HTML code
Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<div class="container bootstrap snippets bootdeys">
<div class="col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2">
<!-- Panel Chat -->
<div class="panel" id="chat">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">
<i class="icon wb-chat-text" aria-hidden="true"></i> Chat
</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
<div class="chats">
<div class="chat">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<a class="avatar avatar-online" data-toggle="tooltip" href="#" data-placement="right" title="" data-original-title="June Lane">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="...">
<i></i>
</a>
</div>
<div class="chat-body">
<div class="chat-content">
<p>
Good morning, sir.
<br>What can I do for you?
</p>
<time class="chat-time" datetime="2015-07-01T11:37">11:37:08 am</time>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chat chat-left">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<a class="avatar avatar-online" data-toggle="tooltip" href="#" data-placement="left" title="" data-original-title="Edward Fletcher">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="...">
<i></i>
</a>
</div>
<div class="chat-body">
<div class="chat-content">
<p>Well, I am just looking around.</p>
<time class="chat-time" datetime="2015-07-01T11:39">11:39:57 am</time>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chat">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<a class="avatar avatar-online" data-toggle="tooltip" href="#" data-placement="right" title="" data-original-title="June Lane">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="...">
<i></i>
</a>
</div>
<div class="chat-body">
<div class="chat-content">
<p>
If necessary, please ask me.
</p>
<time class="chat-time" datetime="2015-07-01T11:40">11:40:10 am</time>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="panel-footer">
<form>
<div class="input-group">
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Say something">
<span class="input-group-btn">
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">Send</button>
</span>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<!-- End Panel Chat -->
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.6 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
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body {
background:#ddd;
margin-top:10px;
}
.chat-box {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
background-color: #fff;
overflow: hidden
}
.chats {
padding: 30px 15px
}
.chat-avatar {
float: right
}
.chat-avatar .avatar {
width: 30px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2),0 6px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2),0 6px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.chat-body {
display: block;
margin: 10px 30px 0 0;
overflow: hidden
}
.chat-body:first-child {
margin-top: 0
}
.chat-content {
position: relative;
display: block;
float: right;
padding: 8px 15px;
margin: 0 20px 10px 0;
clear: both;
color: #fff;
background-color: #62a8ea;
border-radius: 4px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.37);
box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.37);
}
.chat-content:before {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
right: -10px;
width: 0;
height: 0;
content: '';
border: 5px solid transparent;
border-left-color: #62a8ea
}
.chat-content>p:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0
}
.chat-content+.chat-content:before {
border-color: transparent
}
.chat-time {
display: block;
margin-top: 8px;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6)
}
.chat-left .chat-avatar {
float: left
}
.chat-left .chat-body {
margin-right: 0;
margin-left: 30px
}
.chat-left .chat-content {
float: left;
margin: 0 0 10px 20px;
color: #76838f;
background-color: #dfe9ef
}
.chat-left .chat-content:before {
right: auto;
left: -10px;
border-right-color: #dfe9ef;
border-left-color: transparent
}
.chat-left .chat-content+.chat-content:before {
border-color: transparent
}
.chat-left .chat-time {
color: #a3afb7
}
.panel-footer {
padding: 0 30px 15px;
background-color: transparent;
border-top: 1px solid transparent;
border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
}
.avatar img {
width: 100%;
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
border: 0 none;
border-radius: 1000px;
}
.chat-avatar .avatar {
width: 30px;
}
.avatar {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
width: 40px;
white-space: nowrap;
border-radius: 1000px;
vertical-align: bottom;
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.3.6, 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 3.3.6.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet, Clean chat box, was published on Apr 3rd 2016, 20:21 by Bootdey Admin.
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 21.6K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.3.6
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