Step 3: Use articles in the chat

1 min. readlast update: 03.31.2025

Integrate with LiveChat to give agents easy access to articles and let customers search your help content before starting a chat.

How to install

Visit the LiveChat Marketplace, find the KnowledgeBase app, and click "Install": 

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Once installed, the KnowledgeBase add-on will appear in the details of any active chat: 

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Sharing articles in chats

Note: Only public articles can be shared in chats.

During a chat, open KnowledgeBase, find the article you'd like to add and click "Share in chat." The article will be added to the chat. 

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Customers will see the article preview. Once clicked, the preview expands into a full article within the chat widget:

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Let customers search articles before chat

Note: To use this feature, your Help Center has to be published.

Booster add-on makes it easy for customers to search for help articles right in your chat widget before even starting a chat with you (works both online and offline).

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To set this up:

  1. In your LiveChat, go to Settings > Chat widget > Boosters
  2. Enable the KnowledgeBase booster.
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