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# Transfers and takeovers

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Conversation transfers require the Lite plan or above.
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Requires the **Transfer and takeover livechats/tickets they manage** permissions.
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Livechats and tickets are assigned to one person at a time — the **Assignee**. Transferring or taking over a conversation changes the Assignee, which affects notifications, logs, and filters across the platform.

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## Transfer to a live agent

When you are the current Assignee:

1. Open the conversation in the Inbox.
2. In the message editor, select the transfer icon.
3. Choose **Transfer** to reassign to another permitted live agent, or **Transfer teams** to reassign to a team. [Chat assignment](/docs/settings/teamspaces/chat-assignment.md) rules determine which team member receives it.
4. Select the new **Assignee** or **Team**.
5. Press **Transfer** to complete.

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## Take over from a live agent

When you are not the current Assignee but have takeover permissions:

1. Open the conversation in the Inbox.
2. Draft your reply in the message editor.
3. Press **Takeover & send** — you become the Assignee and the message is sent in one step.

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## Transfer back to the AI agent

When the current Assignee sets a livechat's status to **Closed**, the chat automatically returns to the AI agent it came from and the [Chat closed](/docs/modules/ai-agents/workflows-and-actions/chat-closed.md) trigger fires.

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## Related

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[Chat Assignment](/docs/settings/teamspaces/chat-assignment.md)
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[Live agent handoff](/docs/modules/ai-agents/workflows-and-actions/live-agent-handoff.md)
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[Message editor](/docs/modules/inbox/message-editor.md)
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