Sending a link to your chatbot

Last updated: February 12, 2026

You can share your chatbot with clients, collaborators, or testers via a direct link -- no website embedding required. Recipients can interact with your chatbot immediately, without needing a ChatLab account.

Where to find sharing links

Select your chatbot and open the Overview tab. Scroll down to the Try out & share row on the left side of the page.

Overview panel with sharing links highlighted

Sharing options

There are two sharing modes, each with a clickable link and a copy icon:

  • As always-open frame -- opens a page with the chatbot displayed in a large, always-visible frame in the center of the screen. Best for demos and focused testing sessions.

  • As openable widget -- opens a page with a chat icon in the corner. Clicking the icon opens the chatbot in a popup window. This replicates how visitors experience the chatbot on a real website.

For each option, you can:

  • Click the link text to open a preview in a new browser tab
  • Click the copy icon next to the link to copy the URL to your clipboard, then share it via email, chat, or any other channel

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What recipients see

When someone opens a sharing link, they see your chatbot on a clean, empty page -- fully functional with all your training, settings, and customizations applied. Here is an example of the always-open frame mode:

Chatbot displayed via sharing link in frame mode

Important notes

  • Sharing links are for testing and sharing only. Do not paste a sharing link into your website code. To embed the chatbot on a website, use the code snippet provided in the Add to Website tab.
  • Sharing links use your chatbot's live configuration. Any changes you make to settings, training, or appearance are reflected immediately for anyone using the link.
  • Conversations through sharing links consume message credits just like regular chatbot conversations.