diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index feac7b1c3..6e27c4561 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Changed
 
+- **Breaking:** Configuration: `:chat, enabled` moved to `:shout, enabled` and `:instance, chat_limit` moved to `:shout, limit`
 - The `application` metadata returned with statuses is no longer hardcoded. Apps that want to display these details will now have valid data for new posts after this change.
 - HTTPSecurityPlug now sends a response header to opt out of Google's FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) targeted advertising.
 - Email address is now returned if requesting user is the owner of the user account so it can be exposed in client and FE user settings UIs.
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index d333c618e..2f8a18788 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
   instance_thumbnail: "/instance/thumbnail.jpeg",
   limit: 5_000,
   description_limit: 5_000,
-  chat_limit: 5_000,
   remote_limit: 100_000,
   upload_limit: 16_000_000,
   avatar_upload_limit: 2_000_000,
@@ -457,7 +456,9 @@
   image_quality: 85,
   min_content_length: 100 * 1024
 
-config :pleroma, :chat, enabled: true
+config :pleroma, :shout,
+  enabled: true,
+  limit: 5_000
 
 config :phoenix, :format_encoders, json: Jason
 
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index bdde22f98..934a62a62 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -544,14 +544,6 @@
           5_000
         ]
       },
-      %{
-        key: :chat_limit,
-        type: :integer,
-        description: "Character limit of the instance chat messages",
-        suggestions: [
-          5_000
-        ]
-      },
       %{
         key: :remote_limit,
         type: :integer,
@@ -1183,7 +1175,6 @@
             alwaysShowSubjectInput: true,
             background: "/static/aurora_borealis.jpg",
             collapseMessageWithSubject: false,
-            disableChat: false,
             greentext: false,
             hideFilteredStatuses: false,
             hideMutedPosts: false,
@@ -1230,12 +1221,6 @@
             description:
               "When a message has a subject (aka Content Warning), collapse it by default"
           },
-          %{
-            key: :disableChat,
-            label: "PleromaFE Chat",
-            type: :boolean,
-            description: "Disables PleromaFE Chat component"
-          },
           %{
             key: :greentext,
             label: "Greentext",
@@ -2653,13 +2638,22 @@
   },
   %{
     group: :pleroma,
-    key: :chat,
+    key: :shout,
     type: :group,
-    description: "Pleroma chat settings",
+    description: "Pleroma shout settings",
     children: [
       %{
         key: :enabled,
-        type: :boolean
+        type: :boolean,
+        description: "Enables the backend Shoutbox chat feature."
+      },
+      %{
+        key: :limit,
+        type: :integer,
+        description: "Shout message character limit.",
+        suggestions: [
+          5_000
+        ]
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
index 366c60c73..5b49185dc 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ For from source installations Pleroma configuration works by first importing the
 
 To add configuration to your config file, you can copy it from the base config. The latest version of it can be viewed [here](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/blob/develop/config/config.exs). You can also use this file if you don't know how an option is supposed to be formatted.
 
-## :chat
+## :shout
 
-* `enabled` - Enables the backend chat. Defaults to `true`.
+* `enabled` - Enables the backend Shoutbox chat feature. Defaults to `true`.
+* `limit` - Shout character limit. Defaults to `5_000`
 
 ## :instance
 * `name`: The instance’s name.
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ To add configuration to your config file, you can copy it from the base config.
 * `description`: The instance’s description, can be seen in nodeinfo and ``/api/v1/instance``.
 * `limit`: Posts character limit (CW/Subject included in the counter).
 * `description_limit`: The character limit for image descriptions.
-* `chat_limit`: Character limit of the instance chat messages.
 * `remote_limit`: Hard character limit beyond which remote posts will be dropped.
 * `upload_limit`: File size limit of uploads (except for avatar, background, banner).
 * `avatar_upload_limit`: File size limit of user’s profile avatars.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index f4d22373a..9824e0a4a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def start(_type, _args) do
         ] ++
         task_children(@mix_env) ++
         dont_run_in_test(@mix_env) ++
-        chat_child(chat_enabled?()) ++
+        shout_child(shout_enabled?()) ++
         [Pleroma.Gopher.Server]
 
     # See http://elixir-lang.org/docs/stable/elixir/Supervisor.html
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def build_cachex(type, opts),
       type: :worker
     }
 
-  defp chat_enabled?, do: Config.get([:chat, :enabled])
+  defp shout_enabled?, do: Config.get([:shout, :enabled])
 
   defp dont_run_in_test(env) when env in [:test, :benchmark], do: []
 
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ defp background_migrators do
     ]
   end
 
-  defp chat_child(true) do
+  defp shout_child(true) do
     [
-      Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel.ChatChannelState,
+      Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState,
       {Phoenix.PubSub, [name: Pleroma.PubSub, adapter: Phoenix.PubSub.PG2]}
     ]
   end
 
