This is a preview — connect a custom domain to make your helpdesk live and discoverable by search engines.

Installing the chat widget

The Helpdesky widget is a single <script> tag. It uses a Shadow DOM so your site CSS never leaks in.

1. Copy your snippet

Open Dashboard → Widget → Install and copy the snippet. It looks like this:

<script
  src="https://helpdesky.io/widget.js"
  data-helpdesk-id="YOUR_HELPDESK_ID"
></script>

2. Paste it before </body>

Paste it once, on every page where you want help available. The widget loads asynchronously and is < 30 KB gzipped.

3. Verify it loaded

You should see a floating bubble in the bottom-right of your page. Click it to open the panel.

Floating chat widget

Common tweaks

Setting What it does
Default tab Open Search, Ask AI, or Message first
Pinned articles Promote your top 3 articles to the top of search
Theme Match your brand colors and dark mode
Allowed domains Lock the widget to your own origins

Heads up: if you set Allowed domains, the widget will silently refuse to load anywhere else. That's a feature, not a bug.

Watch the install walk-through:

Last updated on May 22, 2026