What Is the Live Chat Widget?
A live chat widget puts a chat bubble in the corner of your site so visitors can ask questions without picking up the phone. Visitor messages route to your phone (SMS), your inbox (email), or a dedicated mobile/desktop app for your team.
Planned Capabilities
- Routes to SMS, email, mobile app, or desktop app — pick whichever you actually monitor
- Auto-responder for after-hours with promised response time
- Pre-chat form collects name, phone, and project type before the conversation starts
- Transcripts archived to your CRM via webhook
- Lightweight: under 12 KB; no impact on page speed
How Contractors Use It
- Estimate pages where visitors have a quick clarifying question
- After-hours capture with promise of next-day callback
- Lead routing during business hours straight to the salesperson on call
Current Status
- No public JS file or demo page is published for this widget yet.
- Direct checkout is disabled until the widget has a working public asset.
- Use one of the six ready widgets today, or contact TradeCalcs for a custom build.
- Not included in the current instant-install 29 ready tools: 23 calculators + 6 widgets package.
The Live Chat Widget is part of the TradeCalcs product catalog. The current instant-install package is 29 ready tools: 23 calculators + 6 widgets; product-spec pages stay visible for SEO and roadmap clarity without pretending unfinished widgets are ready to buy.