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WIDGETS

Chat Box

Display your chat on stream and get sound notifications for new messages.

Streamer on the left side of the screen with Chat Box widget and chatters on the right side
Screenshot of stream chat with bounding box

Help viewers keep up with the convo

Help viewers keep up when you multistream by showing chat from Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Kick, Trovo, and X (Twitter) together on your stream.

Posting your VODs and clips? The Chat Box overlay lets viewers that can't watch live keep up with the conversation.

Chat notification settings

Never miss another chat

Gone are the days of missing chat messages! Get a sound notification when you have a new message.

Choose how long of a break between messages is required before a new chat will trigger a notification.

Chat Box widget with emotes and custom design

Customize your on-stream chat

You're in control of how your chat shows up on stream with tons of customization options.

Choose which platforms you want to display chat for, which emotes to include (Better TTV, FrankerFaceZ, and 7TV supported), how long messages stay on stream, and more.

Kevin streaming Fortnite with Chat Box widget on screen

Match chat to your overlays and alerts

Customize the look and feel of your Chat Box with pre-built styles and custom fonts and colors.

Browse the widget theme library for hundreds of themes designed by professional artists featuring matching stream overlays and alerts.

Need even more control? Customize further with HTML, CSS, and JS.

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Chat Box widget in Streamlabs Desktop

How to use Chat Box

Customize your Chat Box, then add the Chat Box source to your Streamlabs Desktop stream with a single click.

Using OBS or another tool? Install in seconds with the Streamlabs Plugin for OBS or use as a Browser Source.

Check out our guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Free
Windows 10+
~ 500mb