True chatting freedom

Chat one-on-one, or with an unlimited number of friends worldwide: it's all free.

Crystal clear calls at no cost

Talk around the clock, all around the world with up to five friends at once --- for free! Have fun with your friends using the Talking Tom and Ben voice animators.

Multimedia messaging

Easily send photos, contact info, voice notes or your location.

Schedule and vote

Planning an event with friends or family? Poll your chatroom on the best time and place.

Keep it fun

Kakao Friends stickers and animated emoticons make chatting anything but boring. Create your own theme with your favorite images.

Features

  • Fast: Speedy & reliable messaging even on slow network
  • Free Chats: FREE messages & multimedia (photos, videos, voice notes)
  • Free calls: High-quality voice calls (1:1 and group)
  • Emoticons: Rich expression with cute emoticons & custom themes
  • Group chat: Chats with UNLIMITED number of friends
  • Plus friends: Exclusive coupons & benefits from your favorite brands
  • Voice filter: Fun free calls with Talking Tom & Ben's voice filters

Other Features:

  • Share your location
  • See who read your messages (unread count)
  • Multitask during free calls (send messages in other chat rooms)
  • Schedule appointments, lunches, gatherings (w/ reminders)
  • Use KakaoTalk on any smartphone and PC (multi platform)
  • Add to the fun with Kakao mobile games

What's New

  • Windows version updated to 4.0.6
  • macOS updated to 10.8.0
  • Android version updated to 10.9.0

Android

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
  • Fixed a problem where emoticons were not displayed properly in the recent emoticon tab
  • Fixed a problem where notification was not removed from notification panel despite checking the message
  • Fixed bugs

iOS

  • Version 4.0.1
  • Fixed a bug where the sharing feature was not working within the in-app browser
  • Fixed a bug where messages did not show up in Notification Center when screen was locked
  • Bug fixes