

As of January 2022, it was reported that WeChat has more than 1.2 billion users. WeChat had over 889 million monthly active users by 2016, and as of 2019 WeChat's monthly active users had risen to an estimate of one billion. ĭuring a period of government support of e-commerce development-for example in the 12th five-year plan (2011–2015) -WeChat also saw new features enabling payments and commerce in 2013, which saw massive adoption after their virtual Red envelope promotion for Chinese New Year 2014. By 2012, when the number of users reached 100 million, Weixin was re-branded "WeChat" for the international market. User adoption of WeChat was initially very slow, with users wondering why key features were missing however, after the release of the Walkie-talkie-like voice messaging feature in May of that year, growth surged. The original version of the app was created by Allen Zhang and named "Weixin" ( 微信) by Pony Ma and launched in 2011. WeChat began as a project at Tencent Guangzhou Research and Project center in October 2010. Recognizing smart phones were likely to disrupt this status quo, CEO Pony Ma sought to proactively invest in alternatives to their own QQ messenger app.

PAY: Enjoy the convenience of world-leading mobile payment features with Pay and Wallet (*only available in certain regions). REAL-TIME LOCATION: Not good at explaining directions? Share your real-time location with the press of a button. CUSTOM STICKERS: Make chatting more unique with custom stickers and Selfie Stickers feature.
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STATUS: post your status to capture your mood and share an ephemeral experience with friends - STICKER GALLERY: Browse thousands of fun, animated stickers to help express yourself in chats, including stickers with your favorite cartoon and movie characters. Post photos, videos, and more to your Moments stream. Make group video calls with up to 9 people.

VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality voice and video calls to anywhere in the world. Create group chats with up to 500 members. Why do over one billion people use WeChat? - MORE WAYS TO CHAT: Message friends using text, photo, voice, video, location sharing, and more. Chat and make calls with friends, share your life's favorite Moments, enjoy mobile payment features, and much more. WeChat is more than a messaging and social media app – it is a lifestyle for over one billion users across the world.
