Select a destination channel
Create a new room for your server.
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History, privacy & favorite rooms
Find someone by their username
They will be removed from your friends list.
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Everything is already running. Here's what was set up automatically:
Rooms are where conversations happen. Create one to get started.
Room name: You can create more rooms later from the sidebar.Want friends outside your WiFi to connect? Let's check if your server is reachable from the internet.
HardChat is running and ready for your friends.
https://YOUR_IP:3000 in their browserConnect to a friend's HardChat server
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Letters, numbers, underscores, and spaces (5โ20 chars)
Manage app updates and cached data.
Clears cached files and reloads the latest version. Use this if the app feels out of date.
A step-by-step walkthrough of every feature, from creating your account to voice, gifts, and settings.
Reduces animations, shadows and blur effects to fight lag on older or slower computers/browsers.
Choose up to 3 badges to show next to your name in chat rooms. Tanod and Kapitan badges always show and are not counted.
Protect your account with a TOTP authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.).
Scan this QR code with your authenticator app:
Or enter this secret manually:
Save these codes somewhere safe. Each can be used once if you lose access to your authenticator.
โ Two-factor authentication is enabled
Generate one-time recovery codes to regain access if you forget your password. Store them somewhere safe โ they work like a last-resort key.
Save these codes now โ they will not be shown again. Each code can only be used once.
Permanently delete your account. This cannot be undone.
Drop .plugin.js files into the plugins/ folder and .theme.css files into the themes/ folder, then refresh.
Global keyboard shortcuts โ active even when HardChat is in the background. Click a row to rebind, or "Clear" to disable.
Settings specific to HardChat Desktop.
Launch HardChat Desktop automatically when you log in to your computer.
When launching on login, start minimized to the system tray instead of showing the window.
Closing the window hides HardChat to the system tray instead of quitting.
Automatically open rooms in their own detached window instead of a floating panel inside the main window.
Fix washed-out or over-saturated colors on HDR monitors. Requires restart.
Provision a new account directly
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Complete record of all administrative and moderation actions
Click Refresh or navigate here to load logs
Push version updates to connected users instantly.
Click Refresh to load version stats.
Clients below this version will be blocked from connecting.
Automatically reloads clients after the countdown.
Fallback relay for voice & video when a direct peer-to-peer connection fails (restrictive NAT / firewalls).
These values override the TURN_* environment variables. Leave a field blank to fall back to the environment value.
turn: prefix is optional โ a bare host:port becomes turn:host:port. Add turns: or ?transport=tcp explicitly if you need them.--use-auth-secretUsed only when a client can't reach or authenticate the primary relay above โ both are handed to the browser at once, so there's no "try primary, then wait" delay. Leave the URL blank to disable the backup.
--use-auth-secretThe Socket.IO cluster adapter and all live presence state — room rosters, mic, raised hands, voice — connect through here.
pm2 reload all) to apply.Leave both unselected and use Reset to .env to follow the REDIS_URL variable.
Upstash console → Connect → Node / ioredis tab. Must be the rediss:// TCP endpoint — the REST SDK has no Pub/Sub. Blank keeps the stored value.
Changes apply on the next server restart — the live connection and presence state bind at boot. Testing opens a throwaway server-side connection, runs PING, and verifies Pub/Sub (the cluster adapter needs it).
Upload a Discord export file to import channels and messages into HardChat.
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Connect directly to Discord and pull your messages โ no external tools needed.
>> in the toolbar if you don't see it)token key โ copy the value (without the quotes)Desktop app: If F12 doesn't open DevTools, close Discord fully, then edit:
%appdata%\discord\settings.jsonAdd this line anywhere inside the { }:
"DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING": trueRestart Discord, then follow the steps above.
โ ๏ธ Your token is like a password. HardChat uses it only for this import and never stores it.
Pick a server to import from:
Select rooms to fetch:
Deselect AllImport complete!
Select a role to edit
Server-wide applies to all channels. Channel-specific only applies within that channel.
Select a user, then a channel, then configure their role.
โ Select a user
โ Select a channel
Select a bot to edit, or create a new one
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Upload custom emojis, organise them into categories, and fine-tune sizes.
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Upload custom fonts for the message formatting menu โ changes reach everyone instantly.
Manage the gift catalog for the ๐ button on the room mic-owner row โ changes reach everyone instantly.
New gifts start animated, with confetti, at 100% size for 5 seconds โ use โ๏ธ on a row to change price, icon, animation, confetti, size or duration.
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Enter new password for user
Provision a new account directly. Usernames may be 1-50 characters and may include special characters โ the normal signup rules don't apply here.
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Browse, search, and manage everyone in this server
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Paste a link from Spotify, YouTube, or SoundCloud to share with everyone in voice
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Edit or remove your linked servers
Tag your conversations into collapsible categories
Select a role to configure
โ ๏ธ Copy this URL now โ you won't see the full token again!
Browse all available rooms
Subscribe to get notifications. Unsubscribed channels still appear but won't notify you.
โน๏ธ Admins always have access to all channels, including private ones.
Recommended: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Opera on desktop.
iOS requires Safari 16.4+ with HardChat added to your Home Screen.
End-to-end encryption requires your password to unlock your keys. Enter your account password to continue.
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