Telegram Contacts

Export, import, and lookup Telegram contacts

When to use

"export contacts from telegram"
"find a contact in telegram"
"import contacts to telegram"
"who is this @username"
"find by phone number"

Tool

$TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py

How to run

Export contacts

# CSV to stdout
python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py export

# CSV to file
python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py export --output contacts.csv

# JSON with last messages
python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py export --output contacts.json --messages 50

CSV columns: user_id, username, first_name, last_name, phone. JSON additionally: messages, last_message_date, messages_count.

Lookup contact

# By username
python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py lookup @username

# By phone number
python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py lookup +380671234567

Shows: name, username, phone, ID + last 5 messages. If the contact is not in the list -- temporarily adds and automatically removes after checking.

Import contacts

python3 $TG_TOOLS_PATH/tools/tg_contacts.py import --input contacts.csv

CSV format: first_name,last_name,phone

Limitations

JSON export with messages can be slow (0.3 sec per contact)
Progress is saved every 100 contacts
Not all phone numbers are registered on Telegram

Related skills

telegram-send -- sending messages
telegram-check -- checking replies
update-lead -- update CRM after lookup

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