Arabic OCR Telegram Bot

How it Works

1. Receive PDF Files - Users send PDF documents via Telegram to the bot
2. OCR Processing - Mistral AI's OCR service extracts Arabic text from document pages
3. Text Organization - Processes and formats extracted content with page numbers
4. Create Google Doc - Generates a formatted document with all extracted text
5. Deliver Results - Sends users a clickable link to their processed document

Set up Steps

Setup Time: ~20 minutes

1. Create Telegram Bot - Get bot token from @BotFather on Telegram
2. Configure APIs - Set up Mistral AI OCR and Google Docs API credentials
3. Set Folder Permissions - Create Google Drive folder for storing results
4. Test Bot - Send a sample Arabic PDF to verify OCR accuracy
5. Deploy Webhook - Activate the Telegram webhook for real-time processing

Detailed API configuration and Arabic text handling notes are included as sticky notes within the workflow.

What You'll Need:

• Telegram Bot Token (free from @BotFather)
• Mistral AI API key (OCR service)
• Google Docs/Drive API credentials
• Google Drive folder for document storage
• Sample Arabic PDF files for testing

Key Features:

• Real-time progress updates (5-step process notifications)
• Automatic page numbering in Arabic
• Direct Google Docs integration
• Error handling for non-PDF files