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Skip the feature headaches. Get every messaging capability your app needs—from, private messages, group chats, rich media to threads— all with production-ready UI, chat SDKs & APIs.

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Chat essentials

Core Features That Just Work

Lightning-Fast Messaging

Deploy secure real-time channels for both 1:1 and group conversations. Sub-100ms delivery, guaranteed message ordering, and automatic scaling included.

Read and Delivery Receipts

Track message status with events that indicate successful delivery and user interaction, enabling you to display accurate message states across all connected devices.

Users & Friends Presence

Display real-time online/offline status and enable presence updates to enhance user interactions.

Rich Media Support

Handle any content type out of the box. Automatic file compression, thumbnail generation, and optimized delivery for images, videos, docs, and voice notes.

Typing Indicators

Let users see when others are typing for more engaging, interactive conversations.

Voice Notes

Let users send personalized voice messages with low-latency playback support.

Threaded Conversations & Replies

Keep conversations organized with threading. Link replies, track context, and handle parallel discussions effortlessly.

User Management

Robust user management built-in. Friend lists, blocking, role-based permissions, and moderation tools work right away.

Persistent Mesage History

Reliable message persistence and retrieval. Users never lose context, even in poor network conditions.

Beyond Essentials

Features That Drive Business Success

Take your chat platform beyond the basics with advanced tools to engage users, improve productivity, and enhance app retention.

Engagement Amplifiers

Boost user retention with meaningful interactions

  • Message reactions, @mentions, and polls work out of the box.

  • Rich media with GIF support and live animations.

  • Interactive whiteboards and document collaboration.

Action-Oriented Messaging

Enable smarter actions with interactive messages

  • Business process integration through forms and scheduling tools

  • Live location sharing with map integration

  • Customizable interactive messages for specific workflows.

Smart Search & Discovery

Help users find what they need quickly and easily

  • Comprehensive search with advanced filtering options.

  • Smart feeds for tracking reactions, threads, and mentions.

  • Organized message architecture with topics and categories.

Deep Integration Layer

Connect chat events with your core product events effortlessly

  • Webhooks for real-time event handling

  • Configurable WebSocket behavior

  • Fine-grained message delivery controls

Interactive Demo

Experience messaging built on CometChat

Give our sample messaging app a spin. This interactive demo app is built with our latest UI Kits for you to experience all the UI elements and functionalities of CometChat.

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Technologies

Our supported platforms

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React
Angular
Vue
React Native
iOS
Android Java
Android Kotlin
Ionic/Capacitor
Flutter
WordPress
PHP
Laravel

Advanced Chat

Enterprise-Grade Tools for Secure & Efficient Chat

Intelligent interactions, built-in.

Integrate chatbots and LLMs to enhance discussions, deliver instant information, and generate relevant summaries effortlessly.

Instant protection, minimal effort

Dual-engine moderation combines AI precision with custom rules. Catch threats instantly, reduce manual review.

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Engagement without the noise

Cross-platform push notifications that just work. Intelligent delivery rules included.

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Real-time insights, proactive decisions

Track engagement, patterns, and performance in real-time. Spot issues before users do.

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Voice and Video

Add Voice and Video Calls When You Need It

With built-in APIs for call initiation and management, and flexible integration options you can add advanced functionality like high-quality one-on-one or group calling if needed—all while scaling effortlessly to support large user bases.

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Resources

Build Chat Confidently with CometChat

Comprehensive Documentation

Step-by-step guides, code examples, and API references to help you integrate an in-app chat solution seamlessly.

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Help Center

Find solutions fast with our curated FAQs, troubleshooting guides, and expert tips for resolving common issues.

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Community Forum

Join a growing community of developers to exchange ideas, share solutions, and get insights from others building with CometChat.

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Office Hours

Get personalized guidance in live one-on-one sessions with our experts, designed to help you overcome technical challenges.

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