{"id":145,"date":"2021-01-01T12:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T11:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/?p=145"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:39:01","slug":"what-is-pumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/getting-started\/introduction-to-pumble\/what-is-pumble\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Pumble?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"translation-block\" id=\"block-77886bba-7a76-4ac2-827f-80c245726e36\">Pumble is a <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/\">free team chat app<\/a> that enables teams of all sizes to collaborate effectively. What is unique about Pumble is the free plan, where you can have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b34457a6-135e-4971-b70d-49b912cc2f97\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlimited users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited chat history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User and workspace administration tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24\/7 web support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s available on web, desktop, and mobile for easy access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting Started With Pumble\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jx3TQ5_7FQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">User interface displayed in this video may not correspond to the latest version of the app<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Pumble workspace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Pumble workspace is a place where all communication happens. It\u2019s a place where you and your teammates can share ideas and collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pumble workspace contains the left sidebar where you can see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/channels-for-team-chat-apps\/\">List of channels you joined<\/a> and your <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/messages\/direct-messages-personal-and-group\/\">Direct Messages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/profile\/personal-notifications\/notification-guide\/\">Notifications for specific conversations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option to compose new messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main part consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/getting-started\/introduction-to-pumble\/register-at-pumble\/\">Space for texting messages and chatting&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/search-navigation\/how-to-search\/\">Search bar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And the right sidebar consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/messages\/threads\/\">Threads<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/messages\/pin-messages\/\">Pin messages&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details about your colleagues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-is-Pumble.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to join or create a Pumble workspace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The first thing you should do is to accept an email invitation sent by your teammate to join a Pumble workspace, or create your first Pumble workspace on the <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/register\">Registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note translation-block\">To learn more about Registration for Pumble, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/getting-started\/introduction-to-pumble\/register-at-pumble\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve successfully registered, your Pumble Workspace and CAKE.com account are successfully created. You can continue by setting up your profile and main information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note translation-block\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/profile\/profile-settings\/edit-your-profile\/\">this article<\/a> to learn more about editing your profile and main information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Now that you\u2019ve set up your profile, you can start communicating with colleagues in <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/channel-basics\/\">Channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a channel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">You will find all the information about a certain topic in <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/channel-basics\/\">the right channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re launching a new website, designing, or planning the next team party, a channel is a place to organize tasks, make necessary decisions, and most importantly, collaborate with your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Unlike email, discussions in channels are focused on specific topics. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/join-or-leave-channel\/\">join and leave<\/a> public channels as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pumble-channel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note translation-block\">If you\u2019ve been invited to a workspace as a <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/workspace-administration\/team-management\/add-and-manage-guests\/\">guest<\/a>, you can only send messages in channels you have access to and send Direct Messages to people who belong to the same channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a DM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Private messages between you and your teammates are <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/messages\/direct-messages-personal-and-group\/\">Direct Messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to share texts, photos, videos, or files with just one team member, find a teammate and send a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another type of direct messaging is a group conversation with up to seven other team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed for a group hangout, or yoga class \u2014 everything can happen on group chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message-1024x464.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message-1024x464.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Direct-Message.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invite your team members to join a workspace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Now that you know the basics, as a workspace owner, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/add-or-remove-people-from-channels\/\">invite your team members to your workspace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the button to invite members and start typing their email addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once they receive an email with the invitation link, they should accept it and can start chatting immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members-1024x876.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10224\" style=\"width:493px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members-1024x876.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members-300x257.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members-768x657.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members-14x12.jpeg 14w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Invite-team-members.jpeg 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tip translation-block\">If you need to add many people from one team to a channel at once, <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/workspace-administration\/workspace-settings\/user-groups\/\">create a user group<\/a> and add people to that channel via the user group. Note that user groups are a feature available on Business and Enterprise plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your workspace is set up, you can share the following resources to help everyone get familiar with Pumble:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/learn\/pumble\/tips\/5-tips-for-getting-started-in-pumble\/\"><strong>5 tips for getting started<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 learn how to set up your Pumble account, including your profile and notifications preferences, just the way you like it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/learn\/pumble\/team-communication-with-pumble\/\"><strong>How to communicate with your team<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 get a quick tour of Pumble and learn the basics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/\"><strong>Learn how to use Pumble<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 explore our guides to learn more about working effectively in Pumble.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note translation-block\">If you have any questions, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/\">Help Center<\/a> at any time or <a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/contact\/\">contact our Support team<\/a>. 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