matches and structured coordination. BotWave handles XP, leaderboards, match polls, anti-toxic moderation, and meme-to-sticker pipeline. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !leaderboard, Track XP across the community. - !poll, Match-time + map voting. - !trivia, Between-match engagement. - !warn, Toxicity management. - !sticker, Convert highlights to stickers. FAQs: Q: Cross-platform XP? A: XP is tracked per session. To share between WA and TG groups, request the cross-platform sync feature. Q: Match scheduling? A: Use !poll for match times and !schedule for recurring weekly events. --- BotWave for Study Groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/study-groups Headline: Turn your study group into a focused learning machine Summary: Study groups work best when distractions are low and resources are shared. BotWave helps with AI tutoring, quiz practice, note sharing, and keeping conversations on topic. Exam-prep WhatsApp groups need focus and AI-powered study aid. BotWave is the focused-study superpower: AI tutor, anti-distraction, scheduled study sessions. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, On-demand tutor for any subject. - !trivia, Custom quiz on any topic. - !define, Dictionary lookup. - !doc, Format study notes as Word docs. FAQs: Q: Can the AI solve maths? A: Yes, and shows the steps. Caveat: always verify final answers. Q: PDF upload? A: Send a PDF to the bot, it summarises and quizzes you on it. --- BotWave for Delivery Services --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/delivery-services Headline: Manage delivery orders and riders on WhatsApp Summary: Delivery services in Nigeria and across Africa run on WhatsApp. BotWave helps manage rider groups, automate order confirmations, and keep customer communication professional. Delivery startups in Nigeria run rider coordination and customer comms on WhatsApp. BotWave automates order confirmations, rider broadcasts, and route polls. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !tagall, Broadcast urgent route changes to riders. - !poll, Shift / zone preference voting. - !ai, Customer FAQ (rates, ETAs, areas). - !schedule, Weekly shift reminders. FAQs: Q: Can riders accept orders via bot? A: No, actual order acceptance happens in your dispatch system. Bot is for comms. Q: ETAs? A: Bot can echo ETAs from your dispatch via webhook, not generate them. --- BotWave for Schools --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-school-groups Headline: BotWave for Schools with BotWave Summary: How schools use BotWave for automation. Spam control, Assignment reminders, Study quizzes. Every secondary school, college, and university WhatsApp class group hits the same wall: 200+ students, one class rep, and chaos. BotWave for school groups specifically targets: rapid-fire spam, repeated logistics questions, and important announcements lost in the noise. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !welcome, New student auto-greet with rules + timetable. - !ai, Repeated logistics ("when is the assignment?") handled. - !trivia, Pre-exam revision quiz. - !tagall, Critical announcements reach everyone. - !warn, Track persistent rule-breakers. FAQs: Q: Can lecturers also use it? A: Yes, lecturer can be a co-admin and see the dashboard. Q: Free? A: Free tier sufficient for a single class group. Q: Privacy of students? A: Bot doesn't store message bodies, only commands and triggers. --- BotWave for Churches --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-church-groups Headline: BotWave for Churches with BotWave Summary: How churches use BotWave for automation. Event reminders, Prayer requests, Community engagement. Churches use WhatsApp for departmental groups, weekly announcements, prayer chains, and pastoral care. The unique challenge is preserving spiritual focus while filtering scam links and irrelevant chain-messages. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !welcome, New member greeting with parish info. - !antilink, Filter scam blessing-link spam. - !schedule, Recurring weekly service-time posts. - !prayer, Anonymous prayer request collection. FAQs: Q: Can different departments have different settings? A: Yes, each group has its own moderation profile. Q: Pastor approval? A: Admin role can be reserved for the pastor; co-admins approve content before broadcast. Q: Privacy of prayer requests? A: Prayer requests are stored anonymised; only the intercession team admin sees identifiable info, and only with member opt-in. --- BotWave for Mosques --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-mosque-groups Headline: BotWave for Mosques with BotWave Summary: How mosques use BotWave for automation. Prayer times, Community announcements, Event scheduling. Mosques use WhatsApp for departmental coordination and community announcements. BotWave brings scheduled prayer-time reminders, lecture announcements, and clean moderation to mosque groups. