KakaoTalk : Messenger

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.1
31.8L reviews
10Cr+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

With more than 150 Million users worldwide, KakaoTalk is a messenger app connecting people and the world. It works across mobile, desktop and wearable devices. Enjoy KakaoTalk anytime, anywhere in real-time!

KakaoTalk is now available on Wear OS

- Check your recent chat history including group chats, 1:1 chats and chats in My Chatroom.
- Respond faster with emoticons and quick reply
- Reply with voice/text/handwriting from wearable devices
- Use a Chunsik-themed watch face


※ KakaoTalk on Wear OS must be synced with your KakaoTalk on mobile.


MESSAGES
· Simple, fun and reliable messaging in every network
· Make group chats with unlimited number of friends
· See who read your messages with unread count feature

OPEN CHAT
· The easiest way to find new friends across the world who share the same interests
​​· Enjoy chats anonymously and share your interests, hobbies, and lifestyles

VOICE & VIDEO CALLS
· Enjoy 1:1 or group voice and video calls
· Change your voice with our Talking Tom & Ben voice filters
· Multitask while on voice & video calls

PROFILE & THEMES
· Change and customize your KakaoTalk with official and customized themes
· Create your profile with photos, videos, stickers, music and more!

STICKERS
· A variety of sticker collections that make chatting extra fun
· From popular stickers to the latest stickers, send as many stickers you want with Emotion PLUS

CALENDAR
· View events and anniversaries scattered in different chatrooms at a glance
· Our Assistant Jordy will remind you of any upcoming events and help you manage schedules

OTHER AMAZING FEATURES
· Live Talk : real-time live chat and live streaming
· Kakao Channel : exclusive coupons & deals from your favorite brands
· Share your location and more!

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※ Access permission

[Optional]
- Storage: Send photos, videos and files to the device from KakaoTalk, or save them.
- Phone: Maintain the verification status of the device.
- Contacts: Access the contacts of the device and add friends.
- Camera: Use Face Talk, take pictures and videos, scan QR codes, and scan credit card numbers for Kakao Pay.
- Microphone: Use voice calls and voice recording for Voice Talk, Face Talk, voice messages, etc.
- Location: Use location-based services such as sending the location information of a chatroom.
- Calendar: Create and edit events in the Calendar app of the device.
- Bluetooth: Connect wireless audio devices (call, voice message recording & playing, etc).
- Accessibility: Save the user's ID and password in Talkdrive and enter them automatically for log-in.

* You can still use the app even if you don't agree to grant optional accesses.
* You may not be able to use some services normally if you don't agree to grant optional accesses.


Contact us at https://cs.kakao.com/helps?service=8&locale=en
Follow us at http://twitter.com/kakaotalk
Updated on
19 Dec 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 8 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.3
30.9L reviews
Jeroen Hammann
24 December 2024
Using this app for a decade and the software quality is getting worse with each update. There's currently a bug which will only show new messages when you exit out of a chat and go back in. Essential features don't work but new useless features are being added constantly. Media downloading is also terribly slow in Europe.
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Alex Khan
28 July 2021
It's the most popular messaging app in Korea sure, but it's definitely not the best. In all aspects inferior to whatsapp: call quality, picture loading, video loading, sending messages in low signal... The app keeps on adding features that make money, not features for improvement. Definitely does not live up to its popularity. I'd never use it if my friends did not use it.
120 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
9 August 2019
As much as I like to use it, it is nowhere near the standard of communication applications. Sending photos/videos or files in general is a hassle. Voice and video calls are very annoying, bad in quality as well. Having to pick what you are going to do before opening the camera? Really?! Voicenotes cannot be rewinded halfway through. Please, take a look at WhatsApp and update this outdated app.
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What's new

[v2.2.0]
KakaoTalk is updated regularly in order to provide you a better service.
This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.