ChatReact

ChatReact is a browser extension for Twitch streamers. A keyboard shortcut posts a message about the page you are viewing, such as its title and link, to your own Twitch chat and pins it. You compose the message once in the settings with placeholders like {tab.title} and {tab.url}, and the extension shortens it to fit Twitch’s 500-character limit when needed.

Platforms: Chrome extension, Firefox add-on
Product page: desertice.tech/products/chatreact

Who it’s for: Twitch streamers who want to share links from their browser in their own chat

Features

One keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+P by default) sends and pins a message about the current tab
Message templates with {tab.title}, {tab.url}, {tab.domain}, and {channel} placeholders and a live preview
Fits Twitch’s 500-character limit by stripping tracking parameters, then shortening the title
Toolbar badges show sent, error, auth-needed, and disabled states
Automatic pin retry for up to 15 seconds without double-posting
Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers plus Firefox desktop
Disconnect deletes your Twitch token and asks Twitch to revoke it

Requirements

A Chromium browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, etc.) or Firefox desktop
A Twitch account to connect
The keyboard shortcut only works while the browser window is focused; shortcuts must include Ctrl or Alt (or Cmd on macOS)

Install

Install ChatReact from the Chrome Web Store (also for Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers) or Firefox Add-ons
Click the ChatReact icon in the toolbar and choose Connect Twitch
Open Settings from the same menu and write your message using placeholders like {tab.title} and {tab.url}
Go to any page and press the shortcut (Alt+Shift+P by default); the message appears in your chat and is pinned

Setup

Change the shortcut in Chrome at chrome://extensions/shortcuts (the Change shortcut button in settings takes you there)
In Firefox, use Record shortcut in ChatReact’s settings, or go to about:addons, click the gear icon, and choose Manage Extension Shortcuts
Use the settings preview to see exactly what will be sent before you use it live

Using it

Toolbar badge ✓ means the message was sent and pinned
Badge ! means something went wrong; hover the icon to see why
Badge AUTH means your Twitch login needs renewing; open the ChatReact menu and click Reconnect
Badge OFF means ChatReact is switched off; right-click the icon and tick Enabled
Click Disconnect to delete your Twitch token and ask Twitch to revoke it; you can also remove ChatReact under Connections in your Twitch settings

Troubleshooting

The shortcut does nothing

Check the badge doesn’t say OFF, and make sure ChatReact has a shortcut assigned. If another extension already uses the default, ChatReact’s shortcut may be empty and you need to pick a different one.

“Connect Twitch first.”

Open the ChatReact menu and connect your account.

“Message too long even after shortening.”

Twitch allows up to 500 characters. ChatReact removes tracking parameters from the link and shortens the page title; if it is still too long, the link alone or your template’s fixed text is too long, so shorten the template text.

“Sent, but pinning failed.”

The message is in your chat but couldn’t be pinned. ChatReact retries for up to 15 seconds and never posts the message twice; you can pin it by hand from Twitch chat.

“Twitch dropped the message.”

Twitch blocked the message, for example because of your channel’s AutoMod or blocked-terms settings. Hover over the icon to see the reason Twitch gave.

The message showed up in other channels

Your channel is in a Twitch Shared Chat session, and Twitch shows messages in every channel in the session.

FAQ

Who is responsible for the links ChatReact posts?

You are. ChatReact posts whatever tab you have open when you press the shortcut, and you are solely responsible for every link and message it posts to your chat.

Is ChatReact affiliated with Twitch?

No. ChatReact is published by DesertIce and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Twitch Interactive, Inc.