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !schedule, Daily prayer-time reminders. - !tagall, Jumu'ah and event broadcasts. - !antilink, Filter unrelated/scam links. - !ai, Handle FAQs about lecture topics, scholar contact, event times. FAQs: Q: Prayer-time accuracy? A: Uses Aladhan API; configurable calculation method (MWL, ISNA, Egyptian, Karachi, Tehran, Jafari). Q: Hijri calendar? A: Yes, !hijri returns current Hijri date. Q: Mixed-language community? A: AI supports Arabic, English, French, Hausa, Yoruba, Urdu. --- BotWave for Online Stores --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-online-stores Headline: BotWave for Online Stores with BotWave Summary: How online stores use BotWave for automation. Order notifications, Customer support, Product catalogs. E-commerce on WhatsApp is huge across Africa. Online stores need order-confirmation automation, restock notifications, and an AI that knows the catalog. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, Product + price + availability lookup. - !tagall, Restock + new arrival broadcasts. - !order, Quick-order helper. - !shipping, Live delivery-rate lookup per state. FAQs: Q: How big a catalog? A: Up to ~500 SKUs cleanly; larger needs custom integration. Q: Can it process orders? A: Collects details and confirms, final processing in your existing system. Q: Payment? A: Send payment link only; never collect card numbers in WhatsApp. --- BotWave for Real Estate --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-real-estate Headline: BotWave for Real Estate with BotWave Summary: How real estate use BotWave for automation. Property listings, Appointment booking, Lead capture. Real estate agents use WhatsApp to share listings and qualify leads. BotWave automates property-spec replies and books viewing slots without the agent. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, Listing details + neighbourhood info. - !book, Viewing-slot booking with calendar sync. - !tagall, New listing broadcasts to your lead group. FAQs: Q: Calendar sync? A: Google Calendar via OAuth. Q: Photos? A: Bot returns listing photos on demand. Q: Leads escalation? A: Hot leads pinged to your personal DM in real time. --- BotWave for Restaurants --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-restaurants Headline: BotWave for Restaurants with BotWave Summary: How restaurants use BotWave for automation. Menu sharing, Order taking, Reservation management. Restaurants take orders, share menus, and answer "are you open?" on WhatsApp. BotWave automates menu lookup, hours, and table reservations. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !menu, Send current menu PDF on demand. - !hours, Open/closed status with next-open time. - !reserve, Table reservation with confirmation. - !order, Pickup/delivery order helper. FAQs: Q: Daily specials? A: Update via dashboard; auto-pushed to !menu replies. Q: Walk-ins? A: Bot says "walk-ins welcome before 7pm" if configured. Q: Multi-branch? A: One session per branch; same dashboard. --- BotWave for Healthcare --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-healthcare Headline: BotWave for Healthcare with BotWave Summary: How healthcare use BotWave for automation. Appointment reminders, Health tips, Patient engagement. Clinics and small healthcare providers use WhatsApp for appointment reminders and follow-ups. BotWave handles the logistics, strictly within compliance boundaries. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !remind, Appointment reminders 24h and 1h before. - !ai, General hours/location/services FAQs only. - !book, Appointment booking. FAQs: Q: Medical advice? A: BotWave AI is explicitly configured NOT to give medical advice. It only helps with logistics. Q: HIPAA/data privacy? A: Healthcare-compliant setup: no message-body storage, no PII in logs, opt-in only. See privacy policy. Q: Multi-doctor? A: Each doctor can have a sub-calendar. --- BotWave for Fitness Trainers --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-fitness Headline: BotWave for Fitness Trainers with BotWave Summary: How fitness trainers use BotWave for automation. Workout schedules, Client engagement, Progress tracking. Personal trainers, fitness coaches, and gyms use WhatsApp for client check-ins, workout reminders, and community engagement. BotWave automates the recurring work. