Live chat you can set up before your coffee goes cold
Plumbers, salons, tutors, clinics and local shops get questions that a phone call or contact form handles badly. HTchat gives you a chat on your website that you can answer from any browser, with an AI agent that covers your opening hours, prices and services when you're busy — using only what you tell it.
Free during beta · No card required · Installs with one line of code
Built for
- Local service businesses
- Clinics, salons, tutors and trades
- Owners who answer customers themselves
What gets in the way — and how HTchat helps
Missed calls are missed customers
Many people would rather type than call. Chat catches them while they're on your site, even during a job.
No time to learn complex software
There are no queues, SLAs or workflows to configure. Conversations are open until you close them.
The same questions every day
Opening hours, areas served, prices from — write them once and the AI agent answers. If it doesn't know, it says so and passes the chat to you.
What a conversation looks like
Pick an example to see how HTchat handles it. These are illustrations of how the product works, not real customers.
Outcome: Answered from the owner's own opening-hours Q&A.
Visitor
Are you open Saturday?AI agent
Yes, Saturday 9am–2pm. Would you like to book a slot?How it works day to day
- 01
Sign up and copy your snippet
Your business, widget key and default settings are created automatically.
- 02
Paste it into your website
Wix, Squarespace, WordPress or any site builder with a custom code box.
- 03
Tell the AI what customers ask
Add five or ten Q&A pairs. That's often enough to cover most first questions.
- 04
Answer the rest from your phone
Browser alerts tell you when a chat needs you; reply from the inbox in your phone's browser.
The HTchat features you'll use
| Feature | How it helps | |
|---|---|---|
| One-line install | Copy, paste, publish. Steps for every major site builder. | Learn more → |
| AI agent | Answers only from your Q&A and knowledge; never makes up prices or hours. | Learn more → |
| Inbox in any browser | Reply from a laptop or phone — no app to install. | Learn more → |
| Contacts | Everyone who leaves an email is saved, with their chat history. | Learn more → |
| Live visitors | See who is on your site now and which page they're reading. | Learn more → |
Setup checklist
Tick the steps as you go — most teams finish in under 15 minutes.
0 of 5 done
Install on your platform
The snippet
Your real widget key appears in Settings → Installation after you sign up.
<script src="https://thchat.app/widget.js" data-htchat="YOUR_WIDGET_KEY" async></script>What HTchat doesn't do yet
So you can decide with the full picture.
- No phone app yet — the inbox works in your phone's browser.
- Email alerts are being rolled out; use browser alerts for now.
- No booking or payment features — HTchat is for conversations.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes, every feature is free during beta. Pricing will be published clearly before any paid plan starts, and nothing is charged automatically.
What if I'm on a job and can't reply?
The widget shows your offline text, the AI agent answers questions you've covered, and the conversation waits in your inbox.
Do my customers need to sign up?
No. They just type into the chat on your site. Asking for an email is optional.
Try HTchat on your own site
Free during beta. Your first conversation can happen today.