Turning Passion into Play, One Hobby at a Time
Automatically learns products and user behavior in a Lifestyle & Hobbies store - no manual setup is needed. Understands each player’s interests (e.g. puzzles, model kits, collectibles). Recommends safe, personalized options, reducing guesswork and making playtime more rewarding.


Level up your Hobby eCommerce with AI
Real-time personalized engagement helps lifestyle & hobby brands boost paid conversions by about 30%. It highlights best-selling products, explains their main features, and recommends tailored play ideas with hobby items that fit each user’s interests.
Bring Hobbies to life with AI Shopify assistance
Lifestyle & Hobbies brands can automate 95% of customer support in 40 languages - answering questions about safety, fit, and delivery. When more complex cases arise, the AI hands over seamlessly so brands can deliver expert help.
Who’s using VanChat
VanChat empowers over 1,000 online Lifestyle & Hobbies brands worldwide to accelerate their sales growth.

AIR-DESIGN is a France-based brand offering minimalist inflatable products for babies and children.

An independent U.S.-based publisher of premium books and collectible products, serving readers since 1997.

A France‑based handmade stationery and textile shop featuring hand‑engraved rubber stamps, letterpress cards, and lino‑printed linens.

BabyAmore is an India-based store for organic baby and maternity essentials.

A U.S.‑based provider of IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum resources and teacher tools.

3D Broadcast is a UK-based supplier of professional broadcast and corporate video equipment.

Art and Café is a Tokyo-based workshop café for beginner-friendly art experiences.

A Mexico-based store offering tennis equipment such as rackets, balls, and accessories.

An Italy‑based store specializing in high‑quality carp‑fishing tackle components such as hooks, rigs, and terminal tackle.

A UK-based operator offering private airplane tours over New York City from Linden, New Jersey.

AIR-DESIGN is a France-based brand offering minimalist inflatable products for babies and children.

An independent U.S.-based publisher of premium books and collectible products, serving readers since 1997.

A France‑based handmade stationery and textile shop featuring hand‑engraved rubber stamps, letterpress cards, and lino‑printed linens.

BabyAmore is an India-based store for organic baby and maternity essentials.

A U.S.‑based provider of IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum resources and teacher tools.

3D Broadcast is a UK-based supplier of professional broadcast and corporate video equipment.

Art and Café is a Tokyo-based workshop café for beginner-friendly art experiences.

A Mexico-based store offering tennis equipment such as rackets, balls, and accessories.

An Italy‑based store specializing in high‑quality carp‑fishing tackle components such as hooks, rigs, and terminal tackle.

A UK-based operator offering private airplane tours over New York City from Linden, New Jersey.
AI That Makes Playtime Better, Just for You
VanChat powers Lifestyle & Hobbies stores with instant support and tailored recommendations. Its seamless integration lifts engagement, raises conversions, and accelerates revenue growth.

The right collectible for every fan
AI knows each player’s interests and recommends the best item combos with personalized play tips. From curated sets to perfect matches, it ensures confident purchases, more enjoyable playtime, and stronger love for your Lifestyle & Hobbies brand.
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Transforming playtime support into powerful growth
By suggesting top products and fresh arrivals as shoppers browse your homepage, product pages, you can capture their curiosity. Showcasing the unique features that make each product special drives stronger engagement and can increase sales tenfold.
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Share your brand with warmth and accuracy
From safety and suitability to shipping, answer every question in your customer’s language - transforming support into a powerful growth tool for your Lifestyle & Hobbies brand.
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From AI to human support-fast, simple, seamless
When shoppers request a human, seamlessly transfer to platforms like WhatsApp or Gorgias. Merchants can jump into AI conversations anytime.
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VanChat brings AI-powered, personalized care to every toy shopping moment-making conversations quicker, friendlier, and more fun to convert into happy purchases.

Automatic Learning
No setup or manual training needed-VanChat automatically syncs your Lifestyle & Hobbies catalog, including pricing, availability, usage tips, and store policies, straight from your site.
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Proactive Sales
Feature your most popular products and latest offers at every touchpoint-from homepage to cart-while calling out key benefits that inspire shoppers to explore and buy.
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Personalized Recommendations
By understanding each shopper’s interests, the system recommends the most relevant Lifestyle & Hobbies items-encouraging them to add products to their cart and finish checkout, driving faster conversions.
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AI Instructions
With brand-specific rules, your AI can be trained to highlight the right Lifestyle & Hobbies products-whether it’s for collectors, builders, or casual players.
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Human Intervention
Live agents can step in at any time to handle complex customer requests, ensuring greater control over AI interaction.
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Multilingual Support
Communicates with users in their local language-supports over 40 languages globally to help you sell apparel worldwide.
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No coding, no waiting-just install, test your AI assistant, and start selling smarter.

1-Minute Install
Just enter your URL - VanChat auto-fetches your site data and installs in 1 minute.

Test & Train
Test VanChat through conversation, and improve its replies with commands.

Add VanChat to Store
Just click the 'Add to Store' button to publish VanChat to your website.
Case Study


"Integrating VanChat into my Shopify store boosted sales and improved customer experience with intelligent, responsive Al that handles complex queries effortlessly."


“VanChat is a game-changer for my store-easy setup, smooth performance, and great customization. Best of all, the support team is fast, professional, and truly helpful. Unlike other apps, they really care. Totally worth it!”


"VanChat impressed me with outstanding support and efficient solutions. The AI delivers quick, accurate, seamless responses-one of the best I've used. I look forward to future improvements and highly recommend it!"


“VanChat really impressed me. Setup was fast, the interface intuitive, and it just works. I had an AI assistant live on my shop in minutes-no tech issues, no fluff. Even got a personal call from the founder, which shows they truly care. Highly recommend if you want a helpful, easy-to-use AI chatbot.”


"vanchat instantly answers product, order, and shipping questions by pulling store data. It covers all sales stages, cuts support workload, boosts conversions, and works great for complex catalogs. Easy setup and solid support."


“VanChat has been a game changer for our store. It handles entire customer chats, pulling info from our store and beyond. It's customizable, and I’m sure there's more we could do with it. Worth a try.”


“VanChat seamlessly integrates with our store, making customer messaging easy and boosting conversions. We love the quick setup, smart replies, and mobile access. Engagement and conversions have clearly improved-highly recommended for any Shopify store!”


“Just downloaded this app (2 weeks) and I am very happy with the results. Vanchat customerservice is very assistive in finetuning our customers experience. I definatelty recommend and will install on my other 4 stores once they have enough traffic. Well earned 5 stars!”


“VanChat is the top AI bot for Shopify-easy to set up, packed with features, and great for boosting engagement and efficiency. It’s a smart investment with excellent, always-available support.”


"After using VanChat for a week, it helped close 18 orders with an ROI of 15,687.1%. It also captured leads from over 200 potential customers, while reducing support workload and incoming emails."


"VanChat has already made sales on my wife's website,saved us time, and handles replies and recommendations effortlessly. Excited to see it evolve."


"This is by far the best Shopify chatbot I've used. Easy setup, intuitive training, and seamless integration with WhatsApp for chat history handover."
FAQ
VanChat is an AI shopping assistant designed specifically for Shopify. It responds to customer inquiries accurately and instantly in localized languages. In addition, VanChat actively engages with visitors on your site to recommend products, helping turn more potential buyers into customers and driving rapid revenue growth.
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