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !remind, Daily workout reminders. - !ai, Workout/nutrition FAQ. - !checkin, Client self-check-in with metrics. - !tagall, Class-time broadcasts. FAQs: Q: Personalised workouts? A: Trainer designs; bot delivers and tracks check-ins. Q: Track progress? A: Check-ins logged; export weekly summary. Q: Group classes? A: Class-time + reminders per class. --- BotWave for Gaming Communities --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-gaming Headline: BotWave for Gaming Communities with BotWave Summary: How gaming communities use BotWave for automation. Tournament management, Team coordination, Game stats. Gaming clans and competitive teams need match coordination, leaderboards, and engagement between sessions. BotWave brings Discord-style features to WhatsApp + Telegram. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !leaderboard, XP + rank. - !poll, Match scheduling. - !trivia, Between-match engagement. FAQs: Q: Tournament brackets? A: Yes, !tournament builds a bracket. Q: Discord migration? A: BotWave keeps it on WhatsApp/Telegram; no migration needed. --- BotWave for Crypto Communities --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/whatsapp-bot-for-crypto Headline: BotWave for Crypto Communities with BotWave Summary: How crypto communities use BotWave for automation. Price alerts, Market updates, Community moderation. Crypto Telegram and WhatsApp groups face the highest moderation load: scam links, impersonators, FUD, pump-and-dump shillers. BotWave's combination of anti-link, anti-impersonator, and AI-moderated messaging keeps a 5,000-member community manageable for a single mod. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !antilink, Strict scam-link filter. - !antiimpersonator, Catches handle-faker accounts. - !price, Live price feed. - !ai, Tokenomics + contract address FAQ. FAQs: Q: Telegram or WhatsApp? A: Both supported; Telegram for big public, WhatsApp for OG core. Q: Token integrations? A: CoinGecko price feeds built-in; custom indices on request. Q: Anti-FUD? A: AI mod scores messages for hostility; admin can auto-warn high scorers. --- BotWave for Schools (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/telegram-bot-for-school-groups Headline: BotWave for Schools (Telegram) with BotWave Summary: How schools (telegram) use BotWave for automation. Class management, Study materials, Exam reminders. Telegram is increasingly the platform of choice for college-level study groups, supplementary classes, and university announcement channels. BotWave brings the same school-group automation to Telegram. Most-used commands for this vertical: - /welcome, New-student greeting + rules. - /ai, Logistics + tutor. - /trivia, Exam revision. FAQs: Q: Channel vs group? A: Channels for one-way announcements, groups for two-way; bot works in both. Q: File sharing? A: Telegram's native file size is generous; bot can deliver study materials directly. --- BotWave for Businesses (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/telegram-bot-for-business Headline: BotWave for Businesses (Telegram) with BotWave Summary: How businesses (telegram) use BotWave for automation. Customer support, Order management, Lead generation. Many businesses run support and announcement channels on Telegram alongside WhatsApp. BotWave's Telegram bot handles the same auto-FAQ + broadcast + moderation suite. Most-used commands for this vertical: - /ai, Customer FAQ. - /tagall, Broadcast. - /afk, Off-hours autoreply. FAQs: Q: Why two platforms? A: WhatsApp for personal, Telegram for tech audience or international. Q: Same dashboard? A: Yes, both sessions in one place. --- BotWave for Communities (Telegram) --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/telegram-bot-for-communities Headline: BotWave for Communities (Telegram) with BotWave Summary: How communities (telegram) use BotWave for automation. Moderation, Engagement, Content sharing. Online communities of all kinds, crypto, gaming, dev, fan, run on Telegram. BotWave delivers welcome, moderation, AI assistance, and engagement tools. Most-used commands for this vertical: - /welcome, Rules + intro. - /ai, On-demand