KakaoTalk : Messenger

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3,0
3,18M reviews
100M+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

■ KakaoTalk – Korea’s no. 1 messenger
KakaoTalk is more than just a free messenger. It brings you instant connection, fun short-form content, and smart AI features—anytime, anywhere. Enjoy meaningful one-on-one and group conversations with friends, family, and colleagues, and discover new communities you're interested in via Open Chat. You can also share photos, videos, and files in just a tap!

■ Chat made easier, experience made better
Keep your chats organized with folders, and easily edit or delete messages you’ve sent. Keep discussions on track with the new Threads feature, so every topic stays clear and easy to follow.

■ Voice Talk & Face Talk with screen sharing
Hop on a group Voice Talk or Face Talk with up to 10 people. During a call, you can switch to Face Talk or share your screen. Make your Face Talk more fun with various screen effects.

■ See trends at a glance in Open Chat communities
Discover real-time trends in Open Chat communities without entering a chat room. Choose a topic of interest and dive straight into the conversation.

■ Your profile with extra dimensionality
Your profile is your own space to showcase your interests and tastes. Feel free to set your profile visibility by chat room.

■ KakaoTalk is now available on Wear OS
Support for Wear OS devices:
- View recent chat history (e.g., 1:1 chats, group chats, and chats with yourself)
- Simple emoticons and quick replies
- Use KakaoTalk easily on Wear OS by utilizing complications
※ KakaoTalk on Wear OS must be synced with your KakaoTalk on mobile.

KakaoTalk may request access permissions to deliver its full range of features. You can still use the app without granting optional permissions, though some functions may be limited.

[Optional permissions]
- Nearby devices: For connecting to wireless audio devices
- Microphone: For Voice Talk, Face Talk, voice messages, and recording
- Gallery: For sending and saving photos, videos, and files
- Notifications: For receiving various alerts and message notifications
- Contacts: For adding friends, and sending contacts and profiles
- Location: For searching and sharing location information
- Phone: For maintaining your device authentication status
- Camera: For Face Talk, capturing photos/videos, and scanning QR codes and card numbers
- Calendar: For viewing and adding calendar events from your device

※ “KakaoTalk,” “Info Talk,” “Open Chat,” “Face Talk,” etc., are registered trademarks (®) and trademarks (™) of Kakao Corp. ® and ™ symbols are omitted in the app.

[KakaoTalk on social]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kakao.today
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kakaobrandmedia

[Kakao Customer Service]
https://cs.kakao.com/helps?service=8
Updated on
17 Sept 2025

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

3,1
3,09M reviews
dolphin supreme
20 September 2025
they recently added ads as banners. The problem is the ads come a second after it loads and it's easily clickable because it loads as you click on the first chat. it's very annoying. also, they store huge amounts of data on your phone that should be temporary and deleted after a period of time but it stays on permanently. so if you're someone with a lot of video files and pictures, then the app size will only get bigger and bigger because it stores that data on your phone.
16 people found this review helpful
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D M
08 September 2025
It getting worse by time.. Can't make a new account with a new phone number because of the new way of verification which is making me sending SMS and pay money for this SMS and then nothing happened to this verification even waiting for hrs on the app to check, and in the end I got an error!!! .. That happened twice with me but for sure I won't pay more fees for SMS to get just an error.. And no other ways to sign up!!! That's the worst thing..
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Mantas Galminas
19 September 2025
This app has become almost unusable. Messages often lag or fail to send, notifications come late and it crashes randomly during chats or calls. The interface feels bloated with unnecessary features that slow everything down, while the basic functions, fast, reliable messaging, are neglected. For something that’s supposed to be a simple communication tool, it’s just a headache.
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What's new

[v25.8.0]

For every user.
For easy use.

● We’ve added various chat features to make messaging more enjoyable.
: You can now edit messages you’ve sent.

KakaoTalk has been working nonstop to eliminate all the hassles—both big and small—that our 50+ million users may have experienced. But we’re not stopping here. Your feedback drives us to refine, reimagine, and make KakaoTalk an experience that feels effortless and fun.