Customize the Gist Messenger
Customize the Gist Messenger to match your brand
This article will guide you to customize the look and feel of your Gist Messenger so your website visitors and customers feel like it's part of your product or site.. To start customizing your Gist Messenger, navigate to Settings > Tools > Messen...
Configure your Messenger to work with multiple languages
The Gist Messenger supports multiple languages and allows you to communicate with your website visitors and customers worldwide and deliver a great real-time support experience. You’ll have 44 languages to choose from, including French, Spanish, ...
Let your visitors know when you’re out of office
It's important to let your customers know when they can expect a response by setting business hours to manage customer expectations better. Set your business hours By default, your business hours are set to an always-on (24/7) schedule. You can ch...
Show or hide Messenger on specific pages
Once you have successfully installed the Gist tracking code on your website, the Messenger will appear on all pages by default. However, you can decide on which pages of your website, the Messenger will appear. For instance, you can display the ...
Control who can see the Messenger on your website
Gist allows you to easily control who can see the Messenger on your website and in turn who you can have conversations with. Set your Launcher visibility Navigate to Settings > Tools > Messenger > Visibility . Go to the Launcher visibility sec...
Show or hide Messenger on specific devices
Gist allows you to control on which devices the Messenger will be shown or hidden when your website is accessed. Here's a quick and simple guide to walk you through the steps. Navigate to Settings > Tools > Messenger > Visibility . Go to Show me...
Promote your content to customers using Messenger apps
Show content to visitors and users on your Messenger home.
The Messenger JavaScript API
The Gist JavaScript API
The Gist JavaScript library provides a global object, gist, which responds to a few methods that allow you to update users without a page refresh and interact with the Messenger programmatically. This document covers the following API Methods: ...
How I do launch the Gist Messenger on clicking a link?
Are you looking to make the Gist Messenger open when somebody clicks on a button or link on your website or in your app? You can use some Gist JavaScript to do cool things like keeping the chat widget hidden by default on your page and trigger the...
How do I trigger a Custom Bot on clicking a link?
You can trigger a Custom Bot conversation when your visitors click a link using #GistLink . This is particularly useful to trigger Bot conversations when a button or link is clicked on your website, app, or even links within your email campaigns....
Google Analytics: Track how visitors interact with the Messenger
Google Analytics is an analytics tool that helps you understand and analyze your web traffic. With the Google Analytics app, you can track the Gist Messenger’s impact on your visitor behavior and conversions. By connecting the app, you’ll see two ...
Common questions
Can I move the Messenger’s position on my website?
By default, the Messenger appears on the bottom-right corner of your website but if you prefer to move to the bottom-left or even reposition it using spacing, you can do it here. There are two ways to move the Messenger launcher: Using the Messeng...
Can I disable attachments in the Messenger?
You and your visitors can send to each other either from the Inbox or Messenger at any time. Depending on your business needs, you can choose to stop either your visitors or your teams from send files to the other. You can disable the ability to s...
File type and size restrictions for Gist Inbox & Messenger
The Inbox and Messenger in Gist supports attaching files of a specific type and size. Additionally, depending on your subscription, there's a usage limit to the number of attachments that can be uploaded. File types The following file types can be...
