GroupMe Bots
Free
Simple Text Responder
Replies when the whole message matches the text you set, ignoring capitalization. A word inside a longer message does not trigger it.
GroupMe Bots: The Original Free No-Code GroupMe Bot Maker
Simple. Free. No Code Required.
Create a GroupMe bot for one of your groups and add plugins from a form.
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Overview
What is a GroupMe bot?
GroupMe Bots is a no-code GroupMe bot builder and GroupMe bot creator. You create a bot for a GroupMe group chat, add plugins, and manage those bots from the Bots page. You do not write a program, run a server, or create a GroupMe API key. Log in with your GroupMe account and the new-bot form lists the groups GroupMe returns for that account.
A GroupMe bot posts into a group under its own name and avatar. That is the GroupMe chatbot for the group. It can greet a new member, reply when a message matches a rule you set, or post a line you wrote ahead of time. GroupMe also lets developers build bots with its bot API. That path means writing code and hosting a callback URL that GroupMe can call. GroupMe Bots does that part. You pick a plugin and fill in a form. This site receives the callback and posts the reply.
How it works
How to make a GroupMe bot without code (3 steps)
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Step 1: Log in with GroupMe
Choose Login with GroupMe. GroupMe opens its own sign-in page. After you approve access, GroupMe sends this site an access token. Your GroupMe password is not sent and is not stored. The new-bot form then lists groups from your GroupMe account so you can choose where the bot goes.
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Step 2: Create your bot
On the Bots page, choose New Bot. Pick a group, enter a name, and save. An image URL is optional. Saving creates the bot in that group and posts a message there saying you added it.
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Step 3: Add plugins
Open the bot and choose Add a plugin. Pick a plugin, fill in the form, and save. You can edit or delete that plugin later from the same page. Simple Text Responder runs on a free account. Each other plugin opens the Premium page unless your subscription is active.
Plugins
Popular GroupMe bot plugins
These are the plugins the menu offers. A bot can hold more than one. The app does not cap how many plugins you add. Free accounts can add Simple Text Responder. The rest require Premium.
Premium
Greeter (Premium)
Posts your welcome message when GroupMe says someone was added to the group or has joined. Use !name in the message and the bot replaces it with that person's name.
Premium
Keyword Responder (Premium)
Posts your reply when a message contains the single word you set.
Premium
Twitch Stream (Premium)
Posts in the group when a check finds that the Twitch channel you named is live.
Premium
IFTTT (Premium)
Gives you a URL. When IFTTT sends a message to that URL, the bot posts it in the group.
Premium
Multiple Keyword Responder (Premium)
Posts your reply when a message contains every word in the comma-separated list you set, as separate words.
Premium
Mention All (Premium)
When a message contains @everyone as its own word, the bot mentions every member of the group.
Why a builder
Why use a GroupMe bot builder?
- No code. You build a GroupMe bot with forms. You do not call the GroupMe bot API yourself.
- No hosting. This site stores the bot and answers GroupMe's callback. You do not deploy a server for the standard plugins.
- Your groups. After you log in, New Bot lists groups from your GroupMe account and you pick one.
- One Bots page. The Bots page lists your bots. Open one to add, edit, or remove its plugins. The counts at the top of this page are the bots and plugins stored on the site.
Plans
Free and Premium
Creating a GroupMe bot does not require a paid plan. Simple Text Responder runs without one. Premium is optional. The Premium page lists it at $5.99 a month, and checkout is the Stripe pricing table on that page.
Free $0
- Create bots. The app does not limit how many.
- Simple Text Responder.
- A monthly message allowance that resets at the end of the month.
Premium $5.99 / month
- Messages are parsed with no monthly cap.
- Greeter, Keyword Responder, Multiple Keyword Responder, Mention All, Twitch Stream, and IFTTT.
- Turn the plan on or manage it from the Premium page after you log in.
What is a GroupMe bot?
A GroupMe bot posts messages in a group chat under its own name and avatar. On GroupMe Bots, a plugin decides when it posts, for example a welcome message or a reply. People also call that a GroupMe chatbot. It posts only when a plugin on this site tells it to.
How do I make a GroupMe bot without coding?
Log in with your GroupMe account, open New Bot, pick a group, and name the bot. Then open the bot and choose Add a plugin, fill in the form, and save. You do not write code or run a server. This site sets the bot callback URL for you. The IFTTT plugin is the exception: it is Premium, and it gives you a URL to paste into IFTTT.
Is GroupMe Bots free?
Creating bots is free, and the app does not limit how many bots you can create. The Simple Text Responder plugin runs on a free account. Every other plugin requires Premium. Free accounts can parse a set number of messages each month. When that allowance is used up, plugins stop responding until the count resets at the end of the month. Each bot counts each incoming message once, so two bots in the same group count every message twice. At 50 percent and at 100 percent of the allowance, the bot posts a short notice in the chat. Premium is $5.99 a month on the Premium page. It parses messages without that monthly cap and unlocks the other plugins.
Can a GroupMe bot reply automatically to messages?
Yes. Simple Text Responder is free. It replies when the whole message matches the text you set, ignoring capitalization. It does not reply when that text is only part of a longer message. Keyword Responder is Premium. It replies when a message contains one word you set. Multiple Keyword Responder is Premium. It replies when a message contains every word in a list you set, as separate words.
Can a GroupMe bot welcome new members?
Yes. The Greeter plugin is Premium. It posts your message when GroupMe says someone was added to the group or has joined. If you include !name in the message, the bot replaces it with that person's name.
Is it safe to log in with GroupMe?
Yes. Login with GroupMe sends you to GroupMe's own sign-in page at oauth.groupme.com. GroupMe Bots then receives an access token. It does not receive or store your GroupMe password.
How is this different from building a bot with the GroupMe API?
The GroupMe bot API requires you to write code and host a callback URL that GroupMe can call. GroupMe Bots is a no-code GroupMe bot builder and GroupMe bot maker. You use forms, and this site hosts the callback and posts messages for you.
Ready to create your GroupMe bot?
Log in with GroupMe, pick a group, and add a plugin from a form.
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