Chat Agents Overview
Vectorize Chat Agents are fully managed AI assistants that connect to your pipelines, stream live responses, and deploy instantly—either as a standalone Chat App or an embeddable Chat Widget.
They support enterprise authentication, branding, feedback collection, model control, and security—all without infrastructure overhead.
How Chat Agents Work
- Documents are indexed in your pipelines
- Vectorized content becomes your agent's knowledge base
- Chat Agents retrieve relevant context during each session
- Responses are generated by your chosen AI model
- Users interact via Chat App or Widget
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Chat App | Chat Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Standalone URL | Embed on site |
| User Auth | ✅ Full control | ❌ Anonymous or token |
| Model Switching | ✅ Multi-model | ❌ Single model |
| Voice Input | ✅ Optional | ❌ Not available |
| Admin Panel | ✅ Full config | ✅ Full config |
| Customization | Themes, branding | CSS + position |
| Analytics | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Via webhooks |
| Best For | Internal / portals | Sites / apps |
Next Steps
- Create a Chat App - Deploy internal AI assistant
- Embed a Chat Widget - Add AI chat to website
- Admin Panel Guide - Configure and manage agents