diff --git a/app/Events/UserStoppedTyping.php b/app/Events/UserStoppedTyping.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1728f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/UserStoppedTyping.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+
+class UserStoppedTyping implements ShouldBroadcast
+{
+    public $conversationId;
+    public $user;
+
+    public function __construct($conversationId, $user)
+    {
+        $this->conversationId = $conversationId;
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastOn()
+    {
+        return new PrivateChannel('chat.' . $this->conversationId);
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastAs()
+    {
+        return 'UserStoppedTyping';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/UserTyping.php b/app/Events/UserTyping.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cde18f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/UserTyping.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
+
+class UserTyping implements ShouldBroadcast
+{
+    public $conversationId;
+    public $user;
+
+    public function __construct($conversationId, $user)
+    {
+        $this->conversationId = $conversationId;
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastOn()
+    {
+        return new PrivateChannel('chat.' . $this->conversationId);
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastAs()
+    {
+        return 'UserTyping';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
index 578812f0..5025a63f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
@@ -13,17 +13,26 @@ class ChatController extends Controller
 
     public function send(Request $request)
 {
+    $request->validate([
+        'conversation_id' => 'required|exists:conversations,id',
+        'message' => 'required|string'
+    ]);
+
     $message = Message::create([
         'conversation_id' => $request->conversation_id,
         'user_id' => auth()->id(),
         'message' => $request->message
     ]);
 
+    // cargar usuario para que venga en el JSON
     $message->load('user');
 
+    // enviar a los demás usuarios por websocket
     broadcast(new ChatMessageSent($message))->toOthers();
 
-    return response()->json($message);
+    return response()->json([
+        'message' => $message
+    ]);
 }
 
     public function start(User $user)
@@ -53,14 +62,14 @@ class ChatController extends Controller
     }
 
     public function show($id)
-{
-    $conversation = Conversation::with([
-        'messages' => function ($query) {
-            $query->orderBy('created_at', 'asc');
-        },
-        'messages.user'
-    ])->findOrFail($id);
+    {
+        $conversation = Conversation::with([
+            'messages' => function ($query) {
+                $query->orderBy('created_at', 'asc');
+            },
+            'messages.user'
+        ])->findOrFail($id);
 
-    return view('chat.show', compact('conversation'));
-}
+        return view('chat.show', compact('conversation'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/css/style.css b/public/assets/css/style.css
index af16332e..18cf8834 100644
--- a/public/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/style.css
@@ -316,3 +316,20 @@ button:hover {
     color: white;
 }
 
+.typing-indicator::after {
+    content: "...";
+    animation: dots 1.5s infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes dots {
+    0% {content: ".";}
+    33% {content: "..";}
+    66% {content: "...";}
+}
+
+#typingIndicator{
+    font-size:12px;
+    color:#6c757d;
+    min-height:18px;
+    padding-left:5px;
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/chat/show.blade.php b/resources/views/chat/show.blade.php
index bd405a00..ba4a9ed7 100644
--- a/resources/views/chat/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/chat/show.blade.php
@@ -19,22 +19,25 @@
             <div id="chat-app"
                  data-conversation-id="{{ $conversation->id }}">
 
-                {{-- MENSAJES --}}
-                <div id="messages"
-                     style="height:400px;overflow-y:auto;padding:10px;background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:10px;">
+                            <div id="messages"
+                style="height:70vh;overflow-y:auto;padding:10px;background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:10px;">
 
-                    @foreach($conversation->messages as $message)
+                @foreach($conversation->messages->sortBy('created_at') as $message)
 
-                        <div class="message {{ $message->user_id == auth()->id() ? 'mine' : 'theirs' }}">
-                            <div class="bubble">
-                                <strong>{{ $message->user->name }}</strong><br>
-                                {{ $message->message }}
-                            </div>
+                    <div class="message {{ $message->user_id == auth()->id() ? 'mine' : 'theirs' }}">
+                        <div class="bubble">
+                            <strong>{{ $message->user->name }}</strong><br>
+                            {{ $message->message }}
                         </div>
+                    </div>
 
-                    @endforeach
+                @endforeach
 
-                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div id="typingIndicator"
+                style="font-size:12px;color:#888;padding:8px 5px;height:20px;">
+            </div>
 
                 {{-- INPUT --}}
                 <div style="margin-top:10px;display:flex;gap:10px;">
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@
 
             </div>
 
+
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
@@ -64,97 +68,164 @@ window.USER_ID = {{ auth()->id() }};
 </script>
 
 <script>
+    let conversationId;
+let typingTimeout;
+let typingActive = false;
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
 
     const chatApp = document.getElementById('chat-app');
     const messagesDiv = document.getElementById('messages');
+    const input = document.getElementById('messageInput');
 
     if (!chatApp || !messagesDiv) {
         console.error('Chat DOM no encontrado');
         return;
     }
 