assistant. - /trivia, Engagement. - /warn, Mod. FAQs: Q: Big communities? A: Tested up to 50k members per group. Q: Mod team? A: Multiple admins can use the dashboard. --- BotWave for Content Creators --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/telegram-bot-for-creators Headline: BotWave for Content Creators with BotWave Summary: How content creators use BotWave for automation. Fan engagement, Content distribution, Monetization. Telegram is the creator-economy power platform. BotWave runs fan-channel automation: paid-access drips, exclusive content delivery, and engagement. Most-used commands for this vertical: - /welcome, Exclusive content rules. - /post, Scheduled content drops. - /ai, FAQ. FAQs: Q: Paid-access? A: Use Selar/Stripe to gate the invite link. Q: Drip-feed? A: Schedule posts at custom intervals. --- BotWave for Education --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/telegram-bot-for-education Headline: BotWave for Education with BotWave Summary: How education use BotWave for automation. Course delivery, Quiz management, Student tracking. Online courses, MOOCs, and coaching programs run cohorts on Telegram. BotWave automates onboarding, lesson reminders, and Q&A. Most-used commands for this vertical: - /welcome, Cohort onboarding. - /schedule, Lesson reminders. - /ai, Tutor. - /quiz, Assessment. FAQs: Q: Course completion tracking? A: Yes, quiz scores and progress logged per learner. Q: Multi-cohort? A: One session can run multiple cohorts simultaneously. --- BotWave for Customer Support Teams --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/bot-for-customer-support Headline: BotWave for Customer Support Teams with BotWave Summary: How customer support teams use BotWave for automation. 24/7 availability, FAQ automation, Ticket creation. A general-purpose customer-support bot for WhatsApp/Telegram, same engine, more flexibility than the dedicated vertical pages. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, FAQ. - !escalate, Hand-off. - !ticket, Track. FAQs: Q: Live agent inbox? A: No, pair with Wati/Respond.io for multi-agent. Q: Webhooks? A: Yes, escalate hands off to your tools. --- BotWave for HR Teams --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/bot-for-hr-teams Headline: BotWave for HR Teams with BotWave Summary: How hr teams use BotWave for automation. Employee onboarding, Leave management, Policy distribution. HR teams run candidate and employee groups on WhatsApp/Telegram. BotWave automates standard HR FAQs and broadcasts. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, HR FAQs (leave policy, salary day, contacts). - !tagall, Company announcements. - !schedule, Recurring policy reminders. FAQs: Q: Confidential info? A: AI does not store message bodies; only configured policies in the KB. Q: Multi-department? A: Separate groups; each with its own settings. --- BotWave for Event Managers --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/bot-for-event-management Headline: BotWave for Event Managers with BotWave Summary: How event managers use BotWave for automation. RSVP tracking, Event updates, Attendee management. Event organisers run logistics groups, attendee channels, and post-event follow-ups on WhatsApp/Telegram. BotWave handles RSVPs, reminders, and attendee Q&A. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !rsvp, Track attendance. - !remind, Pre-event reminders. - !ai, Event FAQ. FAQs: Q: Capacity tracking? A: RSVP count, with waitlist if cap reached. Q: Recurring events? A: Yes, weekly/monthly recurrence. --- BotWave for Political Campaigns --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/bot-for-political-campaigns Headline: BotWave for Political Campaigns with BotWave Summary: How political campaigns use BotWave for automation. Voter outreach, Campaign updates, Volunteer coordination. Political campaign teams use WhatsApp + Telegram for volunteer coordination, voter outreach, and event mobilisation. BotWave automates the high-volume comms without ban risk. