You showed up on a site that has Embedded Chat running. There's a room at the bottom (or side) of the page with people talking. Here's what every part of it does.
1. Post your first message
Click the "Write a message" input at the bottom of the chat. Type. Press Enter to send. Shift + Enter inserts a new line — handy for multi-line posts.
If it's your first time posting, you'll be prompted to sign in (Google one-click, Facebook, or just a name + email). Sign-in is one tap — no email verification ping, no captcha gauntlet.
2. React to a message with an emoji
Hover any message on desktop, or tap-and-hold on mobile. A reaction palette pops up — 18 curated emoji. Tap one. Everyone in the room sees your reaction land instantly.
Tip: hover (or long-press) on a reaction count to see exactly who reacted. Slack-style.
3. Reply to a specific message
See a message you want to respond to? Hover and click the ↩ Reply icon. Type your reply. It posts threaded under the original, with a quote-snippet so the rest of the room knows what you're answering.
The person you replied to gets a notification badge — even if they've switched tabs.
4. @-mention another visitor
Type @ in the input. A dropdown opens with people who've posted recently. Pick a name (arrow keys + Enter, or click). The mention is highlighted in your message and the mentioned person gets a notification — same as a reply.
You can mention even when they're on a different tab. Their bell icon lights up.
5. Post a photo, screenshot, or meme
Two ways:
- Click the + button next to the input → Photo. Pick a file.
- Paste from clipboard. Take a screenshot, copy it, paste directly into the input (Ctrl/Cmd + V). It uploads and renders inline.
Images get a max-height in the bubble so a tall portrait doesn't fill your screen. Tap the image to view full-size.
6. Use emoji shortcodes
If you know an emoji's shortname, type it directly: :smile: becomes 😄, :fire: becomes 🔥, :heart: becomes ❤️.
Don't remember the exact name? Type : followed by any letter — an autocomplete dropdown shows matches. Arrow keys + Enter to pick.
7. Edit or delete your own messages
Within 5 minutes of sending, hover (or tap) your own message and you'll see edit and delete icons. After 5 minutes the bubble locks — you can't edit or delete a typo from yesterday, only fresh stuff.
Admins can delete any message at any time.
8. Mute a visitor whose posts annoy you
Click a username (theirs, not yours). A menu opens with a Mute option. Their messages disappear from your view, persistently — they stay muted across reloads.
You're not banning them; they keep posting and others keep seeing them. Mute is just "I don't want to read this person anymore". You can unmute the same way.
9. Cast a vote on a poll
Admins occasionally post inline polls — 2–6 options, live tallies. Pick your option. One vote per visitor; tallies update for everyone in real time.
10. See who else is in the room
At the top of the chat (or in the side panel, depending on layout), there's an online count — "12 online" or similar. Click it to see the list. Anonymous visitors are aggregated as a single bucket so a flood of one-time browsers doesn't dominate the list.
Mobile shortcuts
- Tap a reaction on someone else's message to add yours. Tap again to remove.
- Long-press a message opens reactions + reply + report.
- Paste an image directly from your camera roll — long-press the input → Paste.
- Scroll to bottom: tap the floating ↓ pill that appears when you're scrolled up.
What you can't do (yet)
- DM another visitor 1:1. The chat is room-based; private messages aren't supported.
- Permanently delete a sent message older than 5 minutes (only admins can).
- Send voice or video. Chat is text + image + emoji.
That's everything you need
Most chatters figure out the chat without a guide in about 2 minutes. The reaction palette, the @-autocomplete, and the reply icon are the three things that confuse first-time users — if you read just one section, make it those.
Enjoy the room.