-    const conversationId =
-        chatApp.dataset.conversationId;
+    conversationId = chatApp.dataset.conversationId;
 
     console.log('Chat conectado a:', conversationId);
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    | ESCUCHAR MENSAJES REALTIME
+    | ESCUCHAR "USUARIO ESCRIBIENDO"
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
 
     window.Echo.private(`chat.${conversationId}`)
-        .listen('.ChatMessageSent', (e) => {
+    .listen('.UserTyping', (e) => {
 
-            console.log('Nuevo mensaje:', e);
+        if (e.user.id == window.USER_ID) return;
 
-            let mine =
-                e.message.user_id == window.USER_ID;
+        document.getElementById('typingIndicator').innerText =
+            e.user.name + ' está escribiendo...';
+    });
 
-            let div = document.createElement('div');
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | ESCUCHAR "USUARIO DEJÓ DE ESCRIBIR"
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
 
-            div.className =
-                'message ' + (mine ? 'mine' : 'theirs');
+    window.Echo.private(`chat.${conversationId}`)
+    .listen('.UserStoppedTyping', (e) => {
 
-            div.innerHTML = `
-                <div class="bubble">
-                    <strong>${e.message.user.name}</strong><br>
-                    ${e.message.message}
-                </div>
-            `;
+        if (e.user.id == window.USER_ID) return;
 
-            messagesDiv.appendChild(div);
+        document.getElementById('typingIndicator').innerText = '';
+    });
 
-            scrollChat();
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | ESCUCHAR MENSAJES
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+
+    window.Echo.private(`chat.${conversationId}`)
+    .listen('.ChatMessageSent', (e) => {
+
+        if (e.message.user_id == window.USER_ID) return;
+
+        appendMessage(e.message);
+
+        document.getElementById('typingIndicator').innerText = '';
+    });
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | DETECTAR ESCRITURA
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+
+    input.addEventListener('input', () => {
+
+    if (!typingActive) {
+
+        typingActive = true;
+
+        axios.post('/chat/typing', {
+            conversation_id: conversationId
         });
 
+    }
+
+    clearTimeout(typingTimeout);
+
+    typingTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+
+        typingActive = false;
+
+        axios.post('/chat/stop-typing', {
+            conversation_id: conversationId
+        });
+
+    }, 700);
+
+    });
+
     scrollChat();
 });
 
 
-/*
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-| ENVIAR MENSAJE
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
-
 function sendMessage() {
 
     let input = document.getElementById('messageInput');
 
     if (!input.value.trim()) return;
 
-    axios.post('/chat/send', {
-        conversation_id:
-            document
-                .getElementById('chat-app')
-                .dataset.conversationId,
+    typingActive = false;
 
+    axios.post('/chat/stop-typing', {
+        conversation_id: conversationId
+    });
+
+    axios.post('/chat/send', {
+        conversation_id: conversationId,
         message: input.value
+    })
+    .then(response => {
+
+        appendMessage(response.data.message);
+
+        document.getElementById('typingIndicator').innerText = '';
+
     });
 
     input.value = '';
 }
 
 
-/*
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-| AUTO SCROLL
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
+function appendMessage(message) {
+
+    const messagesDiv = document.getElementById('messages');
+
+    let mine = message.user_id == window.USER_ID;
+
+    let div = document.createElement('div');
+
+    div.className = 'message ' + (mine ? 'mine' : 'theirs');
+
+    div.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="bubble">
+            <strong>${message.user.name}</strong><br>
+            ${message.message}
+        </div>
+    `;
+
+    messagesDiv.appendChild(div);
+
+    scrollChat();
+}
+
 
 function scrollChat() {
 
-    const container =
-        document.getElementById('messages');
+    const container = document.getElementById('messages');
+
+    container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
 
-    container.scrollTop =
-        container.scrollHeight;
 }
-
 </script>
 
 @endpush
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 50dfdaa7..3c7b77f8 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\StripeWebhookController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\TurnoController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\UnsubscribeController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use Laravel\Jetstream\Http\Controllers\Livewire\UserProfileController;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ Route::middleware(['auth:sanctum',config('jetstream.auth_session'),'verified',
         Route::get('/chat/start/{user}',[ChatController::class, 'start']);
         Route::get('/chat/{conversation}',[ChatController::class, 'show']);
         Route::post('/chat/send',[ChatController::class,'send']);
+        Route::post('/chat/typing', function (Request $request) {broadcast(new \App\Events\UserTyping($request->conversation_id,auth()->user()))->toOthers();return response()->json();});
+        Route::post('/chat/stop-typing', function (Request $request) {broadcast(new \App\Events\UserStoppedTyping($request->conversation_id,auth()->user()))->toOthers();return response()->json();});
         Route::resource('/duration',DurationController::class);
         Route::get('/horario', [HorarioController::class, 'index'])->name('horario.index');
         Route::get('/horario/create', [HorarioController::class, 'create'])->name('horario.create');