Chat commands

Type a slash command in the chat box (starting with /) to do things beyond sending a normal message. As you type /, an autocomplete menu suggests commands — and it only ever shows the commands you’re allowed to use in that channel.

Commands everyone can use

Command	What it does
/help	Lists the commands available to you in this channel.
/color <name or #hex>	Set your username colour in chat. Accepts named colours (e.g. Red, HotPink, DodgerBlue) or a hex code like #FF5733. /colour also works. Your colour is saved and applies on every channel.
/w <username> <message>	Send a private whisper to another user. /whisper also works.

Moderator commands

These appear only if you’re a moderator of the channel (or the broadcaster). They’re listed here so creators and mods know what’s available — see Clips & moderation for the creator side.

Command	What it does
/ban <username>	Permanently ban a user from the channel’s chat.
/timeout <username> [duration]	Temporarily mute a user. Defaults to 10 minutes; accepts values like 60 (seconds), 10m, 1h, 1d, up to a maximum of 2 weeks.
/unban <username>	Lift a ban or timeout. /untimeout also works.
/clear	Clear the channel’s chat history.
/slow [seconds] / /slowoff	Turn slow mode on (default 30s) or off.
/followers [duration] / /followersoff	Turn followers-only mode on (with an optional minimum follow age, e.g. /followers 30m) or off.
/subscribers / /subscribersoff	Turn subscriber-only mode on or off. (/subonly also works.)
/emoteonly / /emoteonlyoff	Turn emote-only mode on or off.
/uniquechat / /uniquechatoff	Turn unique-chat (blocks repeated/copy-paste messages) on or off. /r9k also works.
/announce <message>	Post a highlighted announcement to chat.
/shoutout <username>	Share another channel with a follow call-to-action. /so also works.
/pin <message>	Pin a message — see Pinned messages. /unpin removes it.
/mods / /vips	List the channel’s moderators or VIPs.

Broadcaster commands

Only the channel owner can use these:

Command	What it does
/mod <username> / /unmod <username>	Promote or remove a channel moderator.
/vip <username> / /unvip <username>	Grant or remove VIP status.

Note

Every command is re-checked on the server when you run it, so the autocomplete list is just a convenience — you can’t use a command you’re not entitled to even if you type it out in full.