HipChat is a hosted IM and group chat service for companies and teams. No ads, obscure screen names, or failed file transfers. Collaborate in real-time with colleagues and clients in persistent chat rooms. Thousands of startups, small business, and virtual teams use HipChat every day.
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REAL-TIME VIDEO CHAT AND SCREEN SHARING
Connect your team and build genuine consensus with face-to-face video chat and real-time screen sharing. The next best thing to right next to you.
PERSISTENT CHAT ROOMS AND 1-TO-1 CHAT
Share ideas, code, and files with your team in real time. Rooms are perfect for individual projects, teams, or entire departments. You can also hop into a 1-to-1 chat with a co-worker anytime.
INSTANT NOTIFICATIONS
Never miss an important conversation in HipChat again with email and mobile push notifications. Grab someone's attention with @mentions and bring the right people into the conversation.
PREVIEW AND ACCESS SHARED FILES
Share mockups, PDFs, Office docs, and other files for instant feedback. HipChat keeps a complete history so you can access shared files anytime, anywhere.
COMPLETE CHAT HISTORY
Catch up on things you missed while you were away, and pick up right where you left off from any device. HipChat saves your conversations so you'll never forget who said what, and when.
Y U NO HAVE EMOTICONS?
Spice up your chats with the latest emoticons and memes. We're constantly adding to our library of 150+ emoticons, and you can even upload your own.
PRIVATE, SAFE, AND SECURE
Message teammates directly with @mentions, and easily invite other users in. Display data and alerts pushed automatically from other systems – like JIRA, Confluence, and more.