What is DonutChat
DonutChat is a chat app for direct and group conversations, available on iPhone and Android, in a desktop app for Macs with Apple silicon and 64-bit Linux, and in the web app. Alongside chats and threads, it offers AI suggestions, bots and AI agents, and APIs for connecting your own services.
What you can do
Section titled “What you can do”Chat. Talk in direct chats and groups, and keep notes in My Memo, a private chat with only you in it. Reply to any message in a thread, react, mention people, run polls, pin important messages, and share photos, videos and files. Discover recommends news articles based on your interests and languages.
Use AI in your chats. When a message mentions something you can act on, such as a meeting, a task, a place or a plan, DonutChat can show a suggestion under it. Select the suggestion to open your calendar, to-do app, map app or AI assistant with the details ready. AI can also polish a draft before you send it.
Add bots and AI agents. Group owners and managers can add bots to a chat. Bot messages are marked BOT, and bots usually reply in a thread under your message. You can request a hosted AI assistant that runs on your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key (the DonutChat team approves access), or connect an agent you use in ChatGPT. Incoming webhooks let outside services, such as build or monitoring tools, post into a group.
Build on DonutChat. Developers can post messages as a bot or through incoming webhooks, receive chat events in real time over an event stream or by webhook, and reply in threads with streamed text and interactive cards.
Where you can use it
Section titled “Where you can use it”| Platform | Where to get it | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | App Store | iOS 17 or later |
| Android | Google Play | Android 8.0 or later |
| Desktop app | donutchat.com | A Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 12 or later, or 64-bit (x64) Linux |
| Web app | web.donutchat.com | A modern web browser |
You can use the same account on all of them, but not every sign-in method works in every app; see Create your account. Other features also differ by platform; see Get the apps.
How to join
Section titled “How to join”DonutChat is invite-only, and there’s no waitlist. To create an account, you need an invite link from someone who already uses DonutChat. They can send you one from Search > Invite friends in their app.
Open the link on your iPhone or Android phone, install the app, and create your account from the link. Create your account walks you through it.