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Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.1 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<script src="https://use.fontawesome.com/45e03a14ce.js"></script>
<div class="main_section">
<div class="container">
<div class="chat_container">
<div class="col-sm-3 chat_sidebar">
<div class="row">
<div id="custom-search-input">
<div class="input-group col-md-12">
<input type="text" class=" search-query form-control" placeholder="Conversation" />
<button class="btn btn-danger" type="button">
<span class=" glyphicon glyphicon-search"></span>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="dropdown all_conversation">
<button class="dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenu2" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
<i class="fa fa-weixin" aria-hidden="true"></i>
All Conversations
<span class="caret pull-right"></span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu2">
<li><a href="#"> All Conversation </a> <ul class="sub_menu_ list-unstyled">
<li><a href="#"> All Conversation </a> </li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="member_list">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right ">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body clearfix">
<div class="header_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">Jack Sparrow</strong> <strong class="pull-right">
09:45AM</strong>
</div>
<div class="contact_sec">
<strong class="primary-font">(123) 123-456</strong> <span class="badge pull-right">3</span>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div></div>
</div>
<!--chat_sidebar-->
<div class="col-sm-9 message_section">
<div class="row">
<div class="new_message_head">
<div class="pull-left"><button><i class="fa fa-plus-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> New Message</button></div><div class="pull-right"><div class="dropdown">
<button class="dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenu1" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
<i class="fa fa-cogs" aria-hidden="true"></i> Setting
<span class="caret"></span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
<li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Logout</a></li>
</ul>
</div></div>
</div><!--new_message_head-->
<div class="chat_area">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img1 pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body1 clearfix">
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.</p>
<div class="chat_time pull-right">09:40PM</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img1 pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body1 clearfix">
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.</p>
<div class="chat_time pull-right">09:40PM</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix">
<span class="chat-img1 pull-left">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body1 clearfix">
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.</p>
<div class="chat_time pull-right">09:40PM</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix admin_chat">
<span class="chat-img1 pull-right">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body1 clearfix">
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.</p>
<div class="chat_time pull-left">09:40PM</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="left clearfix admin_chat">
<span class="chat-img1 pull-right">
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y-MY2satK-E/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAJU/ER_hFddBheQ/photo.jpg" alt="User Avatar" class="img-circle">
</span>
<div class="chat-body1 clearfix">
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.</p>
<div class="chat_time pull-left">09:40PM</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div><!--chat_area-->
<div class="message_write">
<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="type a message"></textarea>
<div class="clearfix"></div>
<div class="chat_bottom"><a href="#" class="pull-left upload_btn"><i class="fa fa-cloud-upload" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Add Files</a>
<a href="#" class="pull-right btn btn-success">
Send</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div> <!--message_section-->
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.1 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Download #custom-search-input {
background: #e8e6e7 none repeat scroll 0 0;
margin: 0;
padding: 10px;
}
#custom-search-input .search-query {
background: #fff none repeat scroll 0 0 !important;
border-radius: 4px;
height: 33px;
margin-bottom: 0;
padding-left: 7px;
padding-right: 7px;
}
#custom-search-input button {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) none repeat scroll 0 0;
border: 0 none;
border-radius: 3px;
color: #666666;
left: auto;
margin-bottom: 0;
margin-top: 7px;
padding: 2px 5px;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
z-index: 9999;
}
.search-query:focus + button {
z-index: 3;
}
.all_conversation button {
background: #f5f3f3 none repeat scroll 0 0;
border: 1px solid #dddddd;
height: 38px;
text-align: left;
width: 100%;
}
.all_conversation i {
background: #e9e7e8 none repeat scroll 0 0;
border-radius: 100px;
color: #636363;
font-size: 17px;
height: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
text-align: center;
width: 30px;
}
.all_conversation .caret {
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
position: absolute;
right: 15px;
top: 0;
}
.all_conversation .dropdown-menu {
background: #f5f3f3 none repeat scroll 0 0;
border-radius: 0;
margin-top: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.all_conversation ul li {
border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd;
line-height: normal;
width: 100%;
}
.all_conversation ul li a:hover {
background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0 0;
color:#333;
}
.all_conversation ul li a {
color: #333;
line-height: 30px;
padding: 3px 20px;
}
.member_list .chat-body {
margin-left: 47px;
margin-top: 0;
}
.top_nav {
overflow: visible;
}
.member_list .contact_sec {
margin-top: 3px;
}
.member_list li {
padding: 6px;
}
.member_list ul {
border: 1px solid #dddddd;
}
.chat-img img {
height: 34px;
width: 34px;
}
.member_list li {
border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd;
padding: 6px;
}
.member_list li:last-child {
border-bottom:none;
}
.member_list {
height: 380px;
overflow-x: hidden;
overflow-y: auto;
}
.sub_menu_ {
background: #e8e6e7 none repeat scroll 0 0;
left: 100%;
max-width: 233px;
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
}
.sub_menu_ {
background: #f5f3f3 none repeat scroll 0 0;
border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
display: none;
left: 100%;
margin-left: 0;
max-width: 233px;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.all_conversation ul li:hover .sub_menu_ {
display: block;
}
.new_message_head button {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) none repeat scroll 0 0;
border: medium none;
}
.new_message_head {
background: #f5f3f3 none repeat scroll 0 0;
float: left;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 18px 10px;
width: 100%;
}
.message_section {
border: 1px solid #dddddd;
}
.chat_area {
float: left;
height: 300px;
overflow-x: hidden;
overflow-y: auto;
width: 100%;
}
.chat_area li {
padding: 14px 14px 0;
}
.chat_area li .chat-img1 img {
height: 40px;
width: 40px;
}
.chat_area .chat-body1 {
margin-left: 50px;
}
.chat-body1 p {
background: #fbf9fa none repeat scroll 0 0;
padding: 10px;
}
.chat_area .admin_chat .chat-body1 {
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 50px;
}
.chat_area li:last-child {
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.message_write {
background: #f5f3f3 none repeat scroll 0 0;
float: left;
padding: 15px;
width: 100%;
}
.message_write textarea.form-control {
height: 70px;
padding: 10px;
}
.chat_bottom {
float: left;
margin-top: 13px;
width: 100%;
}
.upload_btn {
color: #777777;
}
.sub_menu_ > li a, .sub_menu_ > li {
float: left;
width:100%;
}
.member_list li:hover {
background: #428bca none repeat scroll 0 0;
color: #fff;
cursor:pointer;
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.3.1, paste the HTML, add the CSS block, and include the JS (if any) to mirror the live preview.
Can I use it in commercial projects?
Yes. It’s free for personal and commercial work; check the snippets license for details.
Is it responsive?
Yes. It inherits the responsive grid and components from Bootstrap 3.3.1.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.3.1 snippet, Chat room design, was published on Nov 24th 2016, 05:21 by Tejesh Sharma.
Optimized for copy‑paste: clean HTML, scoped CSS, and minimal JS so you can ship production‑ready UI faster and keep designs consistent.
Mobile‑first and responsive by default. Tested across modern browsers to reduce polish time on your project.
Already trusted in 1.3K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.3.1
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Crossbrowser compatibility
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