v2 is in beta. Install with composer require munafio/chatify:^2.0@beta. v1 remains stable on ^1.6. See the Upgrading Guide for details.

Features

Direct messages between any two authenticated users
Group conversations with roles, permissions, and participant management
Saved messages — Telegram-style self-chat for bookmarks and notes
Real-time typing indicators, read receipts, and presence (online/offline)
Attachments — images, documents, audio, video with configurable size limits
Reply, edit, delete, and forward messages
Voice notes recording and playback
Favorites and blocking system
Message search within conversations
Giphy stickers and link previews
Themes, fonts, colors, and wallpaper — all user-configurable
Localization with RTL support (English and Arabic included)
Bundled messenger UI (Vue 3 + Pinia + Tailwind CSS) served at /chatify
Headless JSON API for custom frontends (SPA, mobile, etc.)
Gravatar integration for default avatars

...and much more!

Requirements

Dependency	Version
PHP	8.2+
Laravel	11+
Broadcasting	Pusher, Laravel Reverb, or compatible WebSocket server

Documentation

Full documentation is available at chatifyphp.com/docs — covering installation, configuration, groups, API reference, broadcasting setup, customization, and more.

Demo

Resource	Link
Demo application	munafio/chatify-v2-demo
Video walkthrough	YouTube

Community

Join the Discord server for help, announcements, showcases, and discussion.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please see the contributing guide for details.

Security

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it via the GitHub Security Policy. Do not open a public issue.

License

Chatify is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Munaf A. Mahdi

Chatify Laravel Package