Rakuten Viber Messenger

Messaging, calls and communities in one app

Rakuten Viber Messenger is a communication app for people who want more than text chat. It supports private and group messages, voice calls, video calls, stickers, and community spaces, with the main tools organised around chats and calls. It suits users who regularly keep in touch across countries, manage busy group conversations, or prefer one app for both everyday messaging and internet calling.

Useful tools for everyday conversations

Viber includes features aimed at different kinds of chats. Disappearing messages can remove selected conversations after a chosen period, while My Notes gives you a place to save links, thoughts, and reminders without sending them to another person. Stickers and other interactive extras add a more casual way to respond, and group audio or video calls can include up to 60 participants.

• Private communication: one-to-one and group chats use end-to-end encryption by default.
• International calling: Viber Out can be used to call landlines and people who do not use the app.
• Large group calls: suitable for family conversations, clubs, and remote discussions with up to 60 people.
• Community features: follow or participate in larger shared spaces beyond ordinary contact lists.

Who it is for

This is a good fit for households and friend groups spread across different countries, as well as users who want private messaging alongside calling options. The broad feature set may feel busier than a simple SMS replacement, but the separation between chats, calls, and communities keeps the main functions easy to find.

At a glance

Developed by Viber Media, the app sits in the Communication category and has a 4.15/5 rating from more than 16.8 million reviews. With 1,000,000,000+ installs, it is an established choice for messaging, calls, and group communication.