Instead of WhatsApp groups for work
One chat for the whole company, groups for projects and direct messages. Video calls start right from the chat and run on our server in Germany.
Everything you know from WhatsApp, just for work
Messages, files, reactions and calls, kept separate from your private life.
- Company chat, groups and direct messages
- Threads, reactions, mentions and @everyone
- “Urgent” gets through even when a chat is muted
- Video calls with screen sharing
What Chat and video can do in Kovo
Threads
Replies to a message go into a thread, so the chat stays tidy. Everyone involved gets notified.
Important and urgent
Urgent messages get through even when a chat is muted. You decide through roles who may send “Urgent to everyone” in the company chat.
Files
Up to 10 files per message, 25 MB each, just drag them in.
Schedule messages
Schedule a message for later, say Monday morning instead of Friday night.
Edit, pin, mute
Edit and delete your own messages, pin up to 5 messages, mute chats or keep them at the top. Admins can delete other people’s messages.
Read receipts and status
Read receipts, “is typing” and a status like available, busy or do not disturb.
Video calls
A call from any chat, with screen sharing, grid view, raise hand and backgrounds. The video server is in Germany, and nothing is recorded.
Customers as guests
Customers and freelancers join individual chats as guests for free and only see those chats.
Turn a chat into a task
One click turns a message into a task, with a link back to the chat.
Try Chat and video with your team. All features, for 30 days.
What doesn’t work yet
- Video calls need a Kovo account. There’s no open link for outside people without an account yet, so invite customers as guests.
Ready for fewer windows?
Try it free for 30 days, no payment details needed. Your mailbox stays where it is.