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id="toc-Rakuten_acquires_Viber_(2014)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Post-acquisition" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Post-acquisition"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4</span> <span>Post-acquisition</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Post-acquisition-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Security_audit" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Security_audit"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Security audit</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Security_audit-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Market_share" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Market_share"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Market 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href="#Bulgaria"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Bulgaria</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bulgaria-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Greece" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Greece"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Greece</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Greece-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Serbia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Serbia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Serbia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Serbia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Applications" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Applications"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Applications</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Applications-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Applications subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Applications-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Platforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Platforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Platforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Platforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Features" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Features"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Features</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Features-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Stickers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stickers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.1</span> <span>Stickers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Stickers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viber_Out" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viber_Out"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.2</span> <span>Viber Out</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viber_Out-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_Accounts,_Chatbots,_and_Communities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_Accounts,_Chatbots,_and_Communities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.3</span> <span>Public Accounts, Chatbots, and Communities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_Accounts,_Chatbots,_and_Communities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viber_Plus" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viber_Plus"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.4</span> <span>Viber Plus</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viber_Plus-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viber_Payments" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viber_Payments"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.5</span> <span>Viber Payments</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viber_Payments-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Caller_ID" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Caller_ID"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.6</span> <span>Caller ID</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Caller_ID-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viber_Business_Accounts" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viber_Business_Accounts"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.7</span> <span>Viber Business Accounts</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viber_Business_Accounts-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled 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Available in 61 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-61" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">61 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%B1" title="فايبر – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="فايبر" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0" title="ভাইবার – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ভাইবার" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0" title="वाइबर – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="वाइबर" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A8%D8%B1" title="وایبر – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="وایبر" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%EB%B2%84" title="바이버 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="바이버" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8E%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A2%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Վայբեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Վայբեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0" title="वाइबर – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="वाइबर" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber_(telefonszolg%C3%A1ltat%C3%A1s)" title="Viber (telefonszolgáltatás) – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Viber (telefonszolgáltatás)" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%88%E0%B4%AC%E0%B5%BC" title="വൈബർ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="വൈബർ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A8%D8%B1" title="وایبر – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="وایبر" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0" title="भाइबर – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="भाइबर" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B0" title="ਵਾਈਬਰ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਵਾਈਬਰ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple 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srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber" title="Viber – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Viber" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D" title="வைபர் – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="வைபர்" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt 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software application</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Programmer" title="Programmer">Original author(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Talmon_Marco" title="Talmon Marco">Talmon Marco</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Igor_Magazinnik" title="Igor Magazinnik">Igor Magazinnik</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Programmer" title="Programmer">Developer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Rakuten Viber (part of <a href="/wiki/Rakuten" title="Rakuten">Rakuten Inc.