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How to Remove in Game Chat Iracing

Learn how to remove in game chat iRacing fast. Step-by-step toggles to hide text and voice chat for iRacing drivers — fix this distraction in seconds.

If you’re dealing with how to remove in game chat iracing, the quickest fix is to toggle the chat window off (click the chat icon) or disable text/voice chat in iRacing Options. You’re in the right place — below are quick explanations and simple steps you can follow inside the sim.

Quick Answer: how to remove in game chat iracing

Click the chat/speech-bubble icon on the in-sim HUD to hide the chat box immediately. To stop chat permanently, open Options → Sound & Chat and turn off or mute text and voice chat channels, then save.

What’s Really Going On

iRacing shows a small text chat window and optional voice chat so drivers can communicate. That window can be distracting or cover important HUD items. There are two ways chat appears: as text messages on-screen and as voice channels. Hiding the window removes the visual clutter; disabling chat stops new messages or voice audio.

Step-by-Step Fix

  1. In the session, locate the small speech-bubble/chat icon on the HUD (usually near standings or bottom corner).
  2. Click that icon once — the chat window will collapse or disappear immediately.
  3. To disable permanently, open the iRacing Options menu (gear icon), then go to Sound & Chat.
  4. In Sound & Chat, uncheck or toggle off “Show Text Chat” and set Voice Chat to Off or mute the channels you don’t want.
  5. Click Save/Apply and return to the session — the chat should stay hidden next time.
  6. If chat text still appears (from overlays), drag the chat window by its header off-screen or resize it to one line; check third-party apps (CrewChief, TeamSpeak, Discord overlays) and disable their overlays.

Extra Tips / Checklist

  • If you race in a league or team session, confirm with your teammates before fully disabling voice chat.
  • If you want to keep messages but remove them from HUD, use the collapse/toggle option instead of fully disabling.
  • Some broadcasts or overlays can re-show chat — check broadcast/comms software and disable overlay settings.
  • If settings don’t stick between sessions, run iRacing as administrator once and re-save the options.
  • Want chat for incidents only? Keep text on but mute voice channels to remove noise while keeping messages.

FAQs

Q: Will disabling chat affect my penalties or race reports? A: No — disabling chat only hides text/voice. Race penalties, incident reports, safety rating (SR), and iRating are unaffected.

Q: I clicked the icon but chat reappears next session. How do I make it permanent? A: Use Options → Sound & Chat and turn off text and voice chat, then Save. If it still resets, run iRacing as admin and reapply settings.

Q: How do I hide someone else’s voice without turning off chat globally? A: In Sound & Chat you can mute individual voice channels or use the in-chat menu to mute a specific driver if available.

Q: My chat comes from CrewChief/Discord overlay. How to stop that? A: Disable the overlay in the third-party app (CrewChief/Discord/SimHub) or close the app before racing.

Short Wrap-Up

Hiding iRacing chat is fast: click the chat icon to collapse it or turn off text/voice in Options → Sound & Chat to stop it permanently. If overlays still show, check third-party apps. Try a quick test lap to confirm before your next race.