Filter Twitch chat as a viewer
On large channels, chat scrolls too fast to stay readable, and native moderation tools are reserved for moderators. A viewer can still filter their own view. This page covers the available options and their limits.
Can you filter Twitch chat without being a moderator?
Yes. Viewer-side filtering only affects your own view: messages are hidden for you, without being deleted for anyone else and without any moderation action on the channel.
That distinction matters: you are not blocking the author, you are simply no longer seeing their messages in your browser.
What exactly can be hidden?
Messages containing keywords you define, messages from specific users, plus cluttering interface elements such as recommendations and promotional panels.
- Keywords. Spoilers, insults, recurring spam.
- Users. Bots and unwanted accounts.
- Interface elements. Superfluous panels and suggestions.
What are the limits of viewer-side filtering?
Filtering applies after your browser receives the message, so it does not reduce incoming traffic and does not stop other viewers seeing the content. Spelling variants also bypass keyword filters.
For serious cases such as harassment or illegal content, reporting to Twitch remains the only appropriate response, since filtering merely hides the problem on your side.
FAQ
Does filtering notify the hidden user?
No, the operation is entirely local and invisible to others.
Are filters synced across devices?
No. Settings are stored locally in each browser.
Does filtering work on Kick?
Chat filtering currently targets Twitch.