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Windows Apps for Chat

Communicate with friends and strangers alike, individually or in groups, using software which allows you to converse with others online via text or voice chat. Chat with others of a like mind or with similar interests. Keep in touch with old friends or make new ones.

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Skype (Classic) logo

Skype (Classic)

Free
Expand boundaries and reach out to limitless opportunities for instant worldwide communication.
Windows
Skype (Classic)
Google Hangouts logo

Google Hangouts

Free
Message friends, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group.
Windows
Google Hangouts
WhatsApp logo

WhatsApp

Free
Message with friends and family while your phone stays in your pocket.
Windows
WhatsApp
Zoom Rooms for Windows 10 logo

Zoom Rooms for Windows 10

Free
Bring beautiful, simple, scalable video conferencing with wireless content sharing and integrated audio to any meeting space.
Windows
Zoom Rooms for Windows 10
Slack logo

Slack

Free
Communicate with your team and organize your conversations.
Windows
Slack
LINE logo

LINE

Free
Make free voice calls and send free Emoji messages.
Windows
LINE
Viber for Windows logo

Viber for Windows

Free
Send free messages as well as make free calls to other Viber users, on any device and network.
Windows
Viber for Windows
ICQ logo

ICQ

Free
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
Windows
ICQ
Discord logo

Discord

Free
Obtain power to create your own place to belong and share it with explicit soulmates you invite.
Windows
Discord
Pidgin logo

Pidgin

Free
Log in to multiple accounts within numerous IM networks concomitantly from a single application.
Windows
Pidgin
Facebook Desktop Messenger logo

Facebook Desktop Messenger

Free
Chat with your Facebook friends without accessing Facebook.
Windows
Facebook Desktop Messenger
Franz logo

Franz

Free
Manage multiple business and private communication service accounts all at the same time.
Windows
Franz
Trillian logo

Trillian

Free
Chat with friends on MSN, Facebook, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM or ICQ, Google, Skype, IRC, and Jabber.
Windows
Trillian
Signal Private Messenger logo

Signal Private Messenger

Free
Chat in real time with all your friends at once.
Windows
Signal Private Messenger
Nimbuzz Messenger logo

Nimbuzz Messenger

Free
Call, video call, and chat for free.
Windows
Nimbuzz Messenger
IP Messenger (64-bit) logo

IP Messenger (64-bit)

Free
Communicate with your local network without server.
Windows
IP Messenger (64-bit)
Windows Live Messenger logo

Windows Live Messenger

Free
Connect and share instantly on the worlds most popular IM network.
Windows
Windows Live Messenger
mIRC logo

mIRC

Free to try
Chat with other people and participate in group discussions.
Windows
mIRC
ICQ Pro 2003b logo

ICQ Pro 2003b

Free
Seek out friends and colleagues on the Internet and communicate with them in real time.
Windows
ICQ Pro 2003b
Yahoo Messenger logo

Yahoo Messenger

Free
Communicate instantly with your friends using avatars, PC-to-PC calling, and emoticons.
Windows
Yahoo Messenger
Paltalk logo

Paltalk

Free
Join over 4 million members in 5000+ video chat rooms.
Windows
Paltalk

LingoWare

Free to try
Translate the graphical user interface (GUI) of any application, including ICQ, into a different language.
Windows
LingoWare
MSN Messenger (Windows NT) logo

MSN Messenger (Windows NT)

Free
Download this feature-packed instant messenger and chat with text, voice, or free long-distance.
Windows
MSN Messenger (Windows NT)
MSN Messenger (Windows 98/Me) logo

MSN Messenger (Windows 98/Me)

Free
Download this feature-packed instant messenger and chat with text, voice, or free long-distance.
Windows
MSN Messenger (Windows 98/Me)
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