> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create, switch, and delete chatbots

> Create a new chatbot, move between chatbots, delete a chatbot, or transfer it to another owner.

## Before you start

* **Plan:** the number of chatbots you can create depends on your plan. See [Plans and limits](/docs/reference/plans-and-limits).
* **Role:** to delete or transfer a chatbot, you need to be a Super Admin on it. See [Team members](/docs/guides/account/team-members).

## Create a chatbot

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Chatbots">
    In the top navigation, select **Chatbots**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start a new chatbot">
    Select **Create New Chatbot**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up the chatbot">
    Type a name in **Chatbot Name**. You can change the other appearance fields now or later. See [Customize the widget appearance](/docs/guides/widget/appearance).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create it">
    Select **Create Chatbot**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If you already have the maximum number of chatbots for your plan, SiteGPT opens the pricing page instead of the create form.

### Check that it works

The new chatbot opens. It has no content yet. Next, [add your website](/docs/guides/content/add-website).

## Switch between chatbots

* In the top navigation, select **Chatbots**. The page lists every chatbot you own or are a member of. Select a chatbot to open it.
* When a chatbot is open, select its name at the top of the sidebar. Then select another chatbot from the list.

## Copy a chatbot

SiteGPT has no duplicate feature. To make a similar chatbot, create a new one. Then add the same content and copy the settings from the first chatbot by hand. See [Chatbot settings](/docs/reference/settings) for the list of settings.

## Delete a chatbot

<Warning>
  Deleting a chatbot is permanent. You cannot restore it. Its content, conversations, leads, custom responses, and members are deleted.
</Warning>

Before you delete, export what you want to keep. You can export [leads](/docs/guides/leads/manage-leads) and [conversations](/docs/guides/monitor/review-conversations). If you only want to hide the chatbot from your website, remove the embed code instead.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open General settings">
    Open the chatbot. In the sidebar, under **Advanced**, select **Settings**. The **General** tab opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Danger Zone">
    Scroll to **Danger Zone** at the bottom of the page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete the chatbot">
    Select **Delete Chatbot**. Your browser asks you to confirm, because this cannot be reversed. Confirm the dialog.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Only Super Admins see the **Danger Zone**. Any Super Admin of the chatbot can delete it, not only the owner.

### Check that it works

The chatbot is no longer in your **Chatbots** list. The chat widget no longer works on sites where the embed code is still installed.

## Transfer a chatbot to another owner

You can move a chatbot to another person's account. The dashboard has no screen for this. Use the CLI or the API.

* **Who can transfer:** a Super Admin of the chatbot.
* **Plan:** the CLI and the API need the Growth plan and above on your own account. See [Plans and limits](/docs/reference/plans-and-limits).
* **CLI:** run `sitegpt chatbots transfer`. See [CLI: Chatbots](/docs/cli/chatbots#transfer-a-chatbot).
* **API:** send `POST /api/v2/chatbots/{chatbotId}/transfer`. Your API token needs the scopes `chatbots:write`, `members:write`, and `members:delete`. See [Authentication](/docs/developers/authentication).

What happens:

* The new owner becomes a Super Admin, and their plan now sets the chatbot's limits.
* By default, the old owner is removed from the chatbot. You can keep the old owner as a member with a role you choose.
* If the new owner has no SiteGPT account, one is created. The new account has no plan.
* A transfer is blocked if either account has a HIPAA agreement. See [HIPAA](/docs/account/hipaa).

<Warning>
  The chatbot answers visitors only while its owner has an active plan. If the new owner has no plan, the chat widget stops working until they subscribe.
</Warning>

## Related

* [Plans and limits](/docs/reference/plans-and-limits)
* [Delete your account](/docs/guides/account/sign-in-and-profile#delete-your-account)