After adding someone as a friend to your contact list, you can easily chat with them, invite them to groups, and even make calls. Just make sure that both of you have added each other as friends to enjoy these features.
There are several ways to add a contact.
- Add friends via device contacts
- Add friends via phone number
- Add friends via ID search
- Add friends via QR code
- Add friends from groups
- Share a contact
Auto add friends from device contacts
If you'd like to add friends on BrightChat without the hassle of searching for them, we've got you covered! Simply make sure that BrightChat has permission to access your device's contact list in your phone's app permission settings. This way, we can check which of your contacts are already using BrightChat. We'll then add them to your friend list automatically so you can start chatting right away with your friends on BrightChat!
To enable contact access settings on your device:
iOS:
- Go to your device's Settings > Privacy > Contacts
- Turn on BrightChat
Android:
- Go to your device's Settings > Apps (or Apps & Notifications)
- Tap BrightChat > Permissions > Contacts
- Tap Allow
Add friends via phone number
- Go to Contacts tab > Add Friends > Search ID or phone number
- Select the country code
- Enter the phone number
- Tap Search
Add friends via ID search
- Go to Contacts tab > Add Friends > Search ID or phone number
- Tap ID
- Enter BrightChat ID
- Tap Search
Add friends via QR code
Show your QR code
Show your QR code to friends to quickly add each other to your contact list. There are several ways to access your QR code page:
- Tap the QR code
icon in the search field > Tap My Code
- Tap Settings > My QR Code
- Tap the Contacts tab > Scan QR Code > My Code
- Tap the Contacts tab > Add Friends > Scan QR Code > My Code
Scan your friend's QR code
- Tap Settings > Scan QR Code
- Ask the other person to show you their QR code
- Scan their QR code
Scan your friend's QR code picture
If you have your friend's QR code picture, you can also:
- Tap Settings > Scan QR Code > Tap Select QR Code From Photos
- Select your friend's QR code picture from your device's photo library
Add friends from groups
To add people from a group to your friends list on BrightChat, follow these steps:
- Select the group you want to add friends from.
- Tap on the group photo or group name to go to the Group Info page.
- Find the people you want to add as friends from the group member list.
Share a contact
To share a contact with friends, follow these steps:
- Tap Chats tab
- Select the chat you would like to share a contact with
- Tap + icon at the bottom next to the text box
- Tap Contacts icon
- Select the contact
- The contact will be sent as a contact info card
When someone shares a contact with you
- Tap their contact info card
- Tap Add Friends