KakaoTalk : Messenger

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.9
3.18M reviews
100M+
Downloads
Editors' Choice
Content rating
Teen
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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
Nov 19, 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

3.9
3.09M reviews
Brina Do Universo
July 18, 2024
I'm rating Kakao for my PC computer using Windows 11, but this isn't giving me that option. I've had to uninstall Kakao multiple times because it's so glitchy and dysfunctional. It often doesn't work at all with video calls. Now one of my chats is showing in a nearly invisible window. I've tried closing and re-opening the app, but the problem persists. To add more frustration to my experience with Kakao, they make it impossible to uninstall it! What a nightmare!
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Ben Nevis
October 5, 2024
While the rest of the world is moving to using exclusively encrypted communication, Kakao is an app that only works if you give it complete access to your phone and identity. There is no concept of privacy. If you change your phone number, the app stops working. If you try to use a virtual number, the app locks you out of most functions...like messaging a business. Kakao app doesn't need this information to function. WhatsApp is by far superior, because it works.
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A Google user
October 22, 2018
I used to absolutely love this app for messaging, my boyfriend and I use it all the time, but with the past few updates, it hardly ever sends notifications any more, and I have to check the app constantly to be sure I am not missing any messages coming through. Not only that, but I now my S Gear Sport no longer vibrates when I actually do receive, I have checked everything I can possibly think of to see why it might not vibrate with Kakao. I checked to make sure that the notifications settings in the app were set, and they are, even check the S Gear app to make sure they were on, and are. I even uninstalled and reinstalled both apps. Short of resetting my phone, I am lost. If all this can be fixed, I would give more stars. Oh, and I have a Samsung Galaxy S9.
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What's new

[v2.1.0]
KakaoTalk is updated regularly in order to provide you a better service.
This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.