HTML code
Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 4.5.0 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/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<div class="container">
<div class="row clearfix">
<div class="col-lg-12">
<div class="card chat-app">
<div id="plist" class="people-list">
<div class="input-group">
<div class="input-group-prepend">
<span class="input-group-text"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></span>
</div>
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search...">
</div>
<ul class="list-unstyled chat-list mt-2 mb-0">
<li class="clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Vincent Porter</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle offline"></i> left 7 mins ago </div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix active">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Aiden Chavez</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle online"></i> online </div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Mike Thomas</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle online"></i> online </div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar7.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Christian Kelly</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle offline"></i> left 10 hours ago </div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar8.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Monica Ward</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle online"></i> online </div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="avatar">
<div class="about">
<div class="name">Dean Henry</div>
<div class="status"> <i class="fa fa-circle offline"></i> offline since Oct 28 </div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="chat">
<div class="chat-header clearfix">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-6">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#view_info">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="avatar">
</a>
<div class="chat-about">
<h6 class="m-b-0">Aiden Chavez</h6>
<small>Last seen: 2 hours ago</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6 hidden-sm text-right">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="btn btn-outline-secondary"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i></a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="btn btn-outline-primary"><i class="fa fa-image"></i></a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="btn btn-outline-info"><i class="fa fa-cogs"></i></a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="btn btn-outline-warning"><i class="fa fa-question"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-history">
<ul class="m-b-0">
<li class="clearfix">
<div class="message-data text-right">
<span class="message-data-time">10:10 AM, Today</span>
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar7.png" alt="avatar">
</div>
<div class="message other-message float-right"> Hi Aiden, how are you? How is the project coming along? </div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<div class="message-data">
<span class="message-data-time">10:12 AM, Today</span>
</div>
<div class="message my-message">Are we meeting today?</div>
</li>
<li class="clearfix">
<div class="message-data">
<span class="message-data-time">10:15 AM, Today</span>
</div>
<div class="message my-message">Project has been already finished and I have results to show you.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="chat-message clearfix">
<div class="input-group mb-0">
<div class="input-group-prepend">
<span class="input-group-text"><i class="fa fa-send"></i></span>
</div>
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter text here...">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 4.5.0 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Downloadbody{
background-color: #f4f7f6;
margin-top:20px;
}
.card {
background: #fff;
transition: .5s;
border: 0;
margin-bottom: 30px;
border-radius: .55rem;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
}
.chat-app .people-list {
width: 280px;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
padding: 20px;
z-index: 7
}
.chat-app .chat {
margin-left: 280px;
border-left: 1px solid #eaeaea
}
.people-list {
-moz-transition: .5s;
-o-transition: .5s;
-webkit-transition: .5s;
transition: .5s
}
.people-list .chat-list li {
padding: 10px 15px;
list-style: none;
border-radius: 3px
}
.people-list .chat-list li:hover {
background: #efefef;
cursor: pointer
}
.people-list .chat-list li.active {
background: #efefef
}
.people-list .chat-list li .name {
font-size: 15px
}
.people-list .chat-list img {
width: 45px;
border-radius: 50%
}
.people-list img {
float: left;
border-radius: 50%
}
.people-list .about {
float: left;
padding-left: 8px
}
.people-list .status {
color: #999;
font-size: 13px
}
.chat .chat-header {
padding: 15px 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid #f4f7f6
}
.chat .chat-header img {
float: left;
border-radius: 40px;
width: 40px
}
.chat .chat-header .chat-about {
float: left;
padding-left: 10px
}
.chat .chat-history {
padding: 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid #fff
}
.chat .chat-history ul {
padding: 0
}
.chat .chat-history ul li {
list-style: none;
margin-bottom: 30px
}
.chat .chat-history ul li:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0px
}
.chat .chat-history .message-data {
margin-bottom: 15px
}
.chat .chat-history .message-data img {
border-radius: 40px;
width: 40px
}
.chat .chat-history .message-data-time {
color: #434651;
padding-left: 6px
}
.chat .chat-history .message {
color: #444;
padding: 18px 20px;
line-height: 26px;
font-size: 16px;
border-radius: 7px;
display: inline-block;
position: relative
}
.chat .chat-history .message:after {
bottom: 100%;
left: 7%;
border: solid transparent;
content: " ";
height: 0;
width: 0;
position: absolute;
pointer-events: none;
border-bottom-color: #fff;
border-width: 10px;
margin-left: -10px
}
.chat .chat-history .my-message {
background: #efefef
}
.chat .chat-history .my-message:after {
bottom: 100%;
left: 30px;
border: solid transparent;
content: " ";
height: 0;
width: 0;
position: absolute;
pointer-events: none;
border-bottom-color: #efefef;
border-width: 10px;
margin-left: -10px
}
.chat .chat-history .other-message {
background: #e8f1f3;
text-align: right
}
.chat .chat-history .other-message:after {
border-bottom-color: #e8f1f3;
left: 93%
}
.chat .chat-message {
padding: 20px
}
.online,
.offline,
.me {
margin-right: 2px;
font-size: 8px;
vertical-align: middle
}
.online {
color: #86c541
}
.offline {
color: #e47297
}
.me {
color: #1d8ecd
}
.float-right {
float: right
}
.clearfix:after {
visibility: hidden;
display: block;
font-size: 0;
content: " ";
clear: both;
height: 0
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
.chat-app .people-list {
height: 465px;
width: 100%;
overflow-x: auto;
background: #fff;
left: -400px;
display: none
}
.chat-app .people-list.open {
left: 0
}
.chat-app .chat {
margin: 0
}
.chat-app .chat .chat-header {
border-radius: 0.55rem 0.55rem 0 0
}
.chat-app .chat-history {
height: 300px;
overflow-x: auto
}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 992px) {
.chat-app .chat-list {
height: 650px;
overflow-x: auto
}
.chat-app .chat-history {
height: 600px;
overflow-x: auto
}
}
@media only screen and (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) and (orientation: landscape) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {
.chat-app .chat-list {
height: 480px;
overflow-x: auto
}
.chat-app .chat-history {
height: calc(100vh - 350px);
overflow-x: auto
}
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 4.5.0, 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 4.5.0.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 4.5.0 snippet, chat app, was published on Mar 12th 2021, 09:14 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 194K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 4.5.0
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