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LINE

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Messaging app with one-to-one and group voice and video calls for up to 500 people, on phones and computers.

Best for free video calls with friends, family and groups who already use LINE

Facts checked November 4, 2026 · First written by Mutuo Mbilla

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The short answer

LINE is a messaging app from LY Corporation in Tokyo, and its calls come with it: one-to-one and group voice or video calls cost nothing beyond your data, and a call can hold up to 500 people. In group video calls you can share your screen or watch a YouTube video together, and LINE meetings give you a link that LINE users outside your friends list can join. Everyone needs a LINE account, and a phone shows only six people at once. LINE suits personal and community calls better than client meetings, which usually call for a work meeting app with scheduling and dial-in numbers.

Choose it if

  • Your friends, family or community group already message each other on LINE
  • You want free group video calls with dozens or even hundreds of people, up to 500
  • You want to share your screen or watch a YouTube video together during a group call
  • You want to send a meeting link so LINE users who aren't on your friends list can join
  • You move between a phone, an iPad and a Windows or Mac computer and want calls on all of them

Main features

  • Group calls of up to 500 people

    Up to 500 people can join one voice or video call. On a phone the group video screen shows up to six people at once.

  • Grid view on Windows and Mac

    The desktop app can show up to 49 participants in grid view, if your computer meets LINE's minimum processor specification.

  • LINE meetings

    Create a meeting, copy its link and share it. LINE users who aren't on your friends list can join from the link, and the host can remove anyone who disrupts the call.

  • Screen and YouTube sharing

    In group video calls you can share your screen, a website or a YouTube video from the Activities menu. Only one person can share at a time, and one-to-one voice calls don't support it.

  • Backgrounds and stickers

    Swap your background for a saved photo or one of LINE's own in one-to-one and group video calls. You can also drop stickers onto the call, and they stay on screen for five seconds.

  • HD video on Wi-Fi only

    A setting limits HD video calls to Wi-Fi, so long calls on mobile data use less of your allowance.

  • Call recording (test feature)

    LINE Labs offers recording for one-to-one voice and video calls on iOS and Android, with a voice prompt so the other person knows. Recordings last about an hour for voice calls, and LINE may end the test without notice.

  • Calls on phone, tablet and computer

    LINE has apps for iPhone and Android, an iPad version, and desktop apps for Windows and Mac. Calls work on all of them except the LINE for Chrome extension.

Pricing

Checked November 4, 2026. LINE says you can make one-to-one or group voice and video calls for free anywhere in the world. Calls over a mobile network count against your data plan, and LINE suggests a flat-rate data plan if you call often.

LINE app

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Messaging plus one-to-one and group voice and video calls of up to 500 people, screen sharing and LINE meetings

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Alternatives to LINE

ProductChoose it instead ifStarts at
WhatsAppThe people you call use WhatsApp rather than LINEFree
MessengerYour friends and family are on Facebook and you want to call them from thereFree
Google MeetYou want people to join from a computer browser without installing an app, and free group calls of up to 60 minutes are enoughFree
ZoomYou need a dedicated work meeting app for client calls and webinarsFree

Questions people ask

Are LINE video calls free?

Yes. LINE says one-to-one and group voice and video calls are free anywhere in the world. If you call over a mobile network rather than Wi-Fi, the call uses your data allowance.

How many people can join a LINE group video call?

Up to 500 people can join a LINE voice or video call. A phone shows up to six people on screen at once, and the Windows and Mac app can show up to 49 in grid view on a fast enough computer.

Can I make LINE video calls on my computer?

Yes. The LINE app for Windows and Mac supports voice and video calls and LINE meetings. The LINE for Chrome extension doesn't support calls.

Can people join a LINE meeting without being my friend on LINE?

Yes, as long as they use LINE. You share the meeting's invitation link, and LINE users who aren't on your friends list can join from it. The meeting ends when everyone leaves.

Can I record a LINE video call?

Only through LINE Labs, LINE's area for test features, and only for one-to-one calls on iOS and Android. Both people hear a prompt when recording starts, and transcription works only for one-to-one voice calls in Japanese.

Who owns LINE?

LINE is provided by LY Corporation, which is based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, according to LINE's terms of use and LY Corporation's company overview.

Sources we checked 7
  1. line.me/en for free voice calls and messages, app store downloads checked November 4, 2026
  2. help.line.me/line/smartphone for 500-person calls, six on screen, free calls worldwide, mobile data charges, PC and iPad support, LINE for Chrome exception checked November 4, 2026
  3. help.line.me/line/smartphone for screen and YouTube sharing, backgrounds, stickers, 49-person grid view, HD on Wi-Fi only checked November 4, 2026
  4. help.line.me/line/smartphone for LINE meetings links, non-friends joining, host removal, Windows and Mac support checked November 4, 2026
  5. guide.line.me/ja/services/linelabs-callrecording.html for LINE Labs call recording limits, notification, Japanese-only transcription checked November 4, 2026
  6. terms.line.me/line_terms for LY Corporation as provider, subscriptions and Coins checked November 4, 2026
  7. lycorp.co.jp/en/company/overview for LY Corporation headquarters in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo checked November 4, 2026