⚡ Instant Messaging 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. They can be broadly categorized into traditional chat services (WhatsApp), social media messengers (Facebook Messenger, Snapchat), privacy-focused messengers (Signal, Threema), and workplace collaboration tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams).

According to our statistics, messengers are detected on 23.9% of websites from Taiwan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps in Taiwan in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is Line, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 84.7% share.
It is followed by Messenger with 22% and Telegram with 3.1%.

Line 84.7%
Messenger 22%
Telegram 3.1%
QQ 1.6%
WhatsApp 1.6%
WeChat 1.2%
Discord 0.8%
Gitter 0.1%
Zalo 0.05%
KakaoTalk 0.05%

🚀 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. QQ ^(-1)
6. WeChat ^(-3)
8. Gitter ^(-7)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

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

Rank	Name	Market share
1	LineTokyo, 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	84.7%
2	MessengerMenlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	22%
3	TelegramDubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	3.1%
4	QQShenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging software platform. Free	1.6%
5	WhatsAppMenlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	1.6%
6	WeChatShenzhen, 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	1.2%
7	DiscordSan 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+	0.8%
8	GitterLondon, United Kingdom An open source chat and networking platform for software developers based on the Matrix protocol. Free	0.1%
9	ZaloHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam A Vietnamese mobile instant messenger and social media service. Free99,000 VND+/month	0.05%
10	KakaoTalkJeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea A Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls. Free	0.05%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 8,259 websites from Taiwan.
Statistics were last calculated on November 15, 2025.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.