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A reintroduction to Slackbot

In October 2025, we announced a new AI-powered version of Slackbot. The new Slackbot, your personal agent for work, is rolling out now. Read on for details on availability, administrative settings and permissions, and how Slackbot can help anyone navigate the workday with ease. 

Asking a question to Slackbot and getting an answer after it searches across Slack and other connected data sources


What Slackbot can do

  • Find anything in Slack
    That one DM from your boss, the document your teammate shared you can’t remember the name of, your misplaced housekeys (just kidding, a bot can dream). You name it, Slackbot can help track it down. 
  • Analyze and create content
    Send Slackbot a spreadsheet, PDF, or canvas. It’ll let you know what’s important, and brainstorm ideas or draft an updated version. 
  • Help your day run smoothly
    Slackbot can set reminders, reference information from connected apps like your calendar and Salesforce, and even prep talking points for your next meeting.

Note: Slack AI Guardrails are a built-in security framework that provide multi-layered protections to prevent harmful outputs and security risks. 


Slackbot availability

Starting January 13, 2026, the new version of Slackbot will be gradually rolling out to customers on certain plans. Org Owners and Admins on Enterprise Grid and Enterprise+ plans can set specific Slackbot access permissions (or restrict access to Slackbot entirely) until February 10, 2026.

Business+ plans

  • Plan eligibility
    New Business+ plan, legacy Business+ plan with the Slack AI add-on.
  • Rollout schedule
    Slackbot will be available to all eligible Business+ workspaces by January 26, 2026.
  • Feature access
    Available to all members by default, unless all AI features are turned off. 
  • Admin settings
    Available with feature rollout. 

Enterprise plans

  • Plan eligibility
    Enterprise+ plan, legacy Enterprise Grid, and Enterprise Select plans with the Slack AI add-on.
  • Rollout schedule
    Slackbot will be available to all eligible Enterprise organizations by February 23, 2026 (unless enabled early). 
  • Feature access
    Available to all members by default, unless all AI features are turned off (or you set specific access permissions before rollout to your organization). 
  • Admin settings
    Available for Enterprise+ and Enterprise Grid organizations on January 13, 2026.

Tip: If you're on the legacy Business+ plan and did not purchase the Slack AI add-on, or you’re using Slack on the free or Pro plan, upgrade to the new version of Business+ to give Slackbot a try. 


Manage access to Slackbot

Business+ and Enterprise Select

Enterprise Grid and Enterprise+

  1. From your desktop, click   Admin in the sidebar. 
  2. Select Workspace settings from the menu. 
  3. Click   Roles & permissions, then click Feature access. 
  4. Click AI. 
  5. Next to Slackbot, click Edit. 
  6. Select Everyone or No One. 
  7. Check the box next to Slackbot can edit and add content to canvases to give Slackbot permission to create and modify canvases. You can also decide which files in your organization can be included in Slackbot responses.
  8. Click Save.

You can set permissions to manage access to Slackbot once it rolls out to your organization between February 10 and February 23, or enable it immediately once you’ve decided who can use it.

  1. From your desktop, click your organization name in the sidebar.
  2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Organization settings.
  3. Click   Roles & permissions and select Feature access. 
  4. Click AI. 
  5. Next to Slackbot, click Edit and choose who can use it — No one, Only specific people and groups, Everyone except specific people and groups, or Everyone. 
  6. Check the box next to Slackbot can edit and add content to canvases to give Slackbot permission to create and modify canvases. You can also decide which files in your organization can be included in Slackbot responses. 
  7. Click Save. 
  8. To turn Slackbot on immediately, click Yes, Enable Now. Select No, Wait to apply your settings when Slackbot rolls out to your organization.


Slackbot usage limits

Business+ customers will have a limit on the number of messages users can send to Slackbot each week. However, they’ll start with an introductory Slackbot usage period where these limits don’t apply. Starting April 1, 2026, this limit will be enforced, but it will not be lower than 10 messages per user, per week. There are no usage limits in place for customers on Enterprise plans. 


System abuse limits

While we do not enforce usage limits for customers on Enterprise plans, all Slackbot interactions must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy. Additionally, you may not attempt to overwhelm Slack’s infrastructure by imposing a disproportionate load on our system. This includes any activity that consumes excessive computing resources:

  • Automated high frequency requests
    Using bots, scripts, or scrapers to send requests to our servers at a frequency that exceeds human capability or standard browser use. 
  • Capability circumvention
    Engaging in activities designed to bypass limits. 

Violation of these policies constitutes a material breach of the Main Services Agreement (MSA) and may result in immediate service suspension or account termination.
 

Security and privacy

Responses from Slackbot are based only on the information you have access to in Slack. Read on for more details on how Slack ensures that using Slackbot is a secure experience: 


How to use Slackbot

Slackbot can help you brainstorm ideas, prep for a project kickoff, schedule meetings, and much more. 

  1. From your desktop, click   Slackbot next to the search bar. 
  2. Choose a prompt or type your message or question into the message field. 
  3. Press Enter or click the   paper plane icon to send your message. 
  4. Depending on the complexity of your request, it may take Slackbot a minute or two to respond. As it works to generate a response, you can see the steps it’s taking (like performing searches, refining search results, or adding information to a canvas).


FAQs

What information does Slackbot have access to?

Slackbot has access to all of the information shared in your workspace or organization and any enterprise search data sources you’ve connected to Slack, but responses it sends will be based only on content you have access to. This means that while Slackbot can access content in private channels and files that haven’t been shared widely, they’ll only be referenced in answers it sends to you if you can access those specific channels and files. 


How does Slackbot work if I don't have access to the new version?

Here’s what you can expect if you’re on the Free or Pro plan, or you’re on our Business+ or Enterprise plan and your access to the new version of Slackbot has been restricted. We’re in the process of moving messages delivered by Slackbot, like notifications about channels and app approval requests, to Activity. In the meantime, you may see messages pop up from Slackbot on occasion. If you upgrade your plan or get access to the new Slackbot, you’ll still see some of those messages in the   History tab. 


What will happen to my Slackbot custom responses?

Any Slackbot custom responses you set up will be posted on behalf of your workspace rather than delivered by Slackbot. Owners and admins can manage these messages from the Automated messages tab of their Workspace Settings page.

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