-  defp chat_child(_), do: []
+  defp shout_child(_), do: []
 
   defp task_children(:test) do
     [
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
index 1e3ae82d0..d5c6081a2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.TransferTask do
   defp reboot_time_keys,
     do: [
       {:pleroma, :hackney_pools},
-      {:pleroma, :chat},
+      {:pleroma, :shout},
       {:pleroma, Oban},
       {:pleroma, :rate_limit},
       {:pleroma, :markup},
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
index 1c09b6768..043206835 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.UserSocket do
 
   ## Channels
   # channel "room:*", Pleroma.Web.RoomChannel
-  channel("chat:*", Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel)
+  channel("chat:*", Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel)
 
   # Socket params are passed from the client and can
   # be used to verify and authenticate a user. After
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.UserSocket do
   # See `Phoenix.Token` documentation for examples in
   # performing token verification on connect.
   def connect(%{"token" => token}, socket) do
-    with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:chat, :enabled]),
+    with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:shout, :enabled]),
          {:ok, user_id} <- Phoenix.Token.verify(socket, "user socket", token, max_age: 84_600),
          %User{} = user <- Pleroma.User.get_cached_by_id(user_id) do
       {:ok, assign(socket, :user_name, user.nickname)}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
index 005705d97..3528185d5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def render("show.json", _) do
       background_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :background_upload_limit),
       banner_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :banner_upload_limit),
       background_image: Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url() <> Keyword.get(instance, :background_image),
-      chat_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :chat_limit),
+      shout_limit: Config.get([:shout, :limit]),
       description_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :description_limit),
       pleroma: %{
         metadata: %{
@@ -69,9 +69,13 @@ def features do
       if Config.get([:gopher, :enabled]) do
         "gopher"
       end,
-      if Config.get([:chat, :enabled]) do
+      # backwards compat
+      if Config.get([:shout, :enabled]) do
         "chat"
       end,
+      if Config.get([:shout, :enabled]) do
+        "shout"
+      end,
       if Config.get([:instance, :allow_relay]) do
         "relay"
       end,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex
similarity index 78%
rename from lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex
rename to lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex
index 4008129e9..17caecb1a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # Copyright © 2017-2021 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel do
   use Phoenix.Channel
 
   alias Pleroma.User
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel.ChatChannelState
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState
 
   def join("chat:public", _message, socket) do
     send(self(), :after_join)
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ def join("chat:public", _message, socket) do
   end
 
   def handle_info(:after_join, socket) do
-    push(socket, "messages", %{messages: ChatChannelState.messages()})
+    push(socket, "messages", %{messages: ShoutChannelState.messages()})
     {:noreply, socket}
   end
 
   def handle_in("new_msg", %{"text" => text}, %{assigns: %{user_name: user_name}} = socket) do
     text = String.trim(text)
 
-    if String.length(text) in 1..Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :chat_limit]) do
+    if String.length(text) in 1..Pleroma.Config.get([:shout, :limit]) do
       author = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user_name)
       author_json = AccountView.render("show.json", user: author, skip_visibility_check: true)
 
-      message = ChatChannelState.add_message(%{text: text, author: author_json})
+      message = ShoutChannelState.add_message(%{text: text, author: author_json})
 
       broadcast!(socket, "new_msg", message)
     end
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def handle_in("new_msg", %{"text" => text}, %{assigns: %{user_name: user_name}}
   end
 end
 
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel.ChatChannelState do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState do
   use Agent
 
   @max_messages 20
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31585efe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.RenameInstanceChat do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
+
+  @instance_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}
+  @shout_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}
+  @chat_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}
+
+  def up do
+    instance_updated? = maybe_update_instance_key(:up) != :noop
+    chat_updated? = maybe_update_chat_key(:up) != :noop
+
+    case Enum.any?([instance_updated?, chat_updated?]) do
+      true -> :ok
+      false -> :noop
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    instance_updated? = maybe_update_instance_key(:down) != :noop
+    chat_updated? = maybe_update_chat_key(:down) != :noop
+
+    case Enum.any?([instance_updated?, chat_updated?]) do
+      true -> :ok
+      false -> :noop
+    end
+  end
+
+  # pleroma.instance.chat_limit -> pleroma.shout.limit
+  defp maybe_update_instance_key(:up) do
+    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@instance_params),
+         limit when is_integer(limit) <- values[:chat_limit] do
+      @shout_params |> Map.put(:value, limit: limit) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
+      @instance_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":chat_limit"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
+    else
+      _ ->
+        :noop
+    end
+  end
+
+  # pleroma.shout.limit -> pleroma.instance.chat_limit
+  defp maybe_update_instance_key(:down) do
+    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@shout_params),
+         limit when is_integer(limit) <- values[:limit] do
+      @instance_params |> Map.put(:value, chat_limit: limit) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
+      @shout_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":limit"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
+    else
+      _ ->
+        :noop
+    end
+  end
+
+  # pleroma.chat.enabled -> pleroma.shout.enabled
+  defp maybe_update_chat_key(:up) do
+    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@chat_params),
+         enabled? when is_boolean(enabled?) <- values[:enabled] do
+      @shout_params |> Map.put(:value, enabled: enabled?) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
+      @chat_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":enabled"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
+    else
+      _ ->
+        :noop
+    end
+  end
+
+  # pleroma.shout.enabled -> pleroma.chat.enabled
+  defp maybe_update_chat_key(:down) do
+    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@shout_params),
+         enabled? when is_boolean(enabled?) <- values[:enabled] do
+      @chat_params |> Map.put(:value, enabled: enabled?) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
+      @shout_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":enabled"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
+    else
+      _ ->
+        :noop
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs b/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
index 8ae5d3b81..7d51fd84c 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ test "don't restart if no reboot time settings were changed" do
     end
 
