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Message to task.
Make this a task for Arjun.
- Reads the message
- Creates the card for Arjun
Fix the pricing pageTasks · Arjun · due ThursdayChat.
Chat that knows the context.
WorkElate Chat is team messaging. Chief turns messages into tasks and flags open questions.
Free to start.
Ask Chief.
Chief is the AI inside Chat. Ask in plain words.
Turn a message into a task.
Chat#client-teamPPriyaCan someone update the pricing page by Thursday?Update the pricing pageTask created · due ThuFlag unanswered questions.
Chat#client-teamAArjunWhich logo goes on the deck?No replySSamShared the draft. Looks good?PPriyaIs the client call still on?No replySpot blockers early.
Anything blocked?
Blocked
Homepage copyWaiting on client assetsBlockedLaunch videoNeeds final script
What it does.
The Chat you know. Plus a Chief that does the busywork.
Direct and group chats.
One person, or the whole team.
Threads and reactions.
Reply, edit, forward, react.
Voice.
Send a voice note. Start a voice channel.
Polls.
Ask the team. See the votes.
Files and links.
Share files. Links preview inline.
Presence.
Online status, typing and read receipts.
Workflows.
One request. The work moves across apps.
Fix the pricing pageTasks · Arjun · due Thursday
Catch me up.
Catch me up on the client team.
- Reads what you missed
- Pulls out decisions
- Flags open questions
2 decisions · 1 open questionClient team chat
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Post the update.
Tell the client team the Q3 deck is ready.
- Finds the Q3 deck
- Posts it to the client team
“Q3 deck is ready” + linkClient team chatChief
Chief in Chat.
Same Chief. It knows where you are.
Inside Chat
Open the drawer. It knows the file on screen.
- Catch me up.
- Find a message.
- Turn a thread into a task.
- Capture a decision.
From the Hub
One request that reaches other apps.
- Post a message for you.
- Start a new group chat.
- Flag unanswered questions.
Compared with specialist AI tools.
They go deep on one job. Chat works with the rest of your work.
Slack AI
Team messaging with AI
Strong at
The default team chat for many companies, with a huge app ecosystem.
With WorkElate
Chat lives in the same workspace as your files, so Chief turns a thread into tasks or docs.
Their strengths as they describe them, checked September 2026.
Specs.
What Chat runs on today.
- Messaging
- Direct messages, group chats, threads, polls, voice notes.
- Collaboration
- Add or remove members. Voice channel. Mentions, typing, read receipts.
- AI
- Catch-up, search, message to task, saved decisions.
- Permissions
- Only members see a chat. Chief acts when you ask.
- Works with
- Tasks and Calendar, right inside the chat.
Works with the suite.
One workspace. One Chief across all of it.
Questions.
Does Chief act without asking?
No. Nothing sends, deletes or shares without your yes. Every action is logged.
How do I know it worked?
Chief re-reads every change. If one missed, it tells you.
What does Chat cost?
Free to start. For teams, we quote within a day.
Try Chat.
Free to start.