What is Chat?

With Chat, you'll never have to waste time switching to other tools again.

Communicate with your team using Channels or direct messages, create tasks from Chat messages, use ClickUp AI to summarize threads, and much more. 

 

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Open Chat

Get started using Chat in your Workspace!

Navigate Chat

In ClickUp 4.0, Chat is integrated into your Home Sidebar and the Chat Sidebar.

In ClickUp 3.0, you can access most Chat features through Chat's sidebar.

Channels

The majority of your team's communications happen in Channels. Make channels topic or team-specific for improved organization and efficiency.

Direct messages

Direct messages allow you to privately communicate with an individual user or a group of users. Need to start a private conversation with a colleague? Send them a direct message!

Send a message

Learn how to send messages in Channels.

Create a Post

Draw attention to important information by creating Posts!

Save a Chat message for later

Don't have time to reply to a Channel thread or direct message? Save it for later!

Create a Chat Automation

Create Automations in your Chat Channels.

Automate with Zapier

Use Zapier automations to automate Chat!

Chat notifications

Customize which Chat notifications you receive.

Create tasks from Chat messages

Add context or create tasks directly from conversations.

Collaborate with SyncUps

Start SyncUps from any Channel or direct message to collaborate face-to-face with your colleagues!

Use AI in Chat

Use ClickUp AI in Chat to save time!

Import from Slack

Ready to bring your communication into ClickUp? Start your import from Slack now.

Invite people to Chat

Learn how to invite others to your Workspace from Chat!

Customize Chat data retention

Choose to permanently erase all Chat messages in your Workspace after a set period of time.