Customer support features

Customer support features built
for modern teams

Every feature customer support teams need, in one customer service software: eight messaging channels including social media, AI-powered automation, service tools for multiple channels, a knowledge base that helps customers find answers fast, and service options that meet evolving customer expectations. Agents resolve issues faster, the overall customer experience improves, and your product or service ships with real support from day one.

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E-Commerce Integrations

Refunds, orders, and replies.
All in one place.

View customer orders, process refunds, and respond to customers without switching between tools.

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Emma Thompson

Product Manager

Email

emma@meridian.co

Phone

+1 (555) 234-5678

Company

Meridian Design Co.

Location

San Francisco, US

Works with

StripeShopifyWooCommerce+ more via Zapier & API
Communication

Talk to your customers wherever they are

Bring messages from eight different platforms into one place. Your team sees everything in a single view - no tab switching, no missed messages.

Website Live Chat

A fully customizable chat widget with brand colors, pre-chat forms, typing indicators, and file sharing. Embed with one line of code -cookieless mode available for EU compliance.

Email Support

Pull in messages from Gmail, Outlook, or any IMAP/SMTP mailbox

WhatsApp

Connect via the WhatsApp Business API for two-way messaging

Telegram

Link a Telegram bot to handle conversations directly in your inbox

SMS via Twilio

Text-based support through your Twilio phone number

LINE

Connect a LINE Official Account for messaging in Asia-Pacific markets

X

Handle direct messages from your X account

API Channel

Build entirely custom channels using the REST API

Collaboration

Keep your team on the same page

Labels, teams, priorities, and internal notes - the tools to make sure every conversation is handled by the right person, fast.

Labels

Tag conversations with color-coded labels and automatically notify assigned agents or teams - route escalations to the right person instantly

Teams

Group agents by department or skill, manage members, and auto-assign conversations via round-robin

Conversation Assignment

Route conversations to a specific agent or team manually

Priority Levels

Mark conversations as urgent, high, medium, or low

Private Notes

Leave internal comments that only your team can see

Bulk Operations

Select multiple conversations and update status, assignee, or labels at once

Saved Filters

Create custom filter views and save them for repeated use

Typing Indicators

See when a customer is composing a message in real time

Automation

Let the system handle the repetitive stuff

Set up rules, macros, and AI bots that take action automatically - so your team focuses on conversations that need a human touch.

AI Bot for your Live Chat

Connect your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key to power an intelligent AI chatbot for your live chat. Built-in prompt injection protection ensures your bot never leaks sensitive data, no matter what end users try. The bot handles customer inquiries 24/7 and seamlessly hands off to your support agents when needed.

AI Training Hub

Feed your bot with your website, help center articles, PDF documents, and custom FAQ lists. The more it knows about your product, the better it handles customer questions autonomously.

Chat Triggers

Engage visitors proactively before they leave. Trigger targeted messages based on time on page, current URL, scroll depth, or visitor type -turn browsers into conversations.

Automation Rules

Trigger actions automatically when conversations are created or updated

Macros

Save a sequence of actions and run them all with one click

SLA Policies

Set response and resolution time targets - get alerts before they breach

Business Hours

SLA timers automatically pause outside your team's working hours

Auto-Assignment

Round-robin distribution of incoming conversations across your team

Conversation Workflows

Auto-resolve inactive conversations with custom timing and messages

Customers

Build a complete picture of every customer

Contact profiles, conversation history, custom data fields, and smart segmentation - all visible right next to the conversation.

Contact Profiles

Name, email, phone, company, and linked social accounts in one record

Contact Notes

Add internal notes to any contact for your team's context

Custom Attributes

Define your own data fields - text, numbers, dates, lists, or checkboxes

Smart Segments

Filter contacts by activity level, missing data, or conversation volume

Conversation History

See every past interaction with a contact at a glance

Pre-Chat Forms

Collect visitor details before a conversation begins

Data Import

Migrate contacts from other platforms or upload a CSV file

Performance

Numbers that help you improve

Track response times, agent performance, and customer satisfaction with built-in reports you can export anytime.

