Live Chat

Instant Conversations That Convert

Engage website visitors in real-time with branded live chat available across all your digital properties. Seamlessly blend AI and human support to capture leads, answer questions, and guide students 24/7.

Illustrative student conversation in a Gecko live chat widget on a fictional university website
  • Available everywhere

    Deploy on public websites and authenticated portals to engage students at every touchpoint.

  • AI-human hybrid

    Let AI handle routine inquiries while humans provide the personal touch when needed.

  • Smart lead capture

    Use pre-chat forms to capture contact details and route to the right team or bot.

Common Challenges

Missing opportunities to connect?

Here's what we're hearing from partners about their website engagement challenges.

Anonymous visitors

Website visitors leave without identifying themselves or expressing their interests.

Limited availability

Chat only on certain pages or not available in authenticated student portals.

Poor mobile experience

Chat widgets that don't work well on mobile devices where most students browse.

Wrong team responds

Inquiries go to the wrong department without proper routing capabilities.

All bot or all human

Either overwhelming staff with simple questions or frustrating students with limited bots.

Generic appearance

Third-party chat tools that don't match your brand and feel disconnected.

Smart Deployment

Branded Chat Everywhere Students Are

Deploy customized live chat across your entire digital ecosystem—public websites, student portals, and mobile interfaces. Create a consistent branded experience that matches your institution.

  • Deploy Everywhere

    Available on public pages, student portals, and optimized for mobile devices.

  • Brand Customization

    Match your institution with custom colors, logos, and welcome messages.

  • Smart Configuration

    Set different behaviors, routing rules, or bots for specific pages or sections.

Actual Gecko chat widgets at Sam Houston State University, UCLA and the University of Hertfordshire
Example pre-chat details route a student to Admissions
Lead Capture

Convert Visitors into Known Contacts

Use intelligent pre-chat forms to capture visitor information, qualify leads, and route conversations to the right team or specialized AI bot based on student needs.

  • Smart Pre-Chat Forms

    Capture name, email, program interest, and custom fields before chat starts.

  • Intelligent Routing

    Direct inquiries to admissions, financial aid, or other teams based on responses.

  • Lead Qualification

    Automatically identify and prioritize high-value prospects for immediate attention.

AI-Human Hybrid

Perfect Balance of Automation and Personal Touch

Seamlessly blend AI chatbot efficiency with human expertise. Let AI handle FAQs while humans focus on complex inquiries, with smooth handoffs that feel natural.

  • Integrated AI Chatbot

    AI answers instantly using your knowledge base, available 24/7.

  • Human When Needed

    Students can request human support or be intelligently escalated.

  • Contextual Handoff

    Full conversation context transfers when switching between AI and human.

Illustrative AI-to-human handoff retains the student question
Integration Benefits

Part of Your Complete Engagement Platform

Live Chat works seamlessly with other Gecko modules for a unified student experience.

Live chat joins email and text in the shared inbox

Shared Inbox Integration

Chat conversations flow into your unified inbox alongside emails, texts, and social messages.

Student context accompanies the conversation

CRM Data Access

View complete student profiles and history during chat conversations.

Example follow-up workflow from a chat enquiry

Workflow Automation

Trigger automated campaigns based on chat interactions and captured data.

FAQs

Questions smart folks like you asked about our Live Chat

If we were in your shoes, these are the questions we'd ask.

University Functions

Supporting Teams Across Your Institution

Our Live Chat solution enhances support operations across multiple departments, helping each team better serve their students.

Admissions

Provide immediate assistance to prospective students exploring programs and application requirements.

Financial Aid

Guide students through financial aid processes with real-time support and document sharing.

International Recruitment

Support international students across all time zones with 24/7 chat availability.

Student Services

Offer instant support for current students with questions about campus resources and services.