Read without the squinting
Make the chat larger or smaller. Keep the conversation readable without letting it take over your screen.
Built by a LIVE creator, for LIVE creators
The LIVE chat viewer that remembers your viewers
Read chat from TikTok LIVE, YouTube Live, Twitch and Kick in one private view. Use one platform or combine up to four. A TikTok channel is optional. Give familiar usernames names you choose and highlight the viewers you want to spot again.
Going LIVE is hard enough. Your chat should not make it harder
You are talking, watching the screen, checking gifts, and trying to keep the energy up. Meanwhile, comments keep moving. The chat is either too small to read or right where you do not want it - over your face, your content, or the things you actually need to see.
Then a familiar username flashes by. You know you have seen it before. You just cannot remember who it belongs to before the next ten messages arrive.
TikChat was built for that exact moment.
Open TikChat
Built from a real LIVE workflow
I built the chat viewer I wanted to use
I am Matt Olech, and I create TikTok LIVE streams. The native chat always frustrated me - especially when I streamed from my phone. It was either too small, covered my face, or made me miss gifts and comments from the people who kept coming back.
I did not want another giant streaming dashboard. I wanted a better chat: one that was easier to read, helped me recognize people, and remembered the context from one LIVE to the next. So I built TikChat. TikTok chat - but better.
See the TikChat’s real TikTok LIVE test: 516 comments and 352 gift units recorded during one creator-run session. This is a test by TikChat’s author, not evidence that TikChat increased engagement. Read the method and limitations.
See the comment. Know the person. Remember them next time
Turn a username into a person
Tap the + beside a username and add the name you actually know them by. Next time, you do not have to guess.
Notice the people who matter
Highlight a moderator, patron, friend, regular viewer, or anyone else whose message should never disappear into the scroll.
Find the message again
Search by username or by words from a comment. When the chat moves fast, you can return to the person or message you were looking for.
INTERACTIVE DEMO
Sample TikTok LIVE chat. Real TikChat controls.
Stop losing important people in a fast-moving chat
Some messages deserve to stand out. Mark the viewers you want to recognize instantly, and TikChat keeps them visually highlighted whenever they appear.
Looking for something specific? Search the chat by a viewer's username or the words they wrote. Less frantic scrolling. More time for the actual conversation.
Keep the pulse of your LIVE in sight
See available viewer counts by platform. TikChat labels the total as partial when only some counts are available. New follower counts are available from TikTok and, when supported by the connection, Kick. Likes and taps come from TikTok.
Adjust the chat size to suit your screen and setup. You can also turn on Chat Reader to hear new text comments when a local voice is available in your browser.
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How TikChat fits into your LIVE setup
Works on your setup
TikChat runs in a browser on your computer, tablet, or phone. Keep it beside TikTok LIVE Studio or OBS on your main screen, move it to a second monitor, or open it on a separate device next to you.
Start capturing when your LIVE begins
In Account → Streaming channels, save one channel per platform. Start broadcasting as usual, then open LIVE chat, choose your sources and press Start.
Keep the viewer context you add
The names you assign and the viewers you highlight stay available across future LIVE streams, so returning people do not become strangers again.
It does not recover the past
TikChat shows the chat it receives after connecting. It cannot recover comments sent before connection or provide a searchable archive after the session ends.
A clearer operator view
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TikTok Chat vs TikChat
| Creator moment | Native TikTok LIVE chat | TikChat |
|---|---|---|
| 01When a comment appears | You have to remember who is behind it | Add the person's name and recognize them when they return |
| 02When one viewer matters | Their message can blend into the rest | Mark the viewer so they stay highlighted |
| 03When you search an earlier message | You scroll and hope you find it | Search by username or comment text |
| 04When you want the key LIVE numbers | Your attention is split across the interface | See available viewer counts by platform, plus follower and like counts where supported |
Built to sit beside the way you already stream
TikChat is a private browser view for following live chat. Use it on your main screen, a second monitor, a phone or a tablet while your usual tools handle the broadcast. TikChat does not put chat on the public stream.
FAQ
Questions creators ask before opening TikChat
TikChat supports TikTok LIVE, YouTube Live, Twitch and Kick. You can follow one platform or combine several in a private browser view, with one channel per platform.
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