Conversation Analytics

Volume trends, resolution times, and status breakdowns over time

Agent Performance

Individual metrics for every team member at a glance

CSAT Surveys

Automatic satisfaction surveys sent across all channels when conversations resolve

CSV Export

Download any report as a spreadsheet for further analysis

Platform

Fits into your existing toolchain

REST APIs, webhook events, and native integrations to connect Deskwoot with whatever your team already uses.

Live Translation

Automatically translate incoming and outgoing messages in real-time across 29+ languages

Shopify Integration

View orders, products, and inventory right next to the chat. Contacts auto-sync with order history and spending data.

Stripe Integration

View payment history and subscriptions in the dashboard. Issue refunds with one click without leaving the conversation.

WooCommerce Integration

Sync orders, products, and customer data from your WooCommerce store. View order status and payment details in conversations.

Zapier Integration

Connect 5,000+ apps via webhook triggers. Auto-create contacts, send messages, or assign conversations when events happen in other tools.

Developer API

Token-based REST API with a built-in key management dashboard

Webhooks

Receive real-time event notifications at any URL, signed with HMAC-SHA256

Slack Notifications

Push new conversations and assignments to your Slack workspace. Configurable events and channel selection.

Widget Customization

Match the chat widget to your brand - colors, position, greeting, and more

Help Center

Publish articles and guides on a branded, self-service knowledge base

Campaigns

Send proactive messages to website visitors or existing contacts

Canned Responses

Reusable reply templates your team can insert with a shortcode

Dark Mode

Full dark theme across the entire application for late-night support shifts

Administration

Stay in control

Granular permissions across 20+ controls, custom roles, detailed audit trails, and two-factor authentication to keep your data safe and your team accountable.

Audit Logs

See who changed what and when - every action in your account is recorded

Role-Based Access

20+ granular permissions across conversations, contacts, reports, AI, and settings - enforced on every API route and UI element

Custom Roles

Create custom roles with hand-picked permissions and assign them to agents - built-in Administrator and Agent roles included

Two-Factor Authentication

Optional 2FA to add an extra verification step for agent sign-in

Cookieless Chat

EU-compliant chat mode with no cookies or tracking - privacy by default

Email Spam Filter

Auto-filter spam by blocked words and senders - comes with a default blocklist

Signed Webhooks

All outgoing webhook payloads include an HMAC-SHA256 signature for verification

Command Bar

Press Cmd+K to quickly navigate, search, and take actions from anywhere

How modern customer support features compound into operational savings

Most support teams are caught between two trends. Customer expectations rise faster than budgets. Support tickets get more complex, and modern customer support teams are expected to answer across multiple channels at the same time. The old playbook (hire more agents, connect a CRM, escalate repeatedly) does not scale.

Deskwoot's features are built to compound. The AI Bot resolves simple requests using your knowledge base as grounding context. The AI Copilot accelerates human agents on harder customer interactions. When the customer service software shows Shopify order data and Stripe billing inline in the conversation, agents resolve issues without switching tabs. Customers get answers without re-explaining the product or service they use.

The result shows up in metrics. Average response time drops, repeat inquiries fall, and CSAT rises. Across social media, chat, email, and WhatsApp the customer interaction shares one context, so the overall customer experience improves without cutting service options. Teams switching from Zendesk or Intercom typically report 20 to 40 percent less tool-switching and 30 to 50 percent faster new-agent ramp.

What modern customer support teams expect in 2026

Customer expectations have shifted in three ways. First, customers expect answers in minutes, not days. Even on email, teams that respond within an hour see markedly higher CSAT scores. Second, customers move between channels seamlessly and expect the agent to have the context. Third, self-service is preferred, but only when answers are fast to find.

This requires a combination of a unified inbox, an integrated knowledge base, and AI that helps customers find answers before a human is needed. Deskwoot ships this combination out of the box. Human agents can focus on more complex topics where judgment and empathy matter, while automation handles the repetitive queries.

A modern tool is the difference between treating support as a cost center and treating it as a revenue lever. With proactive messages on product pages, built-in CSAT measurement, and analytics that show where customers drop off, support becomes part of the growth plan. Product and service teams can use the same data to iterate on the product or service, closing the loop between customer feedback and roadmap.

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