Overview of Roles: Operator, Supervisor, Admin

Posted on 2025-08-20 Updated on 2025-08-20

NowChat supports multiple user roles to help you manage your live chat operations efficiently. Each role has different permissions based on responsibilities.

👤 Operator

The primary role for handling customer conversations in real time.

Operators can:

  • Receive and respond to chat requests
  • Use canned messages for faster replies
  • Transfer chats to other operators or departments
  • Add internal notes during or after a chat
  • Mark chats as resolved

🧑‍💼 Supervisor

Supervisors oversee chat performance and can intervene when needed.
Supervisors can:

  • View all active chats across all operators
  • Take over chats from operators when required
  • Send internal messages visible only to operators
  • Monitor operator performance in real-time

👨‍💼 Brand Admin

Admins have full access to the platform for their brand.
Admins can:

  • Create and manage departments
  • Add, edit, and delete operators and supervisors
  • Configure branding and chat settings
  • Access reports and analytics
  • Control visibility of chat widget and pre-chat forms

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