</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Initial release</th><td class="infobox-data">2010<span class="noprint">; 15 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2010</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Written in</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/C_(programming_language)" title="C (programming language)">C</a>/<a href="/wiki/C%2B%2B" title="C++">C++</a>/<a href="/wiki/Python_(programming_language)" title="Python (programming language)">Python</a> (desktop, using <a href="/wiki/SIP_(software)" title="SIP (software)">SIP</a> and <a href="/wiki/Qt_(software)" title="Qt (software)">Qt</a> frameworks), <a href="/wiki/Objective-C" title="Objective-C">Objective-C</a> (iOS), <a href="/wiki/Java_(programming_language)" title="Java (programming language)">Java</a> (Android)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Operating_system" title="Operating system">Operating system</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cross-platform" class="mw-redirect" title="Cross-platform">Cross-platform</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Software_categories#Categorization_approaches" title="Software categories">Type</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Instant_messaging_client" class="mw-redirect" title="Instant messaging client">Instant messaging client</a>, <a href="/wiki/VoIP" class="mw-redirect" title="VoIP">VoIP</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Software_license" title="Software license">License</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Proprietary_software" title="Proprietary software">Proprietary software</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://viber.com">viber<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rakuten Viber</b>, commonly known as <b>Viber</b>, is a <a href="/wiki/Cross-platform" class="mw-redirect" title="Cross-platform">cross-platform</a> <a href="/wiki/Voice_over_IP" title="Voice over IP">voice over IP</a> (VoIP) and <a href="/wiki/Instant_messaging" title="Instant messaging">instant messaging</a> (IM) software application owned by Japanese multinational company <a href="/wiki/Rakuten" title="Rakuten">Rakuten</a>, provided as <a href="/wiki/Freeware" title="Freeware">freeware</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a>, <a href="/wiki/IOS" title="IOS">iOS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a> and <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a> platforms.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Users are registered and identified through a <a href="/wiki/Cellular_network" title="Cellular network">cellular telephone number</a>, although the service is accessible on desktop platforms without needing mobile connectivity.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to instant messaging it allows users to <a href="/wiki/File_transfer" title="File transfer">exchange</a> media such as images and video records, and also provides a paid international landline and mobile calling service called Rakuten Viber Out.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2018, there are over a billion registered users on the network.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The software was started in 2010 by a company that was apparently <a href="/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a>-based in 2024<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viber Media, which was bought by <a href="/wiki/Rakuten" title="Rakuten">Rakuten</a> in 2014. Since 2017, its corporate name has been <b>Rakuten Viber</b>. It is based in <a href="/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s). (January 2025)">failed verification</span></a></i>]</sup> with offices in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manila" title="Manila">Manila</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paris" title="Paris">Paris</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tokyo" title="Tokyo">Tokyo</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Beijing" title="Beijing">Beijing</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Official_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Official-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-minskoffice_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minskoffice-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png/220px-Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png/330px-Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png/440px-Rakuten_Viber_new_2017_logo.png 2x" data-file-width="857" data-file-height="95" /></a><figcaption>Viber logo 2017–2018</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Founding_(2010)"><span id="Founding_.282010.29"></span>Founding (2010)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Founding (2010)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber Media was founded in <a href="/wiki/Tel_Aviv" title="Tel Aviv">Tel Aviv</a>, Israel, in 2010 by <a href="/wiki/Talmon_Marco" title="Talmon Marco">Talmon Marco</a><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Igor_Magazinnik" title="Igor Magazinnik">Igor Magazinnik</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Skype_Killers_of_Belarus_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Skype_Killers_of_Belarus-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marco and Magazinnik are also co-founders of the <a href="/wiki/Peer-to-peer" title="Peer-to-peer">peer-to-peer</a> media and file-sharing client <a href="/wiki/IMesh" title="IMesh">iMesh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company was run from Israel and was registered in <a href="/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a>. Sani Maroli and Ofer Smocha soon joined the company as well.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-calcalist.co.il_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-calcalist.co.il-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marco said Viber allows instant calling and synchronization with contacts because the ID is the user's cell number.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_monetisation_(2011)"><span id="Early_monetisation_.282011.29"></span>Early monetisation (2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early monetisation (2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In its first two years of availability, Viber did not generate revenues. It began doing so in 2013, via user payments for Viber Out voice calling and the Viber graphical messaging "sticker market". The company was originally funded by individual investors, described by Marco as "friends and family".<sup id="cite_ref-theguardian_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theguardian-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They invested $20 million in the company, which had 120 employees as of May 2013<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 24 July 2013, Viber's support system was defaced by the <a href="/wiki/Syrian_Electronic_Army" title="Syrian Electronic Army">Syrian Electronic Army</a>. According to Viber, no sensitive user information was accessed.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rakuten_acquires_Viber_(2014)"><span id="Rakuten_acquires_Viber_.282014.29"></span>Rakuten acquires Viber (2014)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Rakuten acquires Viber (2014)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 13 February 2014, <a href="/wiki/Rakuten" title="Rakuten">Rakuten</a> announced they had acquired Viber Media for $900 million.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sale of Viber earned the Shabtai family (<a href="/wiki/Benny_Shabtai" title="Benny Shabtai">Benny</a>, his brother Gilad, and Gilad's son Ofer) some $500 million from their 55.2% stake in the company.<sup id="cite_ref-forbes_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbes-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At that sale price, the founders each realized over 30 times return on their investments.