HTML code
Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 4.3.1 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<div class="container">
<!-- Page header start -->
<div class="page-title">
<div class="row gutters">
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-12">
<h5 class="title">Chat App</h5>
</div>
<div class="col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-12"> </div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Page header end -->
<!-- Content wrapper start -->
<div class="content-wrapper">
<!-- Row start -->
<div class="row gutters">
<div class="col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12">
<div class="card m-0">
<!-- Row start -->
<div class="row no-gutters">
<div class="col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-3 col-3">
<div class="users-container">
<div class="chat-search-box">
<div class="input-group">
<input class="form-control" placeholder="Search">
<div class="input-group-btn">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-info">
<i class="fa fa-search"></i>
</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<ul class="users">
<li class="person" data-chat="person1">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status busy"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Steve Bangalter</span>
<span class="time">15/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
<li class="person" data-chat="person1">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status offline"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Steve Bangalter</span>
<span class="time">15/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
<li class="person active-user" data-chat="person2">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status away"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Peter Gregor</span>
<span class="time">12/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
<li class="person" data-chat="person3">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status busy"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Jessica Larson</span>
<span class="time">11/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
<li class="person" data-chat="person4">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar4.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status offline"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Lisa Guerrero</span>
<span class="time">08/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
<li class="person" data-chat="person5">
<div class="user">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar5.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<span class="status away"></span>
</div>
<p class="name-time">
<span class="name">Michael Jordan</span>
<span class="time">05/02/2019</span>
</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xl-8 col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-9 col-9">
<div class="selected-user">
<span>To: <span class="name">Emily Russell</span></span>
</div>
<div class="chat-container">
<ul class="chat-box chatContainerScroll">
<li class="chat-left">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Russell</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-text">Hello, I'm Russell.
<br>How can I help you today?</div>
<div class="chat-hour">08:55 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
</li>
<li class="chat-right">
<div class="chat-hour">08:56 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
<div class="chat-text">Hi, Russell
<br> I need more information about Developer Plan.</div>
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Sam</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="chat-left">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Russell</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-text">Are we meeting today?
<br>Project has been already finished and I have results to show you.</div>
<div class="chat-hour">08:57 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
</li>
<li class="chat-right">
<div class="chat-hour">08:59 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
<div class="chat-text">Well I am not sure.
<br>I have results to show you.</div>
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar5.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Joyse</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="chat-left">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Russell</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-text">The rest of the team is not here yet.
<br>Maybe in an hour or so?</div>
<div class="chat-hour">08:57 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
</li>
<li class="chat-right">
<div class="chat-hour">08:59 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
<div class="chat-text">Have you faced any problems at the last phase of the project?</div>
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar4.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Jin</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="chat-left">
<div class="chat-avatar">
<img src="https://www.bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="Retail Admin">
<div class="chat-name">Russell</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-text">Actually everything was fine.
<br>I'm very excited to show this to our team.</div>
<div class="chat-hour">07:00 <span class="fa fa-check-circle"></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="form-group mt-3 mb-0">
<textarea class="form-control" rows="3" placeholder="Type your message here..."></textarea>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Row end -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Row end -->
</div>
<!-- Content wrapper end -->
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 4.3.1 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Downloadbody{margin-top:20px;}
/*************** 1.Variables ***************/
/* ------------------ Color Pallet ------------------ */
/*************** 2.Mixins ***************/
/************************************************
************************************************
Search Box
************************************************
************************************************/
.chat-search-box {
-webkit-border-radius: 3px 0 0 0;
-moz-border-radius: 3px 0 0 0;
border-radius: 3px 0 0 0;
padding: .75rem 1rem;
}
.chat-search-box .input-group .form-control {
-webkit-border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
-moz-border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
border-right: 0;
}
.chat-search-box .input-group .form-control:focus {
border-right: 0;
}
.chat-search-box .input-group .input-group-btn .btn {
-webkit-border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
-moz-border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
margin: 0;
}
.chat-search-box .input-group .input-group-btn .btn i {
font-size: 1.2rem;
line-height: 100%;
vertical-align: middle;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.chat-search-box {
display: none;
}
}
/************************************************
************************************************
Users Container
