What is Langmate? A Japanese friends & chat app explained

Langmate is a highly specialized language exchange and friendship app that connects Japanese people with international users from around the world. Whether you want to learn Japanese, discover new cultures, or simply make local friends in Japan, Langmate provides a safe and engaging platform to connect directly with locals.

Why choose Langmate?

1. Huge Japanese Community: Connect with a massive local community—more than 65% of Langmate users are Japanese!
2. Over 4 Million Downloads: Ranked in the TOP 10 (Education category) in more than 80 countries.
3. Made in Japan: Proudly developed and operated in Tokyo, Japan since 2017.
4. Fast Matching: 92% of users find a match within their first hour on the app.

Create your account now and you too join a community of thousands of users around the world who have already found friends and language exchange mates thanks to Langmate!
Download the Langmate app for iOS or Android.

Key features

• Language Exchange: Improve your language skills while talking with real local people all around the world directly from your phone!
• Swipe & Match: Simply search & swipe, and instantly start making Japanese friends.
• Advanced Filters: Filter users based on their age, gender, nationality, languages they speak, and languages they are learning.
• Virtual Location: Change your virtual location and see locals only from a specific country or city!
• Cultural Exchange: Learn new cultures by asking local people any questions about everything you want to know.
• Huge Japanese Community: Connect with a massive local community—more than 65% of Langmate users are Japanese!
• Fast Matching: 92% of users find a match within their first hour on the app.
• Voice & Video Messages: Perfect your pronunciation by chatting with native speakers using voice or video messages.
• Drawing Tool: Practice your writing by exchanging hand-written kanji and kana, or simply send cute drawings! 😉
• Travel Preparation: Make friends and get local tips before your next trip to Japan!

Is Langmate free to use?

Yes! You can download and use the basic features of Langmate for free. We also offer PREMIUM and PLUS+ plans for users who want to unlock unlimited matching and chatting features.

Download the Langmate app for iOS or Android today and join our community!