Chat & collaboration

Use chat tools to communicate with team members, share video and images, and create collaborative channels.

Open the chat panel

The chat structure is consistent across types: you can view history, share attachments, and create new threads, depending on your permissions.

1. In the top toolbar, select Chat.
2. You can choose between:
   • Teams – View messages within your assigned team’s channel. Teams are typically organized by call sign and allow quick group communication within an agency.
   • Channels – Group conversations with multiple users.
   • Direct Messages – One-on-one private chats.
   • Shared Channels – Inter-agency group chats.

Send a message

1. In Chat, select a channel or direct message thread.
2. Type your message and press Enter.
3. (Optional) Select Attach (paperclip) to include:
   • A camera link
   • A screenshot
   • A saved clip or file

Create a new channel

1. In Chat, select New Channel (plus sign).
2. Enter a channel name.
3. Choose Public or Private:
   • Public channels are visible to all users, indicated by a hashtag beside the room name.
   • Private channels are visible only to invited users, indicated by a padlock icon beside the room name.
4. Add members (if private). For public, you can also select initial members.
5. Select Create.

Share a camera feed in chat

1. Dock the camera you want to share.
2. Open the camera Actions (≡) menu and select Share in Chat.
3. Choose the destination chat or channel.
4. Choose Select.