************************************************
************************************************/
.users-container {
position: relative;
padding: 1rem 0;
border-right: 1px solid #e6ecf3;
height: 100%;
display: -ms-flexbox;
display: flex;
-ms-flex-direction: column;
flex-direction: column;
}
/************************************************
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Users
************************************************
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.users {
padding: 0;
}
.users .person {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
padding: 10px 1rem;
cursor: pointer;
border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f4f8;
}
.users .person:hover {
background-color: #ffffff;
/* Fallback Color */
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#e9eff5), to(#ffffff));
/* Saf4+, Chrome */
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(right, #e9eff5, #ffffff);
/* Chrome 10+, Saf5.1+, iOS 5+ */
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(right, #e9eff5, #ffffff);
/* FF3.6 */
background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(right, #e9eff5, #ffffff);
/* IE10 */
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(right, #e9eff5, #ffffff);
/* Opera 11.10+ */
background-image: linear-gradient(right, #e9eff5, #ffffff);
}
.users .person.active-user {
background-color: #ffffff;
/* Fallback Color */
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#f7f9fb), to(#ffffff));
/* Saf4+, Chrome */
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(right, #f7f9fb, #ffffff);
/* Chrome 10+, Saf5.1+, iOS 5+ */
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(right, #f7f9fb, #ffffff);
/* FF3.6 */
background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(right, #f7f9fb, #ffffff);
/* IE10 */
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(right, #f7f9fb, #ffffff);
/* Opera 11.10+ */
background-image: linear-gradient(right, #f7f9fb, #ffffff);
}
.users .person:last-child {
border-bottom: 0;
}
.users .person .user {
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
margin-right: 10px;
}
.users .person .user img {
width: 48px;
height: 48px;
-webkit-border-radius: 50px;
-moz-border-radius: 50px;
border-radius: 50px;
}
.users .person .user .status {
width: 10px;
height: 10px;
-webkit-border-radius: 100px;
-moz-border-radius: 100px;
border-radius: 100px;
background: #e6ecf3;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
}
.users .person .user .status.online {
background: #9ec94a;
}
.users .person .user .status.offline {
background: #c4d2e2;
}
.users .person .user .status.away {
background: #f9be52;
}
.users .person .user .status.busy {
background: #fd7274;
}
.users .person p.name-time {
font-weight: 600;
font-size: .85rem;
display: inline-block;
}
.users .person p.name-time .time {
font-weight: 400;
font-size: .7rem;
text-align: right;
color: #8796af;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.users .person .user img {
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
}
.users .person p.name-time {
display: none;
}
.users .person p.name-time .time {
display: none;
}
}
/************************************************
************************************************
Chat right side
************************************************
************************************************/
.selected-user {
width: 100%;
padding: 0 15px;
min-height: 64px;
line-height: 64px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #e6ecf3;
-webkit-border-radius: 0 3px 0 0;
-moz-border-radius: 0 3px 0 0;
border-radius: 0 3px 0 0;
}
.selected-user span {
line-height: 100%;
}
.selected-user span.name {
font-weight: 700;
}
.chat-container {
position: relative;
padding: 1rem;
}
.chat-container li.chat-left,
.chat-container li.chat-right {
display: flex;
flex: 1;
flex-direction: row;
margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.chat-container li img {
width: 48px;
height: 48px;
-webkit-border-radius: 30px;
-moz-border-radius: 30px;
border-radius: 30px;
}
.chat-container li .chat-avatar {
margin-right: 20px;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right {
justify-content: flex-end;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right > .chat-avatar {
margin-left: 20px;
margin-right: 0;
}
.chat-container li .chat-name {
font-size: .75rem;
color: #999999;
text-align: center;
}
.chat-container li .chat-text {
padding: .4rem 1rem;
-webkit-border-radius: 4px;
-moz-border-radius: 4px;
border-radius: 4px;
background: #ffffff;
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 150%;
position: relative;
}
.chat-container li .chat-text:before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
width: 0;
height: 0;
top: 10px;
left: -20px;
border: 10px solid;
border-color: transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right > .chat-text {
text-align: right;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right > .chat-text:before {
right: -20px;
border-color: transparent transparent transparent #ffffff;
left: inherit;
}
.chat-container li .chat-hour {
padding: 0;
margin-bottom: 10px;
font-size: .75rem;
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
margin: 0 0 0 15px;
}
.chat-container li .chat-hour > span {
font-size: 16px;
color: #9ec94a;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right > .chat-hour {
margin: 0 15px 0 0;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.chat-container li.chat-left,
.chat-container li.chat-right {
flex-direction: column;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.chat-container li img {
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
}
.chat-container li.chat-left .chat-avatar {
margin: 0 0 5px 0;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.chat-container li.chat-left .chat-hour {
justify-content: flex-end;
}
.chat-container li.chat-left .chat-name {
margin-left: 5px;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right .chat-avatar {
order: -1;
margin: 0 0 5px 0;
align-items: center;
display: flex;
justify-content: right;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right .chat-hour {
justify-content: flex-start;
order: 2;
}
.chat-container li.chat-right .chat-name {
margin-right: 5px;
}
.chat-container li .chat-text {
font-size: .8rem;
}
}
.chat-form {
padding: 15px;
width: 100%;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background-color: #ffffff;
border-top: 1px solid white;
}
ul {
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.card {
border: 0;
background: #f4f5fb;
-webkit-border-radius: 2px;
-moz-border-radius: 2px;
border-radius: 2px;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
box-shadow: none;
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 4.3.1, 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 4.3.1.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 4.3.1 snippet, bs4 simple chat app, was published on Jul 10th 2019, 09:01 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 75.0K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 4.3.1
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Tested on all major browsers, it works smoothly on all of them
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