Example output
THE FRIDAY CREW GREATEST HITS
A Retrospective: January 2021 — December 2024
Greatest Hits
The Night Marcus Lost His Keys — And Found His People
It was 2:17am when the first message arrived. Three years later, it remains the most-referenced moment in the group's history.
Greatest Hits
“That’s So Priya” — The Phrase That Defined A Generation
First deployed in October 2021, the expression has since appeared in 847 messages — and counting.
Greatest Hits
From London To Lagos: The Year The Group Went Global
When Tom announced his move, nobody expected the group to follow. Two years on, three continents represented.
Greatest Hits
Portrait Of A Group That Shows Up
Through weddings, breakups, promotions, and pandemics — some things never changed.
How it works
Three steps to your retrospective
The bot reads your message history and asks the desk to write a retrospective edition — four full stories about the defining moments, recurring themes, milestones, and characters of your group. Specific names, real quotes, real moments.
1Connect @RecAppItNewsBot to your newsroomIn Recappit → ⚙️ Newsroom Settings → Telegram. Copy your connection code.
2Get your messages inImport a WhatsApp export, or use /autocollect on to collect Telegram messages as they come in.
3Run the commandIn any connected chat or DM with @RecAppItNewsBot, type /greatesthits
The desk reads up to 600 messages from your history, identifies the most significant moments, and writes four full newspaper stories. The edition is published immediately — share the link back to your group.
From WhatsApp
Import your entire WhatsApp history
The most powerful way to generate a Greatest Hits edition: export your full WhatsApp chat and import it into Recappit. Years of history, one newspaper.
1In WhatsApp, open the group chat → ⋮ More → Export chat → Without media
2Share the .txt file to yourself
3In Recappit → Chat → Import messages → Upload the file
4Connect @RecAppItNewsBot (if not yet connected) then run /greatesthits
From Telegram
Collect as you go with autocollect
If your group is on Telegram, add @RecAppItNewsBot and turn on autocollect. Every message is saved automatically. Run /greatesthits whenever you want a retrospective.
1Add @RecAppItNewsBot to your Telegram group
2Run /connect YOUR-CODEFind your code in Recappit → ⚙️ Newsroom Settings → Telegram
3Turn on autocollect: /autocollect on
4Whenever you’re ready: /greatesthits
The bot sends back the link within about 30 seconds. Share it straight to the group. 🗞️
Questions
Good to know
How many messages does it use?
Up to 600 messages from your history, ordered by date. The more history you have, the richer the edition.
Can I run /greatesthits more than once?
Yes — each run creates a new edition. Great for annual retrospectives or milestone moments.
Does it work for groups without Telegram?
Yes — any imported chat history works. Import from WhatsApp, copy-paste, email forward, or any other method, then connect @RecAppItNewsBot and run /greatesthits.
What does the desk actually write?
Four full newspaper stories: the most defining moment, a running joke or theme, a major milestone, and a character portrait. All based on real names and real moments from your history.