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How to Add an AI Chat Widget to Your Website

A step-by-step guide to adding an AI chat widget to any website in about five minutes, from setup and knowledge to the embed snippet and going live.

Rinqly Team
June 14, 2026
Updated July 8, 2026
5 min read
How to Add an AI Chat Widget to Your Website

Quick answer

You add an AI chat widget by pasting one line of code into your site and loading your FAQs β€” it goes live in about five minutes, no developer needed, and works on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, or custom sites.

You can add an AI chat widget to your website in about five minutes: paste one line of code, load your FAQs, and go live. No developer needed. Here is the whole process, step by step.

Step 1: Create the agent

Sign up and pick one of 18 industry templates, or start from scratch. This gives your chatbot a starting personality and a set of common questions for businesses like yours. With Rinqly the same agent also answers your phone, so you only configure it once.

Step 2: Add your business knowledge

Tell the AI about your business so it answers accurately and never makes things up:

  • Basics: hours, location, services, and pricing.
  • FAQs: the questions customers actually ask.
  • Documents: upload PDFs or CSVs (service menus, policies) and the AI learns from them.

Step 3: Customize the look

Match the widget to your brand: pick the bubble color, position (bottom-right is standard), a greeting message, and the language. Set quick-reply buttons for your most common questions so visitors can tap instead of type.

Step 4: Paste the embed snippet

Copy the one-line script and paste it into your site just before the closing </body> tag. It works on any platform, including WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and custom sites. Save and the chat bubble appears.

Step 5: Test and go live

Open your site, click the bubble, and ask a few real questions. Confirm the answers are accurate and the tone fits. That is it, your AI is live and answering visitors 24/7.

What should you do after the widget is live?

After the widget is live, check your conversation logs weekly. They reveal the questions visitors ask most, which you can turn into new FAQs, and they surface leads worth following up. Pair the widget with your phone receptionist so no customer, calling or browsing, goes unanswered.

How much does an AI chat widget cost?

An AI chat widget costs from $29/month with Rinqly: 50 resolved chats included, then $0.45 per resolved chat ($0.39 on the Scale plan). Plans are month-to-month with no contracts, and the free trial needs no credit card. See pricing.

Rinqly's chat widget, phone receptionist, and outbound calling all run from one agent. Start free and embed yours today.

Frequently asked questions

How do you add an AI chat widget to a website?

Paste one line of code into your site, load your FAQs and business details, and the chat bubble goes live β€” usually in a few minutes, with no developer needed.

Does an AI chat widget work on any website?

Yes. It's a lightweight script that works on most platforms β€” WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, or a custom site β€” by adding a single snippet.

How much does an AI chat widget cost?

Rinqly's website chat starts at $29/month with 50 resolved chats included, then $0.45 per resolved chat. Plans are month-to-month with no contracts, and the trial requires no credit card.

Do I need a developer to add an AI chat widget?

No. You paste a single line of code into your site's HTML or your platform's code-injection field, and the widget appears. The whole setup takes about five minutes.

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