diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fea7316..cb402c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api) [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/ujko6bsum3g5msjh/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/branch/master) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api?branch=master) [![bitHound Score](https://www.bithound.io/github/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/badges/score.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api) [![https://telegram.me/node_telegram_bot_api](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-node__telegram__bot__api-blue.svg)](https://telegram.me/node_telegram_bot_api) [![https://telegram.me/Yago_Perez](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-Yago__Perez-blue.svg)](https://telegram.me/Yago_Perez)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api) [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/ujko6bsum3g5msjh/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/branch/master) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api?branch=master) [![bitHound Score](https://www.bithound.io/github/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/badges/score.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api) [![https://telegram.me/node_telegram_bot_api](https://img.shields.io/badge/💬 Telegram-node__telegram__bot__api-blue.svg)](https://telegram.me/node_telegram_bot_api) [![https://telegram.me/Yago_Perez](https://img.shields.io/badge/💬 Telegram-Yago__Perez-blue.svg)](https://telegram.me/Yago_Perez)
 
 Node.js module to interact with official [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api). A bot token is needed, to obtain one, talk to [@botfather](https://telegram.me/BotFather) and create a new bot.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e914159..3563409 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "bluebird": "^2.10.1",
     "debug": "^2.2.0",
     "mime": "^1.3.4",
+    "file-type": "^3.3.1",
     "request": "^2.64.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index cc29788..d7ed6dd 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var request = require('request');
 var stream = require('stream');
 var util = require('util');
 var mime = require('mime');
+var fileType = require('file-type');
 var path = require('path');
 var URL = require('url');
 var fs = require('fs');
@@ -236,6 +237,16 @@ TelegramBot.prototype._formatSendData = function (type, data) {
         contentType: mime.lookup(fileName)
       }
     };
+  } else if(util.isBuffer(data)){
+    var filetype = fileType(data);
+    formData = {};
+    formData[type] = {
+      value: data,
+      options: {
+        filename: 'data.' + filetype.ext,
+        contentType: filetype.mime
+      }
+    };
   } else if (fs.existsSync(data)) {
     fileName = path.basename(data);
     formData = {};