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Chat Operator

Chat Operator plans for agent inbox seats, roles, transfer, departments, agent embed, AI suggestions, keyboard shortcuts, and portal guide — separate from platform billing.

Dashboard: Dashboard → Organization → Plans & billing → Chat Operator

Wiretalk sells the agent inbox as a separate product from the platform (widget, sites, omnichannel, knowledge base). Chat Operator plans control how many agents can join the inbox and which operator-only tools they can use — transfer, departments, agent embed, AI suggestions, and more.

Plans & seats

  • Solo (Free) — 1 operator, live inbox, push notifications, private templates
  • Team — up to 10 operators, transfer, departments, agent embed, shared templates, analytics, roundup email
  • Business — unlimited operators, AI suggestions, SLA visibility, visitor segments, voice notes

Purchase or upgrade from Organization → Plans & billing → Chat Operator. Seats are counted separately from platform plan limits.

Separate from platform billing

Platform plans (Starter / Growth / Scale) control widget, sites, omnichannel, knowledge base, ticketing, and related features. Both subscriptions can be purchased independently — you can run a free Solo operator inbox on a paid Growth platform, or upgrade operators while staying on Starter.

Team roles

Owner

Full organization access: billing, sites, integrations, team invites, and all inbox features.

Admin

Manage widget settings, team, and most organization features. Cannot transfer ownership or delete the org.

Chat Operator

Inbox-focused role: reply to chats, use unlocked operator tools, and view assigned visitors. Admin-only menus (billing, widget settings, integrations) are hidden.

Invite operators from Organization → Team. The in-app portal guide shows a dedicated Chat Operator tab with plan-aware tool unlocks.

Operator tools by plan

Solo (Free)

  • Live inbox & conversation history
  • Push notifications
  • Private message templates
  • Voice notes (platform plan permitting)

Team

  • Chat transfer & departments
  • Agent inbox embed in CRM
  • Shared templates & team analytics
  • Weekly roundup email

Business

  • Unlimited operator seats
  • AI reply suggestions in inbox
  • SLA visibility & visitor segments
  • Priority operator support features

Platform features

Ticketing, omnichannel, group meetings, remote desktop, and performance analytics depend on your platform plan — not the Chat Operator subscription. See Billing & plans.

Keyboard shortcuts

Operators can use inbox shortcuts for faster replies (shown in the portal guide Shortcuts section):

  • / or Ctrl+K — focus global search
  • Enter — send message (when composer focused)
  • Esc — close modals and panels

Renewals & grace period

Operator subscriptions renew on the same billing intervals as platform plans (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, yearly). If payment is past due or the subscription expires, your plan moves back to Solo (Free) after the grace period — the same rules as platform billing.