(Image source from: Viber)

Free messaging and calling app Viber today announced that it has than 40 million registered users in India. Viber is in direct competition to VOIP services like Skype that offers high-quality audio calls to users globally. Viber commenced its operations in India in December 2013 with13 million users. Viber has over 516 million unique users in 193 countries.  Viber has added multiple features considering the requirements of the Indian users. One of the key releases last year was Viber Public Chats, a feature that allows users to discover, share and interact with conversations, communities and content on mobile.

“This is a significant achievement for Viber and its users in India. Within a very short time span we have trebled our reach in India. Today, we are a strong community of 40 million users, our growth bears testimony to the fact that we are committed to our users in India and are consistently innovating to offer a variety of messaging and entertainment features. ” said, Anubhav Nayyar, Country Head, Viber India.

Key part of Viber’s feature offerings is stickers that users can utilize to visually convey emotions during text chats. The app also includes the ability to send text messages, photos, videos and doodles and make outbound calls to cellular phones and land lines across the globe.

By Premji