diff --git a/adapters/telegram/__tests__/media.test.ts b/adapters/telegram/__tests__/media.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, mock } from 'bun:test'
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises'
+import * as path from 'node:path'
+import * as os from 'node:os'
+import { TelegramMediaService } from '../media.js'
+import { AttachmentStore } from '../../common/attachment/attachment-store.js'
+
+let tmpRoot: string
+let originalFetch: typeof fetch
+
+function makeMockBot() {
+  const fetchMock = mock(async (url: string | URL) => {
+    const u = typeof url === 'string' ? url : url.toString()
+    expect(u).toContain('/file/botFAKE_TOKEN/photos/abc.jpg')
+    return new Response(Buffer.from('PHOTODATA'), {
+      status: 200,
+      headers: { 'content-type': 'image/jpeg' },
+    })
+  })
+  ;(globalThis as any).fetch = fetchMock
+  return {
+    token: 'FAKE_TOKEN',
+    api: {
+      getFile: mock(async (fileId: string) => ({
+        file_id: fileId,
+        file_unique_id: 'unique',
+        file_path: 'photos/abc.jpg',
+      })),
+      sendPhoto: mock(async () => ({ message_id: 1 })),
+      sendDocument: mock(async () => ({ message_id: 2 })),
+    },
+    fetchMock,
+  }
+}
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  originalFetch = globalThis.fetch
+  tmpRoot = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'tg-media-test-'))
+})
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  globalThis.fetch = originalFetch
+  await fs.rm(tmpRoot, { recursive: true, force: true })
+})
+
+describe('TelegramMediaService', () => {
+  it('downloadFile fetches the real URL and stores a LocalAttachment', async () => {
+    const bot = makeMockBot()
+    const store = new AttachmentStore({ root: tmpRoot, retentionMs: 60_000 })
+    const svc = new TelegramMediaService(bot as any, store)
+    const local = await svc.downloadFile('fid_123', 'sess-1', {
+      fileName: 'abc.jpg',
+      mimeType: 'image/jpeg',
+    })
+    expect(local.kind).toBe('image')
+    expect(local.name).toBe('abc.jpg')
+    expect(local.size).toBe('PHOTODATA'.length)
+    expect(local.buffer.toString()).toBe('PHOTODATA')
+    const onDisk = await fs.readFile(local.path)
+    expect(onDisk.toString()).toBe('PHOTODATA')
+  })
+
+  it('sendPhoto calls bot.api.sendPhoto with InputFile-like payload', async () => {
+    const bot = makeMockBot()
+    const store = new AttachmentStore({ root: tmpRoot, retentionMs: 60_000 })
+    const svc = new TelegramMediaService(bot as any, store)
+    await svc.sendPhoto(42, Buffer.from('IMG'), 'caption text')
+    expect(bot.api.sendPhoto).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    const args = (bot.api.sendPhoto as any).mock.calls[0]
+    expect(args[0]).toBe(42)
+    // grammY InputFile wraps the buffer; just verify it's an object.
+    expect(args[1]).toBeDefined()
+    expect(args[2]?.caption).toBe('caption text')
+  })
+
+  it('sendDocument calls bot.api.sendDocument', async () => {
+    const bot = makeMockBot()
+    const store = new AttachmentStore({ root: tmpRoot, retentionMs: 60_000 })
+    const svc = new TelegramMediaService(bot as any, store)
+    await svc.sendDocument(42, Buffer.from('DOC'), 'spec.pdf')
+    expect(bot.api.sendDocument).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    const args = (bot.api.sendDocument as any).mock.calls[0]
+    expect(args[0]).toBe(42)
+    expect(args[1]).toBeDefined()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/adapters/telegram/media.ts b/adapters/telegram/media.ts
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+/**
+ * Telegram media service — wraps grammY download/upload helpers.
+ *
+ * Telegram file download flow:
+ *   1. bot.api.getFile(file_id)  → { file_path }
+ *   2. GET https://api.telegram.org/file/bot<token>/<file_path>
+ */
+
+import { InputFile, type Bot } from 'grammy'
+import { AttachmentStore } from '../common/attachment/attachment-store.js'
+import type { LocalAttachment } from '../common/attachment/attachment-types.js'
+
+function extOf(fileName?: string): string {
+  if (!fileName) return ''
+  const m = /\.([^./\\]+)$/.exec(fileName)
+  return m ? m[1]!.toLowerCase() : ''
+}
+
+function classifyKind(mime: string | undefined, fileName: string): 'image' | 'file' {
+  if (mime?.startsWith('image/')) return 'image'
+  const ext = extOf(fileName)
+  if (['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif', 'webp', 'heic'].includes(ext)) return 'image'
+  return 'file'
+}
+
+export interface DownloadHint {
+  fileName?: string
+  mimeType?: string
+}
+
+export class TelegramMediaService {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly bot: Bot,
+    private readonly store: AttachmentStore,
+  ) {}
+
+  async downloadFile(
+    fileId: string,
+    sessionId: string,
+    hint: DownloadHint = {},
+  ): Promise<LocalAttachment> {
+    const file = await this.bot.api.getFile(fileId)
+    if (!file.file_path) {
+      throw new Error(`[TelegramMedia] getFile returned no file_path for ${fileId}`)
+    }
+    const token = (this.bot as unknown as { token: string }).token
+    const url = `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot${token}/${file.file_path}`
+    const resp = await fetch(url)
+    if (!resp.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`[TelegramMedia] fetch failed: ${resp.status} ${resp.statusText}`)
+    }
+    const buffer = Buffer.from(await resp.arrayBuffer())
+    const mime = hint.mimeType ?? resp.headers.get('content-type') ?? undefined
+    const fallbackName = file.file_path.split('/').pop() || fileId
+    const name = hint.fileName ?? fallbackName
+    const kind = classifyKind(mime, name)
+    const target = this.store.resolvePath('telegram', sessionId, name)
+    await this.store.write(target, buffer)
+    return {
+      kind,
+      name,
+      path: target,
+      size: buffer.length,
+      mimeType: mime ?? (kind === 'image' ? 'image/png' : 'application/octet-stream'),
+      buffer,
+    }
+  }
+
+  async sendPhoto(chatId: number, buffer: Buffer, caption?: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.bot.api.sendPhoto(
+      chatId,
+      new InputFile(buffer),
+      caption ? { caption } : undefined,
+    )
+  }
+
+  async sendDocument(
+    chatId: number,
+    buffer: Buffer,
+    fileName: string,
+    caption?: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.bot.api.sendDocument(
+      chatId,
+      new InputFile(buffer, fileName),
+      caption ? { caption } : undefined,
+    )
+  }
+}