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !ai, Voter FAQ (location, candidate, schedule). - !tagall, Volunteer mobilisation. - !schedule, Event reminders. FAQs: Q: Spam risk? A: Only opted-in volunteers. Anti-ban critical. Q: Multi-language? A: AI supports the major Nigerian languages. Q: GDPR/data privacy? A: BotWave honors data subject rights; export on request. --- BotWave for Delivery Services --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/use-cases/bot-for-delivery-services Headline: BotWave for Delivery Services with BotWave Summary: How delivery services use BotWave for automation. Order tracking, Driver coordination, Customer updates. Delivery companies coordinate riders and customers on WhatsApp/Telegram. BotWave standardises the comms layer. Most-used commands for this vertical: - !tagall, Route changes to riders. - !poll, Shift voting. - !ai, Customer rate/ETA FAQ. FAQs: Q: Dispatch integration? A: Webhook hand-off to your dispatch. Q: GPS tracking? A: Out of scope, pair with a tracking provider. ======================= 8. Blog FAQs (18 posts) ======================= --- how-to-create-free-whatsapp-bot-2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/how-to-create-free-whatsapp-bot-2026 Summary: Step-by-step guide to creating a free WhatsApp bot in 2026 without coding. Sign up, pair your device, run 100+ commands. FAQs: Q: Do I need coding skills to create a WhatsApp bot in 2026? A: No. With BotWave you sign up, pair your number via QR or pairing code, and the bot is live with 100+ commands. No code, no server setup, no Node.js, the platform handles all of that. Q: Will WhatsApp ban my number for using a bot? A: WhatsApp's policy targets bulk unsolicited messaging, not automation per se. BotWave's anti-ban system (session warmup, randomised typing delays, 200/day default cap, message variation) is designed specifically to keep your number safe. We have seen <0.5% ban rates across 12,000+ active sessions in 2026. Q: Is the free tier really free? A: Yes. Free tier = 300 messages/month, 10 AI queries/day, 1 session, all basic commands. No credit card required. Paid plans for higher limits are coming soon. Q: Which is better, pairing code or QR code? A: Pairing code is more reliable on shared/public networks (no camera required) and is the default in BotWave's 2026 onboarding. QR is faster if you have your phone in hand. Q: Can I run multiple WhatsApp numbers from one BotWave account? A: Free tier supports 1 session. Paid tiers (coming soon) will support 3+ sessions, each independently paired. Q: What happens if I unpair my device? A: The bot stops immediately. Your settings (welcome messages, AI context, scheduled posts) are preserved, re-pair and everything resumes. --- best-free-whatsapp-bot-groups-nigeria --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/best-free-whatsapp-bot-groups-nigeria Summary: The best free WhatsApp bots for Nigerian groups in 2026. Compared on anti-ban, command count, AI, and Naira pricing. FAQs: Q: Which is the best truly-free WhatsApp bot in Nigeria right now? A: BotWave is the only fully-featured WhatsApp bot with a permanently free tier (300 msgs/mo, 100+ commands, AI). Others advertise free trials of 7-14 days then require payment. Q: Will the bot work on MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile? A: Yes, the bot pairs with your WhatsApp account, not your SIM. Whichever Nigerian carrier you use, it works the same. Q: Can I use one bot for multiple Nigerian groups? A: Yes. One paired session can be added to unlimited groups. The 300 msgs/month limit is total across all groups on free tier. Q: How do I get the bot to respond in Pidgin or Yoruba? A: The !ai command auto-detects language. You can also paste a Pidgin context block in the AI settings, the bot will mirror that style. Q: Is BotWave actually based in Nigeria? A: Yes, incorporated in Lagos with Naira-native billing (Paystack), zero FX fees, and local support hours. --- whatsapp-bot-vs-telegram-bot-africa --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-bot-vs-telegram-bot-africa Summary: Detailed comparison of WhatsApp bots vs Telegram bots for African use cases, group size, moderation, anti-spam, AI. FAQs: Q: Why are Telegram bots usually free but WhatsApp bots not? A: Telegram has an official Bot API, anyone can spin one up at zero cost. WhatsApp relies on either the WhatsApp Business API (paid, per-conversation pricing) or unofficial libraries (Baileys, what BotWave uses). The bot infra cost is higher on WhatsApp, so most providers charge. Q: Group size, which is better for big communities? A: Telegram supports up to 200,000 members per group. WhatsApp caps at 1024. For mega-communities (crypto, esports, fan-clubs), Telegram wins. For SMB customer chat and tight-knit groups, WhatsApp. Q: Which is better for African business comms? A: WhatsApp dominates 1:1 customer comms in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, SA. Telegram dominates niche