What is Chattable?
Chattable is a FREE, fully customizable, live chat tool for your website. Chattable is different than our competitor's tools because Chattable comes unstyled by default. Edit the CSS to create your own theme or use one of ours, both free. With the power of CSS, you'll have a infinitely wide range of options on how to customize your chat. In order to successfully implement Chattable, it is recommended that you have some experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. With Chattable, our goal is to help you have a seamless live chat for your site that matches your website's aesthetic effortlessly. Learn more
Note: This tool is designed for use by independant web developers. As such, certain skills may be required in order to successfully use Chattable. Chattable recommends the following levels of experience to successfully implement Chattable into your website,
Features we offer...
The following features are all currently FREE as they have always been, please consider leaving a donation to keep us in development.
- Infinite messaging
- Set Moderators
- Set Custom Emojis
- Fully Customizable (with CSS or preset themes)
- Markdown Fully Supported In-Chat
- Push Notifications!
- Anonymous messaging fallback for users not signed up
Download the App
We developed a PWA that you can use to receive push notifications for new messages on any device (iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac) and all you need is a browser! Learn more about PWAs. Here's how to get started,
For Mobile:
- Open your browser of choice.
- Visit https://beta.iframe.chat/app
- Add the website to your homescreen
- That's it. Your first time loading the app may take longer than usual.
For PC
- Open your browser of choice.
- Visit https://beta.iframe.chat/app
- Click "Install" on the right side of the URL bar
- That's it.
Note: Firefox on PC requires you to have their PWA Extension installed.
News & Updates
Here's a short list of recent updates. Check the changelog for a full list of updates.
- Optimized the Chattable JS Library for faster loads and fixed themes not working on all sites.
- Rebranded Chattable to be credited to my real name rather than an alias.
- Releasing a beta app for push notifications so you can get updates about new messages even when you're away.
- Added a ban function for moderators & chat owners. Currently you can not unban individual users, so be careful.
- Recently added realtime typing detection so you know when anyone is typing
Join or Browse our subreddit for help, suggestions, tips, and updates
r/ChattableDevs
Support Us!
Here's our 88x31 web button,
<a href="https://iframe.chat/"><img src="https://iframe.chat/chattable-alt.gif" title="Add a stream chat to your website free with Chattable" alt="Chattable" /></a>
It helps spread the word, not just for us, but for anyone looking to add a live chat to their site for free. Do you use Chattable and want to get your button added? You can email me or inquire in the chat about getting your button added.
Consider a Donation
Every little bit counts. Send a tip if you really want to show support for this project. It costs roughly $400 annually to keep online.
DonateGetting Started
Getting started is pretty straight forward. First, you'll need to Create an Account to get started, if you already have one you'll just need to Login. Once you're signed up & logged in, you can access the dashboard where you can create & manage your chats and find instructions on how to embed them into your website. The help page has tons of information if you get stuck, be sure to check there before contacting support.
If you're feeling ready now, just click the button below to get started.