<sup id="cite_ref-calcalist.co.il_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-calcalist.co.il-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Djamel Agaoua became Viber Media <a href="/wiki/CEO" class="mw-redirect" title="CEO">CEO</a> in February 2017, replacing co-founder Marco who left in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2017 the corporate name of Viber Media was changed to Rakuten Viber and a new <a href="/wiki/Wordmark" title="Wordmark">wordmark</a> logo was introduced.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its <a href="/wiki/Legal_name" title="Legal name">legal name</a> remains <i>Viber Media, <a href="/wiki/S.%C3%A0_r.l." class="mw-redirect" title="S.à r.l.">S.à r.l.</a></i> based in Luxembourg. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-acquisition">Post-acquisition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Post-acquisition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2017, Rakuten Viber and the <a href="/wiki/World_Wildlife_Fund" class="mw-redirect" title="World Wildlife Fund">World Wildlife Fund</a> engaged in a commercial transaction aimed at raising awareness and protecting wildlife.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After first using RV to spread its message in June 2020, the <a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Red_Cross" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation of the Red Cross">International Federation of the Red Cross</a> launched an official chatbot and community on the messaging app to combat the spread of false information, which they termed an <a href="/wiki/Infodemic" title="Infodemic">infodemic</a>, about <a href="/wiki/COVID-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rvifrc_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rvifrc-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The chatbot is still active as of June 2022, with over 1.4 million subscribers.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, Rakuten Viber and the <a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a> (the WHO) engaged in a commercial transaction for a chatbot to inform users of issues such as women's health.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and an anti-smoking campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the wake of the July–August 2020 <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%932021_Belarusian_protests" title="2020–2021 Belarusian protests">Belarusian election protests</a> and ensuing crackdown, the company closed its office in <a href="/wiki/Minsk" title="Minsk">Minsk</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-minskoffice_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minskoffice-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, Ofir Eyal became Viber CEO, replacing Djamel Agaoua.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eyal is a Viber veteran; he worked as Vice President of Product in 2014 before his promotion to Chief Operating Officer in 2019. </p><p>In July 2022, Rakuten Viber partnered with Rapyd to launch instant cross-border P2P payments.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company launched payments on the Viber app first in Greece and Germany, and then in other countries.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August, Mineski teamed up with Viber to develop a social minigame platform that can play off Viber’s application.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2022, Rakuten Viber launched the premium chat service Viber Plus that offers exclusive features, including sticker market privileges, ad-free use, priority Viber support, exclusive badge, unique Viber icon, large file sharing, and more.<sup id="cite_ref-:02_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2024, as scams continue to rise globally, Rakuten Viber announced new measures to address the increasing number of scams targeting messaging app users. The company implemented advanced spam detection technologies and launched user education campaigns to help individuals recognize phishing attempts. Additionally, Viber strengthened its partnerships with cybersecurity firms to enhance its fraud prevention strategy.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Security_audit">Security audit</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Security audit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 4 November 2014, Viber scored 1 out of 7 points on the <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation" title="Electronic Frontier Foundation">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>'s "Secure Messaging Scorecard". Viber received a point for encryption during transit but lost points because communications were not encrypted with keys that the provider did not have access to (i.e. the communications were not <a href="/wiki/End-to-end_encryption" title="End-to-end encryption">end-to-end encrypted</a>), users could not verify contacts' identities, past messages were not secure if the encryption keys were stolen (i.e. the service did not provide <a href="/wiki/Forward_secrecy" title="Forward secrecy">forward secrecy</a>), the code was not open to independent review (i.e. the code was not <a href="/wiki/Open-source_software" title="Open-source software">open-source</a>), the security design was not properly documented, and there had not been a recent independent <a href="/wiki/Information_technology_security_audit" class="mw-redirect" title="Information technology security audit">security audit</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-secure-messaging-scorecard_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-secure-messaging-scorecard-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 14 November 2014, the EFF changed Viber's score to 2 out of 7 after it had received an external security audit from <a href="/wiki/Ernst_%26_Young" title="Ernst & Young">Ernst & Young</a>'s Advanced Security Centre.<sup id="cite_ref-secure-messaging-scorecard_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-secure-messaging-scorecard-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 19 April 2016, with the announcement of Viber version 6.0,<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rakuten added end-to-end encryption to their service.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company said that the <a href="/wiki/Encryption_protocol" class="mw-redirect" title="Encryption protocol">encryption protocol</a> had only been audited internally, and promised to commission external audits "in the coming weeks".<sup id="cite_ref-Meyer-2016-04-19_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Meyer-2016-04-19-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2016, Viber published an overview of their encryption protocol, saying that it is a custom implementation that "uses the same concepts" as the <a href="/wiki/Signal_Protocol" title="Signal Protocol">Signal Protocol</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, Rakuten Viber won a Security Award, by test.de, a tech firm based in Germany where there are over 3 million Viber users.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Market_share">Market share</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Market share"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of December 2016<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, Viber had 800 million registered users.