tech, crypto, and creator communities. Most serious operators run both, which is why BotWave supports both from one dashboard. Q: Can I migrate my Telegram bot users to WhatsApp? A: Not automatically, they're separate platforms with different IDs. But you can run both bots side-by-side and gradually migrate via in-bot cross-promotion. --- whatsapp-bot-for-business-nigeria --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-bot-for-business-nigeria Summary: How Nigerian SMBs use WhatsApp bots in 2026 to handle customer FAQ, auto-reply, broadcasts, and order management. FAQs: Q: Is it legal to run a WhatsApp bot for my Nigerian business? A: Yes, automation of opt-in customer comms is permitted. Avoid sending unsolicited messages to numbers that haven't DM'd you first (that's a NDPC and a WhatsApp policy violation). Q: How much money will I save vs hiring a customer service rep? A: A Lagos-based CS rep is ₦80k-150k/month. BotWave's free tier already handles ~80% of FAQ-level questions, and paid tiers (coming soon) lift the per-month message limits. ROI typically within week 1. Q: Can the bot take payments? A: BotWave does not process payments directly. It can share your Paystack/Flutterwave/Selar link and confirm payment receipts customers send. Final payment happens in your existing provider. Q: Will my customers know it's a bot? A: Yes, BotWave is transparent. The !help command and the AI mode self-identify. Hiding bot status would damage trust and is against our T&Cs. Q: Can I customise the AI to use my business voice? A: Yes. Paste your tone-of-voice, common phrases, and FAQ in the AI context editor. The bot will respond accordingly. --- free-whatsapp-group-management-bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/free-whatsapp-group-management-bot Summary: Free WhatsApp group management bot with anti-spam, anti-link, welcome messages, warnings, and AI moderation. FAQs: Q: What's the difference between !antispam and !antiflood? A: !antispam catches repeated identical messages and known scam patterns. !antiflood catches rapid-fire posting (5+ messages in 10 seconds). Both can run together. Q: Can the bot remove offenders automatically? A: Yes, three-strike system: warn → mute → remove. All thresholds configurable. Bot must be admin in the group for removal. Q: Does it work without me being online? A: Yes, the bot runs on BotWave's servers via your paired session. Your phone can be offline; the bot keeps moderating. Q: What if a legit member gets a false warning? A: Admin can use !unwarn @user to clear warnings, or !whitelist to permanently exempt. --- how-to-automate-whatsapp-messages-free --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/how-to-automate-whatsapp-messages-free Summary: How to automate WhatsApp messages for free, scheduled posts, auto-reply, broadcasts, and AI replies. FAQs: Q: Can I schedule a WhatsApp message for next week? A: Yes, !schedule "your message" 2026-06-01 09:00. The message will fire at the scheduled time even if your phone is off. Q: How is this different from WhatsApp's built-in business tools? A: WhatsApp Business has 1 quick-reply, no scheduler, no AI, no group automation. BotWave adds scheduler, AI, broadcasts, and full group moderation on top. Q: Will scheduled messages get me banned? A: Not if you stay within 200/day default and use opted-in audiences. Anti-ban system randomises send times, mimics human typing speed, and rotates message variations. Q: Can I send the same message to 50 groups at once? A: !tagall blasts to all groups the bot is in. Use sparingly, high-frequency cross-group broadcasts are a ban risk. --- best-free-bot-platforms-2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/best-free-bot-platforms-2026 Summary: The best free chat bot platforms in 2026 ranked by features, anti-ban, AI integration, and pricing. FAQs: Q: Which free bot platforms are NOT free anymore in 2026? A: Bigin, Whippy, and several wamr clones converted to paid-only. BotWave, ManyChat (with Messenger limits), and Telegram's native bot framework remain free. Q: Are open-source bots actually free? A: Free to download (Baileys, Telegraf, etc.), but you pay for server, monitoring, anti-ban tuning, AI keys. End-to-end cost: $20-80/month minimum. Hosted free tiers (like BotWave free) net out cheaper for solo operators. Q: Free for how many users / messages? A: BotWave free: 300 msgs/mo. ManyChat free: 1,000 contacts. Telegram bots: unlimited (rate-limited by Telegram). DIY: depends on your