copy_message()

Client.copy_message()

Copy messages of any kind.

The method is analogous to the method forward_messages(), but the copied message doesn’t have a link to the original message.

Usable by Users Bots
Parameters:

  • chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat. For your personal cloud (Saved Messages) you can simply use “me” or “self”. For a contact that exists in your Telegram address book you can use his phone number (str). You can also use chat public link in form of t.me/<username> (str).

  • from_chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the source chat where the original message was sent. For your personal cloud (Saved Messages) you can simply use “me” or “self”. For a contact that exists in your Telegram address book you can use his phone number (str). You can also use chat public link in form of t.me/<username> (str).

  • message_id (int) – Message identifier in the chat specified in from_chat_id.

  • caption (string, optional) – New caption for media, 0-1024 characters after entities parsing. If not specified, the original caption is kept. Pass “” (empty string) to remove the caption.

  • parse_mode (ParseMode, optional) – By default, texts are parsed using both Markdown and HTML styles. You can combine both syntaxes together.

  • caption_entities (List of MessageEntity) – List of special entities that appear in the new caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode.

  • has_spoiler (bool, optional) – Pass True if the photo needs to be covered with a spoiler animation.

  • disable_notification (bool, optional) – Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

  • message_thread_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum. for forum supergroups only.

  • reply_to_message_id (int, optional) – If the message is a reply, ID of the original message.

  • schedule_date (datetime, optional) – Date when the message will be automatically sent.

  • protect_content (bool, optional) – Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving.

  • invert_media (bool, optional) – Inverts the position of the media and caption.

  • reply_markup (InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply, optional) – Additional interface options. An object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

Returns:

Message – On success, the copied message is returned.

Example

# Copy a message
await app.copy_message(to_chat, from_chat, 123)