See who's talking
A green ring lights up when your opponent speaks, and a meter shows your own mic is working.
Free Chrome extension · lichess.org & chess.com
Talk to your opponent while you play.
Chess Voice adds a small voice card to your game. Both players click Join and you're talking. No accounts, no invite links.
Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc. Chrome Web Store listing coming soon.
Set up in under a minute
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Install the extension
Add Chess Voice to your browser. It only runs on lichess.org and chess.com.
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Open a game and click Join
A Voice card appears in the corner of your game. Your opponent clicks Join too.
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Talk
You're connected. Mute, deafen or tuck the card away whenever you like.
Everything a game needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Mute within reach
Mute and deafen buttons, a volume slider, and a mute button that stays visible when the card is collapsed.
Survives rematches
Start a new game and keep talking. The call isn't tied to the page you're on.
Private rooms
Name any room and have a friend type the same name. Handy for going over a game together.
Knows who you're with
Shows your opponent's name, and a muted icon when they've muted themselves.
Stays out of the way
Collapse the card into a small pill and drag it anywhere on the page.
Private by design.
Your voice goes between you and your opponent, encrypted the whole way. If a network blocks a direct connection, an encrypted relay passes it along without being able to listen.
- No accounts, no sign-up
- No analytics, no tracking, no recordings
- Open source under the MIT license
Questions
Does my opponent need it too?
Yes. Both players need Chess Voice installed. Whoever clicks Join second connects to whoever joined first.
Is it allowed on lichess and chess.com?
Chess Voice doesn't read the board, suggest moves or touch your game. Talking to your opponent is fine; taking move advice from anyone during a game isn't. Chess.com's rules about browser extensions are broadly worded, so if you're unsure, stick to casual games there.
Can spectators join?
A game's voice room has two seats, and they go to the first two people who click Join. If you want a guaranteed private conversation, both type the same name into “or name a room…” instead.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and other Chromium browsers on desktop (version 116 or newer). It doesn't work in Firefox, Safari or on phones.
What if it doesn't connect?
Chess Voice falls back to an encrypted relay automatically on networks that block direct connections. If you're still stuck on “Waiting”, both players click Leave and Join again.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free and open source. The code is on GitHub.