     test "on reboot time key" do
-      clear_config(:chat)
-      insert(:config, key: :chat, value: [enabled: false])
+      clear_config(:shout)
+      insert(:config, key: :shout, value: [enabled: false])
       assert capture_log(fn -> TransferTask.start_link([]) end) =~ "pleroma restarted"
     end
 
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ test "on reboot time subkey" do
     end
 
     test "don't restart pleroma on reboot time key and subkey if there is false flag" do
-      clear_config(:chat)
+      clear_config(:shout)
       clear_config(Pleroma.Captcha)
 
-      insert(:config, key: :chat, value: [enabled: false])
+      insert(:config, key: :shout, value: [enabled: false])
       insert(:config, key: Pleroma.Captcha, value: [seconds_valid: 60])
 
       refute String.contains?(
diff --git a/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs b/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acd45600c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.RenameInstanceChatTest do
+  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+  import Pleroma.Tests.Helpers
+  alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
+
+  setup do: clear_config([:instance])
+  setup do: clear_config([:chat])
+  setup_all do: require_migration("20200806175913_rename_instance_chat")
+
+  describe "up/0" do
+    test "migrates chat settings to shout", %{migration: migration} do
+      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :instance, value: [chat_limit: 6000])
+      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :chat, value: [enabled: true])
+
+      assert migration.up() == :ok
+
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}) == nil
+
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}).value == [
+               limit: 6000,
+               enabled: true
+             ]
+    end
+
+    test "does nothing when chat settings are not set", %{migration: migration} do
+      assert migration.up() == :noop
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "down/0" do
+    test "migrates shout settings back to instance and chat", %{migration: migration} do
+      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :shout, value: [limit: 42, enabled: true])
+
+      assert migration.down() == :ok
+
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}).value == [enabled: true]
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}).value == [chat_limit: 42]
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
+    end
+
+    test "does nothing when shout settings are not set", %{migration: migration} do
+      assert migration.down() == :noop
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}) == nil
+      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
index c39c1b1e1..d8ca07cd3 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ test "saving config with partial update", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
-      clear_config([:chat, :enabled], true)
+      clear_config([:shout, :enabled], true)
 
       assert conn
              |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
                "/api/pleroma/admin/config",
                %{
                  configs: [
-                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":chat", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
+                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":shout", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
                  ]
                }
              )
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
                  %{
                    "db" => [":enabled"],
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => ":chat",
+                   "key" => ":shout",
                    "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]
                  }
                ],
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot", %{conn: conn} do
-      clear_config([:chat, :enabled], true)
+      clear_config([:shout, :enabled], true)
 
       assert conn
              |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot",
                "/api/pleroma/admin/config",
                %{
                  configs: [
-                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":chat", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
+                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":shout", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
                  ]
                }
              )
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot",
                  %{
                    "db" => [":enabled"],
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => ":chat",
+                   "key" => ":shout",
                    "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]
                  }
                ],
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
index f137743be..e76cbc75b 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test "get instance information", %{conn: conn} do
              "background_upload_limit" => _,
              "banner_upload_limit" => _,
              "background_image" => from_config_background,
-             "chat_limit" => _,
+             "shout_limit" => _,
              "description_limit" => _
            } = result
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/chat_channel_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.ex
similarity index 81%
rename from test/pleroma/web/chat_channel_test.exs
rename to test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.ex
index 29999701c..a266543d2 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/chat_channel_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.ex
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # Copyright © 2017-2021 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ChatChannelTest do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannelTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ChannelCase
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ChatChannel
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel
   alias Pleroma.Web.UserSocket
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ChatChannelTest do
 
     {:ok, _, socket} =
       socket(UserSocket, "", %{user_name: user.nickname})
-      |> subscribe_and_join(ChatChannel, "chat:public")
+      |> subscribe_and_join(ShoutChannel, "shout:public")
 
     {:ok, socket: socket}
   end
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test "it broadcasts a message", %{socket: socket} do
   end
 
   describe "message lengths" do
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :chat_limit])
+    setup do: clear_config([:shout, :limit])
 
     test "it ignores messages of length zero", %{socket: socket} do
       push(socket, "new_msg", %{"text" => ""})
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test "it ignores messages of length zero", %{socket: socket} do
     end
 
     test "it ignores messages above a certain length", %{socket: socket} do
-      clear_config([:instance, :chat_limit], 2)
+      clear_config([:shout, :limit], 2)
       push(socket, "new_msg", %{"text" => "123"})
       refute_broadcast("new_msg", %{text: "123"})
     end