⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Taiwan

Instant messaging apps allow users to communicate in real time via text, voice, and video, often with group chats, file sharing, and end-to-end encryption.

Taiwan is an East Asian self-governing island territory with a population of around 23.6 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 26.5% of websites from Taiwan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps on websites in Taiwan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Line, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 85.3% share.
It is followed by Messenger with 20.9% and Telegram with 3.3%.

Line 85.3%
Messenger 20.9%
Telegram 3.3%
WeChat 1.6%
WhatsApp 1.5%
Discord 1.1%
QQ 0.9%
Microsoft Teams 0.07%
Gitter 0.07%
Zalo 0.07%
KakaoTalk 0.04%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top apps that are more popular in Taiwan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Line ^(-3)
2. Messenger ^(-1)
4. WeChat ^(-2)
8. Microsoft Teams ^(-5)
9. Gitter ^(-7)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 11 instant messaging apps used on sites from Taiwan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Line Tokyo, Japan A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping. Free	85.3%
2	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	20.9%
3	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	3.3%
4	WeChat Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app that has evolved into a super-app combining communication, commerce, and everyday services. Free	1.6%
5	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	1.5%
6	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	1.1%
7	QQ Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging software platform. Free	0.9%
8	Microsoft Teams Redmond, Washington, United States A proprietary business collaboration platform built for hybrid work, offering chat, video conferencing, file storage, and application integration. Free$9.99+/month	0.07%
9	Gitter London, United Kingdom An open source chat and networking platform for software developers based on the Matrix protocol. Free	0.07%
10	Zalo Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam A Vietnamese mobile instant messenger and social media service. Free99,000 VND+/month	0.07%
11	KakaoTalk Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea A Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls. Free	0.04%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 10,382 websites from Taiwan.
Statistics were last calculated on January 28, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.