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Live Chat Channel

The live chat channel in Zoho Desk connects website visitors with support agents in real time, converting each chat session into a ticket with a full transcript.

The live chat channel in Zoho Desk allows customers to chat with support agents in real time through a chat widget on your website. Chats are captured as tickets, preserving the transcript for future reference.

How Live Chat Works in Zoho Desk

A chat widget is embedded on your website using a code snippet. When a visitor starts a chat, Zoho Desk routes it to an available agent based on assignment rules. If no agent is available, the visitor can leave a message that creates a ticket.

Chat-to-Ticket Conversion

Every live chat session in Zoho Desk creates a ticket. The chat transcript becomes the ticket’s conversation history. This means agents handling follow-up queries have full context from the original chat session.

Integration with Zoho SalesIQ

For advanced live chat features, Zoho Desk integrates with Zoho SalesIQ. This integration provides visitor tracking, proactive chat triggers, and chatbot capabilities, all feeding into Zoho Desk tickets.

Example: A healthcare provider in Hyderabad embeds a Zoho Desk chat widget on their appointment booking page. Patients can ask pre-appointment questions via chat, and the transcript is saved as a ticket linked to their contact record.
What is the Live Chat Channel in Zoho Desk?

The live chat channel lets customers communicate with support agents in real time via a website chat widget. Each chat session is saved as a Zoho Desk ticket with the full conversation transcript.

What happens in Zoho Desk live chat when no agent is available?

When no agent is online, the visitor can leave a message. Zoho Desk converts this into a ticket and notifies agents to follow up by email or when they are next available.

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