# How to create a chat application using Ionic **URL:** \ **Category:** ionic-v1\ **Created:** [November 16, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762 "2014-11-16T21:00:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![akarayiannis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@akarayiannis](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/akarayiannis)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/1 "2014-11-16T21:00:12Z")
Hello everyone I would like to create a chat application (like the one tinder uses or snapchat) using the Ionic framework. How can I accomplish this? Any suggestions? Any tutorials? Anything could help… Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![matias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/matias/32/99229_2.png) [@matias](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/matias)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/2 "2014-11-17T01:26:50Z")
I built this one: [https://github.com/matiastucci/socket-chat-client](https://github.com/matiastucci/socket-chat-client) using [Socket.IO](http://socket.io/) ---
**Author:** ![ghprod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/ghprod/32/64643_2.png) [@ghprod](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ghprod)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/3 "2014-11-17T03:29:45Z")
Thats great… thanks for sharing :)\ ---
**Author:** ![matias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/matias/32/99229_2.png) [@matias](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/matias)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/4 "2014-11-17T04:28:00Z")
You’re welcome. Let me know if you have any questions 😉 ---
**Author:** ![akarayiannis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@akarayiannis](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/akarayiannis)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/5 "2014-11-17T07:57:00Z")
Hi @matias Thanks for answering my question. I will try your solution and I will let you know for any questions 😄 ---
**Author:** ![didierhm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@didierhm](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/didierhm)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/6 "2014-12-18T14:19:34Z")
> [@matias](#): > > [GitHub - matiastucci/socket-chat-client: 📲 Ionic Socket.IO chat client](https://github.com/matiastucci/socket-chat-client) Hi Matias, i hope all doing good! Can you get in touch via skype:nick2474, need some help on small chat project. ---
**Author:** ![matias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/matias/32/99229_2.png) [@matias](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/matias)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/7 "2014-12-18T14:42:21Z")
didierhm, do you have Gmail? Because in this computer I don´t have Skype and I use hangouts. ---
**Author:** ![siddhartha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@siddhartha](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/siddhartha)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/8 "2014-12-18T14:45:21Z")
Are you The Matias who wrote ngAnimate? ---
**Author:** ![matias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/matias/32/99229_2.png) [@matias](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/matias)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/9 "2014-12-18T14:46:20Z")
Nope. My Gmail is matiastucci ---
**Author:** ![siddhartha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@siddhartha](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/siddhartha)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/10 "2014-12-18T14:47:17Z")
Oh ok! Not yearofmoo then. ---
**Author:** ![didierhm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@didierhm](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/didierhm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/11 "2014-12-20T19:53:26Z")
Yes, didierhm@, get in touch as soon as possible ---
**Author:** ![dayaki007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/dayaki007/32/8140_2.png) [@dayaki007](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/dayaki007)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/12 "2015-02-03T09:54:38Z")
@matias are you on Skype now or Hangout? I need your help with implementing this chat for an app am working on. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![matias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/matias/32/99229_2.png) [@matias](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/matias)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/13 "2015-02-03T13:17:11Z")
I can´t talk, because I’m at work. But, we could chat, hangout: matiastucci AT gmail ---
**Author:** ![dayaki007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/dayaki007/32/8140_2.png) [@dayaki007](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/dayaki007)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/14 "2015-02-03T13:33:00Z")
Thanks, I just sent you a message. Reply when you available. ---
**Author:** ![mladen5](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mladen5/32/68585_2.png) [@mladen5](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mladen5)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/15 "2015-02-03T13:34:31Z")
You guys should checkout Firebase, its Google service now and its main purpose is to allow real time communication via backend as service. Its free for up to 30requests per second. ---
**Author:** ![muhammad\_asif](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/muhammad_asif/32/95101_2.png) [@muhammad\_asif](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/muhammad_asif)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/16 "2016-01-07T14:10:47Z")
how to use emoji keyboard in ionic chat app via emoji button…??? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/original/3X/b/3/b3b81d98c0a2899fb7e49415fe1adce16800220e.png) thankx. ---
**Author:** ![jdnichollsc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/jdnichollsc/32/137196_2.png) [@jdnichollsc](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/jdnichollsc)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/17 "2016-09-21T00:19:41Z")
Check my Ionic chat template! 😉 [http://market.ionic.io/plugins/ionic-elastichat-images](http://market.ionic.io/plugins/ionic-elastichat-images) ---
**Author:** ![akarayiannis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@akarayiannis](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/akarayiannis)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/18 "2016-10-05T15:50:37Z")
Thanks a lot I will have a look at it ---
**Author:** ![apprs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@apprs](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/apprs)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/19 "2020-04-12T02:37:30Z")
Boa noite Matias, mandei um convite la no Hangouts. Se puder aceitar lá sei que tópico é antigo mas se puder me dar uma força la agradeço. Abç ---
**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-create-a-chat-application-using-ionic/12762/20 "2021-07-19T21:01:13Z")
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