server. --- free-whatsapp-sticker-bot-how-to-make-stickers --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/free-whatsapp-sticker-bot-how-to-make-stickers Summary: How to make WhatsApp stickers from any image or video using a free sticker bot. !sticker command guide. FAQs: Q: Can the bot turn videos into animated stickers? A: Yes, reply to a short video with !sticker and BotWave will convert it to a WebP animated sticker (max 3s, looped). Q: Why is the sticker quality lower than the original image? A: WhatsApp's sticker format caps at 512×512 px, 100KB. The bot resizes proportionally, for best results, send high-resolution square images. Q: Can I add a custom pack name? A: Yes, !stickerpack "My Pack Name" sets the author/pack metadata that shows in the WhatsApp sticker tray. Q: Do stickers work in iPhone WhatsApp? A: Yes, created stickers work cross-platform (Android, iPhone, web). Animated stickers require WhatsApp version 2.21+. --- whatsapp-bot-commands-list-2026 --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-bot-commands-list-2026 Summary: Complete list of 150+ WhatsApp bot commands available on BotWave in 2026, sticker, AI, moderation, fun, utility. FAQs: Q: How do I see all available commands? A: Type !help in any chat. The bot DM-s you the full command list categorised by section. Q: Are all commands free? A: Most yes. !ai has a daily quota (10/day free). !sticker, !translate, !weather, !joke, all 100% free at any tier. Q: Can I add my own custom commands? A: Yes, in the dashboard under Custom Commands, define trigger phrases and the response. Useful for business-specific replies. Q: What's the difference between !ai and !chat? A: !ai does single-message Q&A. !chat opens a multi-turn conversation thread that remembers context across messages. --- whatsapp-anti-spam-bot-for-groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-anti-spam-bot-for-groups Summary: Anti-spam bot for WhatsApp groups, block scam links, flood, fake giveaways, and impersonators. FAQs: Q: How does the bot detect spam? A: Rule-based (rapid-fire posting, banned keywords, link patterns) + ML classifier trained on known spam corpora. Two layers run in parallel. Q: What about scam giveaway messages? A: BotWave's scam-pattern list catches the most common phrasings ("You won a prize, claim now"). Updated weekly. Q: Can I customise what counts as spam? A: Yes, banned-word list, max-link rate, max-emoji rate, and rapid-fire threshold are all configurable per group. --- whatsapp-ai-chatbot-free --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-ai-chatbot-free Summary: Free WhatsApp AI chatbot powered by Google Gemini 2.0, chat, translate, summarise, generate. FAQs: Q: Which AI model does BotWave use? A: Primary: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash (fast, multimodal). Fallback: Groq Llama 3.1 70B for redundancy. Q: Is the AI free forever? A: 10 free AI queries per day on free tier. Starter plan = 200/day. Boss plan = unlimited. Q: Can the AI read images I send? A: Yes, multimodal. Send any image to the bot and ask "what is this?" or "translate the text". Powered by Gemini's vision. Q: Does the AI remember our previous conversations? A: Within a session: yes (last 20 messages). Across sessions: no (privacy default). Enable persistent context in dashboard for long-running threads. --- whatsapp-bot-for-schools-campus-groups --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-bot-for-schools-campus-groups Summary: How Nigerian universities use WhatsApp bots in class and department groups, anti-spam, AI tutor, attendance, exam revision. FAQs: Q: Is this used by any actual Nigerian universities? A: Yes, verified deployments at UNILAG, UI, OAU, ABU and several private universities. We don't list institutional names without permission, but ask support for reference checks. Q: Can lecturers also use the bot, or just class reps? A: Either. Admin role can be shared. Lecturers often use the AI to answer repeated logistics questions. Q: Privacy of student messages? A: BotWave does not store message bodies. Only commands and triggered actions are logged. Class WhatsApp groups remain private to participants. Q: Can I get a discount for student groups? A: Free tier covers a single class group. For department-wide or multi-class deployments, contact support for an education discount. --- whatsapp-bot-south-africa --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/whatsapp-bot-south-africa Summary: WhatsApp bot for South African SMBs, Rand