Weixin and WeChat, a Way of Life
Weixin and WeChat are more than messaging and social media apps – they’re a lifestyle for over a billion users worldwide. Chat and make calls with friends, share your favorite moments, enjoy mobiles payment features and much more.
Launched in 2011, Weixin and WeChat have been enhancing the lives of hundreds of millions of users with their innovative features.
Weixin is one of the most widely used communications and social platforms in China that integrates instant messaging and social entertainment, bringing a mobiles digital lifestyle on an easy-to-use app.
The platform continues to add various innovative functions to meet user needs, such as Moments, Official Accounts, Weixin Pay, Mini Programs, Weixin Search, Mini Games, and Channels. Weixin is committed to providing users with a superior mobiles digital life experience.
Weixin and WeChat are separate but interoperable sister services. While Weixin is designed for users in the mainland of China, WeChat is designed for users elsewhere. As of the end of Q1 2026, the combined number of monthly active users of Weixin and its international version, WeChat, exceeded 1.4 billion.
