Twitch chat
Twitch Mod Commands the built-in ones, and what each one does
Twitch builds the main moderation tools right into chat. Type a slash and the command, press Enter, and it runs. Typing / on its own shows the list. Here are the ones mods and broadcasters use most, from Twitch's own help page.
Commands for mods and broadcasters
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| /timeout USERNAME SECONDS | Bans someone from chat for a while: 10 minutes by default, or the seconds you give. |
| /ban USERNAME | Bans someone from chat for good. |
| /unban USERNAME | Lifts a ban, or ends a timeout early. |
| /slow SECONDS | Limits how often each person can send a message. /slowoff turns it off. |
| /followers | Followers-only chat, optionally for people who followed at least a set time ago, like /followers 30m. /followersoff turns it off. |
| /subscribers | Subscribers-only chat. /subscribersoff turns it off. |
| /emoteonly | Only messages made of emotes. /emoteonlyoff turns it off. |
| /uniquechat | Removes repeated copy-paste messages. /uniquechatoff turns it off. |
| /clear | Wipes the chat history. |
| /shoutout USERNAME | Shares another streamer's channel with a follow button in chat. |
| /announce MESSAGE | Highlights a message so chat sees it. |
| /pin MESSAGE | Keeps a message pinned in chat for longer. |
| /poll | Opens poll setup. /endpoll ends it, /deletepoll removes it. |
From Twitch's Chat Commands help article, read November 2, 2026. Twitch is a trademark of Twitch Interactive; Blerp is not affiliated with it.
Commands for broadcasters and editors
- /raid CHANNEL sends your viewers to another live channel; /unraid cancels it.
- /marker adds a stream marker at the current moment, with an optional note, for editing later.
- /commercial runs an ad, for Affiliates and Partners.
- /prediction and /goal manage predictions and sub or follower goals.
- /mod USERNAME makes someone a moderator; only the broadcaster can do it.
Slash commands vs ! commands
Commands that start with / are Twitch's own. Commands that start with !, like !discord or !bonk, come from a chat bot you add. A moderation bot can type the slash commands for you automatically. Blerp's limited-beta ! commands can play a sound, read a message in a TTS voice or show a video on your stream; creating them requires Blerp Unlimited.
Questions
How long is a Twitch timeout?
10 minutes by default. Add a number of seconds after the username for a different length, like /timeout name 60. How to time someone out
How do I undo a ban or timeout?
Type /unban and the username. It lifts bans and ends timeouts early. How to ban and unban
How do I see every command?
Type / in Twitch chat and the list of commands you can use appears.
Can a bot run these for me?
Yes. Moderation bots like Fossabot and Nightbot have spam filters that act for you, and Sery_Bot focuses on stopping hate raids and follow bots. Twitch chat bots compared
Updated November 2, 2026