pricing, Vodacom/MTN/CellC compatibility, local POPIA-compliant data handling. FAQs: Q: Does BotWave work with Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom Mobile? A: Yes, bot pairs with your WhatsApp account, not your SIM. Any South African carrier works. Q: Are you POPIA-compliant? A: Yes. We process minimum data, never store message content beyond command logs, and respond to data-subject requests within 14 days. See privacy policy. Q: Pricing in Rand? A: Pay in Rand via Yoco/PayFast at the current FX. Local invoices on Boss plans for SARS compliance. Q: Local support hours? A: SAST 09:00-18:00 weekdays. Live chat for urgent issues. --- telegram-bot-for-groups-nigeria --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/telegram-bot-for-groups-nigeria Summary: Telegram bot for Nigerian groups, anti-spam, AI, moderation, scheduling. Works alongside WhatsApp bots. FAQs: Q: Why use Telegram bots in Nigeria when WhatsApp is more popular? A: Telegram has bigger groups (up to 200k members), better bot APIs, and stronger appeal for crypto/tech/finance communities. Many Nigerian creators run both for different audiences. Q: Do Nigerian banks block Telegram? A: No, Telegram is fully accessible. The bot works regardless of ISP. Q: Same account for WhatsApp + Telegram bot? A: Yes, one BotWave account, both sessions, single dashboard. --- telegram-userbot-automation --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/telegram-userbot-automation Summary: Telegram userbot automation, what userbots are, when to use them vs regular bots, and how BotWave handles them. FAQs: Q: Userbot vs regular bot, what's the difference? A: Regular bot: registered with @BotFather, can't see private chats unless added, has @bot username. Userbot: runs on your own Telegram account, can see everything you see, looks like you. Q: Is using a userbot against Telegram's ToS? A: Telegram permits userbots for personal automation. Bulk spam via userbot is forbidden. BotWave's userbot mode strictly enforces personal-use rate limits. Q: Can I run both a userbot and a regular bot? A: Yes, many community managers run a regular bot for member-facing commands AND a userbot for admin-side automation. --- free-telegram-group-management-bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/free-telegram-group-management-bot Summary: Free Telegram group management bot, welcome, anti-spam, warnings, polls, AI. All commands free forever. FAQs: Q: Is the Telegram bot really free? A: Yes, Telegram bots have no per-message cost on Telegram's side. BotWave's Telegram tier is permanently free including AI. Q: Why is the Telegram tier free but WhatsApp tier limited? A: WhatsApp's session-based protocol is expensive to run at scale (always-on Baileys connections, anti-ban infra). Telegram's Bot API is essentially free for us. We pass that on. Q: Captcha for new members? A: Yes, !captcha enables math/image captcha gate. Bots and lazy spammers leave immediately. --- telegram-bot-vs-whatsapp-bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/telegram-bot-vs-whatsapp-bot Summary: Telegram bot vs WhatsApp bot, feature comparison, cost, audience, group size, when to choose which. FAQs: Q: Audience reach, Telegram or WhatsApp? A: WhatsApp: 2.7B global users. Telegram: 950M. WhatsApp dominates 1:1 and small group. Telegram dominates large public communities and tech-savvy audiences. Q: Which is harder to get banned on? A: Telegram, almost zero ban risk for legitimate use. WhatsApp can ban for bulk unsolicited messaging, which is why BotWave's anti-ban exists. Q: Bot capabilities, which platform allows more? A: Telegram's Bot API is more open (inline keyboards, file storage, mini-apps). WhatsApp via Baileys does enough for 95% of use cases but lacks inline interactive UI. --- telegram-anti-spam-bot --- URL: https://www.botwave.online/blog/telegram-anti-spam-bot Summary: Telegram anti-spam bot with captcha, link filtering, scam pattern detection, and AI moderation. FAQs: Q: What's the most effective anti-spam setup for Telegram? A: Captcha gate + delete-on-join links + AI message classifier. BotWave enables all three with a single /antispam_strict command. Q: Will real members get blocked by the captcha? A: Captcha is one-time on first join. Genuine members solve it in <10 seconds. Bots and spammers leave or fail. Q: Can I exempt VIP members? A: Yes, /whitelist @username permanently exempts from all moderation. =========== 9. 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