# telegram.Document

class telegram.Document(file_id, file_unique_id, thumb=None, file_name=None, mime_type=None, file_size=None, bot=None, **_kwargs)

  Bases: `telegram.base.TelegramObject`

  This object represents a general file (as opposed to photos, voice messages and audio files).

  Objects of this class are comparable in terms of equality. Two objects of this class are considered equal, if their `file_unique_id` is equal.

  Parameters

    - file_id (`str`) – Identifier for this file, which can be used to download or reuse the file.

    - file_unique_id (`str`) – Unique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can’t be used to download or reuse the file.

    - thumb (`telegram.PhotoSize`, optional) – Document thumbnail as defined by sender.

    - file_name (`str`, optional) – Original filename as defined by sender.

    - mime_type (`str`, optional) – MIME type of the file as defined by sender.

    - file_size (`int`, optional) – File size.

    - bot (`telegram.Bot`, optional) – The Bot to use for instance methods.

    - **kwargs (`dict`) – Arbitrary keyword arguments.

  file_id

    File identifier.

    Type

      `str`

  file_unique_id

    Unique identifier for this file, which is supposed to be the same over time and for different bots. Can’t be used to download or reuse the file.

    Type

      `str`

  thumb

    Optional. Document thumbnail.

    Type

      `telegram.PhotoSize`

  file_name

    Original filename.

    Type

      `str`

  mime_type

    Optional. MIME type of the file.

    Type

      `str`

  file_size

    Optional. File size.

    Type

      `int`

  bot

    Optional. The Bot to use for instance methods.

    Type

      `telegram.Bot`

  classmethod de_json(data, bot)

    See `telegram.TelegramObject.de_json()`.

  get_file(timeout=None, api_kwargs=None)

    Convenience wrapper over `telegram.Bot.get_file`

    For the documentation of the arguments, please see `telegram.Bot.get_file()`.

    Returns

      `telegram.File`

    Raises

      telegram.error.TelegramError –