Overview
What is Pidgin?
Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously.
In depth
A closer look at Pidgin
Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time. Pidgin runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems.Pidgin is compatible with the following chat networks out of the box: AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.Pidgin supports many features of these chat networks, such as file transfers, away messages, buddy icons, custom smilies, and typing notifications. Numerous plugins also extend Pidgin's functionality above and beyond the standard features.Pidgin integrates with the system tray on Windows.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows (All Versions)
Verdict
Should you download Pidgin?
Pidgin runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
OpenSource under LGPL
license
— the installer is 8.27 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Chatting and IRC.
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At a glance
Pidgin specifications
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2023
- Requirements
- Windows (All Versions)
- License
- OpenSource under LGPL
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 8.27 MB
- Price
- Free
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- 626
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