Discord (software)

instant messaging and VoIP software

Discord is a free instant messaging software that lets people talk to each other over the internet. It was originally meant for people who play video games, but is now used by others. In addition to text messaging, you may also make audio and video calls through Discord.[6] Discord is free to use, and it runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and in most web browsers. It is used by 350 million people[source?], 150 million people use it every month.[7]

Discord
Developer(s)Discord Inc.
(Originaly Created By Jason Citron)
Initial releaseMay 13, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-05-13)
Stable release
0.0.9 / April 1, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-04-01)
Preview release
0.0.203 / February 22, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-02-22)
Written inJavaScript, React, Elixir,[1] Rust[2]
Engine
  • Electron
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Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Web browsers
Available in27 languages
List of languages
English (UK/US), Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, videoconferences,[3] content delivery, and social media
LicenseProprietary freeware[4]
Websitediscord.com

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    Discord (software): Instant messaging and VoIP software

    Discord is a free instant messaging software that lets people talk to each other over the internet. It was originally meant for people who play video games, but is now used by others. In addition to text messaging, you may also make audio and video calls through Discord. Discord is free to use, and it runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and in most web browsers. It is used by 350 million people[source?], 150 million people use it every month.