Everything you need to know about adding Chattree to a group you
already run.
What is Chattree?
Chattree is an AI community manager for WhatsApp groups. It welcomes new members, answers the questions your group asks over and over, posts the announcements you write, keeps track of the dates that matter, and brings you in when something needs a human.
Do my members need to install anything?
No. Chattree joins your existing WhatsApp group as a member. There is no new app and no new platform for anyone.
Where does it get its answers?
From what you give it — a website, a document, or facts you type. Each group has its own knowledge and never sees another group's information.
What happens when it does not know?
It says so rather than guessing, and brings the question to you in a direct message with the context.
Do I need to give it admin rights?
Not to answer questions or welcome members. Moderation is staged, and you only grant admin rights when you are ready.
Can I pause it?
Yes, in any group, at any time. Paused means Chattree stays in the group and says nothing.
Can it post announcements, or does it only reply?
Both. You write an announcement in a direct message and read it back before it goes; Chattree posts your words unchanged. It is capped at three a week per group and never posts during quiet hours, because the fastest way to get a group to mute you is to talk too much.
Does it tell me what happened while I was away?
Once a week it sends you a short account of what the group got into, and the questions nobody answered. You approve it or ignore it — nothing goes to the group unless you say so. You can also switch on a weekly report: numbers only — messages, who joined and left, and what Chattree answered — sent to you, never to the group.
Can I change what it does?
Yes. Every group starts from a template for its kind — a gym, a church, a school, a wedding, a savings circle — and you can change any part of it in the dashboard: what it reacts to, what it does, and where it asks you first. You can also describe a change in plain words, or type setup in WhatsApp. Every version is kept, so you can always go back.
Does it tell me when people leave?
If you want it to. Switch on "Tell me when people leave" and Chattree tells you who left, a few minutes after, in one message. Nothing is said in the group, and the person who left is never contacted.
Can it collect contributions for a wedding or a burial?
It runs the list, not the money. Chattree posts your own account details in the group once — with the account name checked against your bank first, so a mistyped digit is caught before anybody sends anything — then keeps track of who has paid. Members tell it when they have sent theirs and you confirm against your bank. A list can have a closing date, and before it closes Chattree reminds the group without naming anyone. The money goes straight to your own account: Chattree never touches it and cannot see it, so it never claims a payment arrived. Only you can.
Can it reply with a voice note?
Yes. Send it a voice note and it answers with one, in a voice you pick. It only speaks when somebody speaks to it, and a spoken answer uses three of your replies rather than one, because it is transcribed, answered and then spoken. You can switch it off per group and still have voice notes answered in text.
