FAQ
The essentials about how TikChat fits into your streaming setup.
A TikTok LIVE chat viewer is a tool that gives creators a separate place to follow comments during a broadcast. TikChat adds a clearer, adjustable chat view, viewer names and highlights, search, useful LIVE numbers, and context that can carry across broadcasts.
Tap the + beside a viewer's username and add the name you know them by. TikChat keeps that context, so when the same username appears again, you can recognize the person faster and continue the relationship instead of starting from zero.
Yes. You can mark viewers you want to notice more easily, such as moderators, patrons, regulars, or friends. When they appear in the chat, the highlight helps their messages stand out from the rest of the conversation.
Yes. During an active LIVE, you can search by message content or by the nickname of the person who posted it. Search applies only while that LIVE is running. TikChat does not provide a searchable archive of historical chat messages.
Of course. TikChat runs in a web browser, so you only need a modern browser and an internet connection. You can read chat on a PC, laptop, tablet, or phone.
Yes. You can search by the message text or by the nickname of the person who posted the comment. Search is available only while the LIVE is running; TikChat does not store a historical, searchable chat archive.
No. TikChat is a creator-facing TikTok LIVE chat monitor that works alongside your streaming workflow. It gives you a better view of chat and audience context; TikTok, TikTok LIVE Studio, or OBS still handles the broadcast itself.
No. TikChat is primarily a private operator view for the creator, not a public chat graphic shown to viewers inside the broadcast. It helps the host read, search, and understand the conversation while the LIVE is running.
No. TikChat is an independent product. References to TikTok describe the platform TikChat is designed to work with and do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, or an official partnership.