# Chat moderation

> Auto-moderate your Kick chat with KickBot: delete swear words, spam, caps, zalgo and your own banned words or regex, and see every deleted message in the log.

Source: https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/moderation

KickBot moderation checks every message in your Kick chat and deletes the ones that match a filter you turned on. It works as an automatic moderator next to your human mods. You set it up on the [Moderation](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation) page under **Chat bot**. Every deleted message goes into the **Moderation logs** on the same page.

You (the streamer), your moderators and Kick staff are never filtered. All other viewers are checked, including subscribers and VIPs.

KickBot needs to be a [moderator in your channel](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/add-kickbot-as-moderator) to delete messages.

## Turn on the filters

1. Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation).
2. Under **Filters**, turn on the filters you want. Each switch saves at once.

![The Filters list with Bad word filter, Repeated text and Excessive caps on, and Zalgo text and Message length limit off](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/chat-bot/moderation/01-filters.webp "Changes save as you make them.")

| Filter | What KickBot deletes |
| --- | --- |
| **Bad word filter** | Messages that contain a word from KickBot's list of swear words. |
| **Repeated text** | Spam that repeats the same word or words many times in a row, like `gg gg gg gg`. |
| **Excessive caps (>70%)** | Messages where more than 70% of the letters are capitals. |
| **Zalgo text** | Messages with "zalgo" glitch text, the stacked marks that make letters look broken. |
| **Message length limit** | Messages longer than the number of characters you set. Pick 1 to 500 in **Maximum length**. A value of 500 deletes nothing. |

## Add your own banned words

Under **Custom banned words**, type a word or phrase and click **Add**. KickBot deletes any message that contains it.

- Up to 200 entries. Each entry needs at least 2 characters.
- Capital letters do not matter. `spamword` also catches `SPAMWORD`.
- KickBot looks for the text anywhere in the message, also inside other words. For example, `bet` also catches `better`. Use longer phrases or a regex pattern if a short word catches too much.
- **Show all** opens the full list, where you can remove entries. **Edit as text** lets you paste many entries at once, one per line.

![The Custom banned words and Regex patterns lists with an Add box and the saved entries](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/chat-bot/moderation/02-words-regex.webp "Banned words and regex patterns each have their own list.")

## Regex patterns

Regex patterns are for filters that a plain word cannot do, like any Discord invite link. Under **Regex patterns**, type a pattern and click **Add**. KickBot deletes any message that matches.

- Up to 20 patterns. Each needs at least 2 characters and must be a valid regular expression.
- KickBot checks the message in lowercase letters. Write your patterns in lowercase.
- Patterns with nested repeats, like `(a+)+`, are not allowed. They can make the filter very slow.

Examples:

| Pattern | Catches |
| --- | --- |
| `discord\.gg/\w+` | Discord invite links |
| `bit\.ly/\w+` | bit.ly short links |
| `(buy\|cheap)\s+followers` | "buy followers" and "cheap followers" spam |

## Moderation logs

**Moderation logs** lists the messages KickBot deleted, newest first. Each row shows the **User**, the **Reason** (the filter that matched), the **Message** and the **Time**. Scroll down to load older entries.

![The Moderation logs card with the User, Reason, Message and Time columns, empty on a new channel](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/chat-bot/moderation/03-logs.webp "The log is empty until a filter deletes a message.")

The reasons in the log are: bad word, custom bad word, repeated text, excessive caps, zalgo, message length and banned regex.

## Kick's own moderator tools

KickBot filters work together with the tools Kick gives you and your moderators. Kick explains them in [How to moderate your KICK chat](https://help.kick.com/en/articles/7109164-how-to-moderate-your-kick-chat) and lists all commands in [KICK chat commands](https://help.kick.com/en/articles/7112979-kick-chat-commands). The most used Kick mod commands are:

| Kick command | What it does | Who can use it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `/mod username` | Makes someone a moderator | Channel owner |
| `/ban username reason` | Bans a viewer from your chat | Owner and mods |
| `/timeout username seconds` | Mutes a viewer for a time | Owner and mods |
| `/unban username` | Removes a ban or timeout | Owner and mods |
| `/slow on seconds` | Slow mode | Owner and mods |
| `/followonly on` | Only followers can chat | Owner and mods |
| `/emoteonly on` | Only emotes in chat | Owner and mods |
| `/clear` | Clears the chat | Owner and mods |

Kick also has a **Blocked terms** list in your Kick Creator Dashboard, under **Community** > **Chat Settings** ([Moderation features guide](https://help.kick.com/en/articles/10162074-moderation-features-guide)), and you can add moderators at [dashboard.kick.com/channel/roles/moderator](https://dashboard.kick.com/channel/roles/moderator). For a full walkthrough, see the guide [how to moderate a Kick chat](https://kickbot.com/guides/grow/moderate-kick-chat).

> **Good to know:** If you have a Stream Deck, the KickBot plugin can turn on slow mode, follower mode, sub mode and emote mode, or clear the chat, with one key. See [Stream Deck](https://kickbot.com/docs/integrations/stream-deck).

## Troubleshooting

If a message that should be deleted stays in chat:

- **KickBot is not a moderator.** Without the moderator role, KickBot cannot delete messages. See [add KickBot as a moderator](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/add-kickbot-as-moderator).
- **The sender is you or a moderator.** You, your moderators and Kick staff are never filtered. Test with a viewer account.
- **The filter is off.** Check its switch under **Filters**.
- **A regex pattern has capital letters.** KickBot compares in lowercase, so `Discord` never matches. Write `discord`.

If KickBot deletes too much, open the **Moderation logs**, find the **Reason**, and remove or change the word or pattern that caused it.

## FAQ

**How do I mod on Kick?**

As the channel owner, type `/mod username` in your chat to make someone a moderator. Moderators can then use Kick commands like `/ban`, `/timeout` and `/slow on`. To delete spam and bad words without a person, turn on KickBot's filters at [kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation).

**Where is the Kick mod dashboard?**

Kick's moderator settings are in your Kick creator dashboard at [dashboard.kick.com](https://dashboard.kick.com). KickBot's automatic filters and logs are on the KickBot [Moderation](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation) page.

**Can KickBot ban or time out viewers?**

No. KickBot moderation deletes messages that match your filters. To ban or time out a viewer, you or your moderators use Kick's `/ban` and `/timeout` commands.

**Will KickBot delete my moderators' messages?**

No. The streamer, moderators and Kick staff are never filtered.