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch.com_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch.com-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <a href="/wiki/Statista" title="Statista">Statista</a>, there are 260 million monthly active users as of January 2019. The Viber messenger is very popular in the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a>, <sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Europe" title="Eastern Europe">Eastern Europe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle East</a>, and some <a href="/wiki/Asia" title="Asia">Asian</a> markets.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> was the largest market for Viber as of December 2014 with 33 million registered users, the fifth most popular instant messenger in the country. At the same time there were 30 million users in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, 28 million in <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> and 18 million in <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viber is particularly popular in Eastern Europe, being the most downloaded messaging app on Android in <a href="/wiki/Belarus" title="Belarus">Belarus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moldova" title="Moldova">Moldova</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> as of 2016. It is also popular in <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/wiki/Libya" title="Libya">Libya</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nepal" title="Nepal">Nepal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2018, Viber had an over 70 percent penetration rate in the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" title="Commonwealth of Independent States">CIS</a> and <a href="/wiki/Central_and_Eastern_Europe" title="Central and Eastern Europe">CEE</a> regions, but only 15 percent in North America.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, Rakuten Viber revealed an overall increase in Viber's app users across Asia Pacific (APAC), with the Philippines recording a robust 22 percent increase.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Russia">Russia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Russia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber is one of the more popular messenger applications in Russia.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2016, Viber surpassed <a href="/wiki/WhatsApp" title="WhatsApp">WhatsApp</a> in Russia, with about 50 million users.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2023, a Moscow court fined Viber 1 million ruble, citing their failure to remove certain content Russia deems to be “illegal”, in particular content on <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">its invasion of Ukraine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 13, 2024, by decision of Roskomnadzor, Viber was blocked in Russia. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ukraine">Ukraine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Ukraine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of September 2021, Viber is Ukraine's most popular messaging app, with a market share of 97.7%. 20% of the company's total messages sent came from Ukraine, where users sent 97.5 billion messages in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2022, Rakuten Group removed advertising from its Viber messaging service in Ukraine and Russia in response to the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, <a href="/wiki/Hiroshi_Mikitani" title="Hiroshi Mikitani">Hiroshi Mikitani</a>, the founder of Rakuten, donated $8.7 million to support Ukraine.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Bulgaria"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber's market share in Bulgaria is steadily increasing. Reaching a record 90% in 2021. The number of calls made and messages sent via Viber in Bulgaria rose by 11% in 2021, reaching approximately 530 million calls and an average of 400 messages per second, according to data presented by the company.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Greece">Greece</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Greece"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the end of 2021, over 90% of people in Greece have Viber on their phones, making it the top messaging app in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, the Municipality of Athens has launched an official Viber community to keep its citizens updated on city events, digital services, ongoing projects, proposals, activities for all ages, and stray animal information.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Serbia">Serbia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Serbia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber is the top messenger in Serbia. As of November 2021, over 90% of Serbs have Viber on their phone.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Applications">Applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Platforms">Platforms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Platforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber was initially launched for <a href="/wiki/IPhone" title="IPhone">iPhone</a> on 2 December 2010. It was launched on <a href="/wiki/BlackBerry" title="BlackBerry">BlackBerry</a> and <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone" title="Windows Phone">Windows Phone</a> on 8 May 2012,<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed by the <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a> platform on 19 July 2012, and Nokia's <a href="/wiki/Series_40" title="Series 40">Series 40</a>, <a href="/wiki/Symbian" title="Symbian">Symbian</a> and Samsung's <a href="/wiki/Bada_(operating_system)" title="Bada (operating system)">Bada</a> platform on 24 July 2012, by which time the application had 90 million users.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2013 with Viber 3.0, a desktop version for <a href="/wiki/Windows" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows">Windows</a> and <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a> was released.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2013, Viber for <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a> was released as a public <a href="/wiki/Beta_test" class="mw-redirect" title="Beta test">beta</a><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and in August 2014 a final version.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2016 a <a href="/wiki/Universal_Windows_Platform" title="Universal Windows Platform">UWP</a>-based desktop application for <a href="/wiki/Windows_10" title="Windows 10">Windows 10</a> was released in the <a href="/wiki/Windows_Store" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Store">Windows Store</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The desktop versions are tied with a user's registered Viber mobile number, but can operate independently afterwards.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2015, a version for the <a href="/wiki/IPad" title="IPad">iPad</a> tablet and <a href="/wiki/Apple_Watch" title="Apple Watch">Apple Watch</a> smartwatch was released.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Features">Features</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Viber was originally launched as a VoIP application for voice calling. On 31 March 2011, Viber 2.0 was released which added instant messaging (IM) capabilities.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2012 group messaging and an <a href="/wiki/HD_Voice" class="mw-redirect" title="HD Voice">HD Voice</a> engine were added to both Android and iOS applications.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Today, users can send several kinds of media files including photos, videos, GIFs, files, audio messages, and stickers.