IceChat IRC Client :: The Chat cool people use

Welcome to the IceChat Web site.

IceChat is a popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client that can be used in 64bit versions of Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10.

IceChat is a very user friendly program that can be setup in a matter of minutes. IceChat is capable of connecting to multiple servers and channels all at once, with ease, so you can easily chat with your friends in your favorite channels.

For those people that wish to do more then just chat with IceChat, there are numerous different ways to customize the look and feel of IceChat. It starts with simply changing a theme, to writing your own custom commands (aliases) and making your own custom popups, using the IceChat Editor. IceChat 9 can also be enhanced with plugins.

IceChat has some unique features that set it apart from other similar programs. Most users truly enjoy the built in Emoticons. The Favorite Server Tree is truly fantastic, and because IceChat is built around its multi-server capabilities, it is an essential part of IceChat that makes it that much easier to use.

IceChat started in development in 2000, and has gone through many changes in its interface, design, and of course its many features. IceChat 9.54 is the latest and last version, released in June 2023.

IceChat is FreeWare, meaning anyone can use it, at no cost. IceChat 9 is open sourced, written in C# using WinForms, and available at Github.

The IceChat Support channel is located on Quakenet (irc.quakenet.org) in the #icechat channel.

This web site was launched on November 11, 2003.

IceChat 9 Changelog -- A list of all the updates for the IceChat 9 life cycle

Latest news for IceChat

IceChat 9.54 - June 1, 2023

IceChat 9.54 is a minor update and will be the last version and it will no longer be in development.

IceChat Forums - February 23, 2022

The IceChat Forums have been around for over 17 years, but they do not get used enough to justify keeping them anymore. The Forums are going to be shut down.

IceChat 9.53 - February 2, 2022

IceChat 9.53 is a minor update with a few fixes.

IceChat 9.52 - January 9, 2022

IceChat 9.52 is a minor update with a few fixes.

IceChat 9.51 - July 14, 2021

IceChat 9.51 has been released with minor fixes. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat and Freenode - June 15, 2021

Freenode has decided to do a complete network reset, and as a result, the #icechat channel has been dropped. IceChat will lo longer be using #icechat on freenode as the Developer Channel, all inquiries can go to #icechat on Quakenet.

IceChat 9.50 - July 29, 2020

IceChat 9.50 has finally been released. This is a major update as we are now using .NET 4.5 and because of this, Windows XP Support has been dropped. Many bug fixes since 9.22 as well. There is also a new IceChat Updater, which is no longer broken and will now show you if there are Plugin Updates. You can read the full change log for all the updates. IceChat 9.49 was the pre-build of 9.50.

We are aware the updater in 9.22 is currently broken, so you will need to download the full install to update. Click here to download the IceChat 9.50 installer.

IceChat 9.22 - June 1, 2019

IceChat 9.22 has been released. Been a while since we had our last update, but here it is. One of the main issues fixed is that you can scroll windows properly now in Windows 10, no need to disable the 'Scroll inactive windows when I hover them' setting. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.21 - January 27, 2018

IceChat 9.21 has been released. A few minor fixes and the ability to search for nicks in the nicklist starting with typed character. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.20 - October 27, 2017

IceChat 9.20 has been released. Attempting to have the updater detect if you are running the 4.5 build, and will update with those binaries, and then some other little fixes. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.17 - August 26, 2017

IceChat 9.17 has been released. Fixed the /ignore command to just allow a nick. Added some more Plugin events, and fixed an issue where a character would cause the channel window to blank. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.16 - July 2, 2017

IceChat 9.16 has been released today. Fixed the splitter bars, added a few more color settings, and updated the /ignore command. You can read the full change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.15 - April 15, 2017

IceChat 9.15 has been released today, with a few more bug fixes. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.14 - October 8, 2016

IceChat 9.14 has been released today. Many IRCv3 fixes and additions, and a few other bug fixes. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.13 - July 3, 2016

IceChat 9.13 has been released today, to fix the font problem introduced in version 9.12 You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.12 - July 2, 2016

IceChat 9.12 has been released today. A lot of minor fixes and updates. You can read the change log for all the updates.

Google Plugin Updated - April 23, 2016

The IceChat 9 Google Plugin has been updated, because the previous version was causing IceChat to hang. You can download version 1.2 here.

Codeplex / SVN / Github - April 16, 2016

There have been ongoing problems with the SVN at Codeplex, where IceChat 9 has had its code hosted for many years. Codeplex has contacted us and said they see no fix in the future. As a result, we can no longer update our code at Codeplex. So we will now only be updating the source code at Github.

IceChat 9.10 - March 25, 2016

IceChat 9.10 has been released today. IPv6 servers should connect more consistently now. A few more commands added and a few bug fixes. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.08 - November 7, 2015

IceChat 9.08 has been released today. Couple of bug fixes. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.07 - May 9, 2015

IceChat 9.07 has been released today. Few more bug fixes, the main issue fixed was that SASL Authentication was not working on some networks. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.06 - March 13, 2015

IceChat 9.06 has been released today. Few more bug fixes, one main one with url's not showing properly at times. Also while in Windowed Mode, and clicking X to close the program, does not close all the windows automatically. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.03 - February 17, 2015

IceChat 9.03 has been released today. There was a major bug found with the new reconnect timer option found. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9.02 - February 13, 2015

IceChat 9.02 has been released today. Many fixes and changes have been applied since 9.0. You can read the change log for all the updates.

New IRC Indexer started today - January 8, 2015

Today a new IRC Indexer service was started at www.ircindexer.net. The project has been worked on for the past year, and was launched today, trying to make an acceptable remake of the popular SearchIRC website, which has been taken offline.Note: this site is no longer available.

IceChat 7.8 released - December 13, 2014

IceChat 7 has been updated to 7.8. The main issue fixed is proper Windows 8 compatibility, with a couple other minor bug fixes.

IceChat 9.0 - September 25, 2014

IceChat 9.0 is released today. There have been a lot of updates, additions and fixes since RC8.3. We felt it was about time IceChat 9 was released as a 'stable' version, and here it is. You can read the change log for all the updates.

IceChat 9 Video Added - October 17, 2013

We had asked our Facebook users on our Fan Page, if anyone could make a video on the basics of IceChat 9, and someone made a great one. Check out the help page to view it.