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Stickers">Stickers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Stickers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 2012 Viber added '<a href="/wiki/Sticker_(messaging)" title="Sticker (messaging)">stickers</a>' to the application. In October 2013, Viber 4.0 was announced featuring a sticker 'market' where Viber would be selling stickers as a source of revenue.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Viber_Out">Viber Out</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Viber Out"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In addition, version 4.0 introduced <a href="/wiki/Push-to-talk" title="Push-to-talk">push-to-talk</a> capabilities, and Viber Out, a feature that provides users the option to call mobile and landline numbers via VoIP without the need for the application.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Voice support was officially added for all <a href="/wiki/Windows_Phone_8" title="Windows Phone 8">Windows Phone 8</a> devices on 2 April 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2014, Viber 5.0 was released and introduced <a href="/wiki/Video_calling" class="mw-redirect" title="Video calling">video calling</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Public_Accounts,_Chatbots,_and_Communities"><span id="Public_Accounts.2C_Chatbots.2C_and_Communities"></span>Public Accounts, Chatbots, and Communities</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Public Accounts, Chatbots, and Communities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2016 Viber version 6.5 launched Public Accounts to allow brands to engage in promotion and customer service on the platform, with initial partners including <i><a href="/wiki/The_Huffington_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="The Huffington Post">The Huffington Post</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Yandex" title="Yandex">Yandex</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Weather_Channel" title="The Weather Channel">The Weather Channel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch.com_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch.com-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The app integrates with <a href="/wiki/Customer_relationship_management" title="Customer relationship management">CRM software</a> and offers <a href="/wiki/Chatbot" title="Chatbot">chatbot</a> <a href="/wiki/Application_programming_interface" class="mw-redirect" title="Application programming interface">APIs</a> for customer service.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch.com_52-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch.com-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viber Communities, an enhanced group chat feature, was introduced in February 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Group calling was introduced with version 10 in February 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Communities have an unlimited number of participants, compared to group chats that have a maximum of 250.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Viber communities neither superadmins nor admins can see members' phone numbers. Also, members who enable private messages can contact each other while keeping their numbers hidden.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2020 Viber launched message statistics to go along with Community insights. These statistics offer Community admins the ability to see engagement levels with the content they post to their Communities.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Kinds of chatbots available on the app include those providing essential information,<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and quizzes<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022 Rakuten Viber partnered with Taimi, LGBTQ+ dating app, to add a bot powered by Viber to its freeware ecosystem, to match members of its user base and serve as an educational resource for about the LGBTQ+ community.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2023, the company announced offerings such as a Business Inbox and a searchable Commercial Account. Business Inbox is a dedicated space for brand-user interactions, accessible directly from an individual’s regular Chats screen.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Commercial Account is a business account.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2023 Rakuten Viber launched its chatbot AI Chat & Create, which allows users to ask questions and design images directly through the Viber app.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2023 Viber partnered with ICONIQ to bring users to connect with an AI robot companion Kuki so users can chat and interact with Kuki directly on the app.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Viber_Plus">Viber Plus</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Viber Plus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2023, Viber Plus was launched internationally, including enhancements to the app like access to paid stickers, the ability to change the Viber app icon and customer service access over live chat.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2023, the company released two Viber Plus features for iOS users: Invisible Mode and Read Voice Messages. Read Voice Message feature turns voice messages into text, so any message can be ready anytime. Invisible Mode allows users to privately read messages and browse on the platform.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Viber_Payments">Viber Payments</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Viber Payments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In April 2023, Rakuten Viber launched Viber Payments, a real-time account-to-account (A2A) money transfer service in Greece.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viber Payments enables instant and free transactions between Viber users in Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia and Germany. Viber users in these countries can send money to each other in an easy and secure manner by creating a digital wallet through a two-minute process that requires registration and email confirmation.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Caller_ID">Caller ID</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Caller ID"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In April, Rakuten added the <a href="/wiki/Caller_ID" title="Caller ID">Caller ID</a> feature, which helps identify any call after being turned on along with a warning for possible spam, including for calls that aren't being made through Viber.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Viber_Business_Accounts">Viber Business Accounts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Viber Business Accounts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2023, Viber announced a new set of business tools for small and medium-sized businesses.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viber Business Accounts is a platform for businesses to create public profiles, enabling them to share information and product catalogs directly within the app. Additionally, the service features a 1:1 instant messaging function for customer inquiries, discoverability through app search functions, and dedicated chat folders for organizational purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viber&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients" title="Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients">Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_VoIP_software" title="Comparison of VoIP software">Comparison of VoIP software</a></li></ul> <div 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