The messenger
India loves
Hike is where your conversations come alive. With stickers in your language, rock-solid privacy, and offline messaging -- it just works.
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What you get
Built for how India chats
Every feature was designed with real conversations in mind -- not focus groups.
Fast messaging
Texts, photos, videos and voice notes -- delivered in milliseconds even on 2G.
10,000+ stickers
Packs in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi and more. Make your own too.
128-bit encryption
End-to-end by default. Not even Hike can read your messages.
Groups up to 1,000
Admin controls, media sharing and pinned messages for large communities.
Offline messaging
Hike Direct lets you chat via Bluetooth -- no internet needed.
10+ languages
Full keyboard and UI support for Indian regional languages.
Stickers
Words fall short?
Send a sticker.
Over 10,000 packs across 10+ Indian languages. Whether it's Diwali greetings in Hindi or a birthday wish in Telugu -- there's a sticker for that.
- 1Regional packs in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi & more
- 2Create custom sticker packs from your own photos
- 3Animated stickers that bring your chats to life
Privacy
Your conversations
stay yours.
Hike was built with privacy at its core. Every message is encrypted. Every chat can be hidden. Your phone number stays private.
End-to-end encryption
128-bit encryption on every message. Nobody reads your chats.
Hidden chat mode
Lock conversations behind a PIN. They disappear from your chat list entirely.
Chat without sharing your number
Connect with people using your Hike ID. Keep your personal info personal.
From our users
Why people switch to Hike
Real reviews from the Play Store and App Store.
"The Hindi sticker packs are incredible. My family group chat has never been this expressive."
Priya S.
Mumbai
"Hike Direct is genuinely useful. I can message friends even when the network drops -- happens a lot in my area."
Arjun P.
Ahmedabad
"I switched specifically for the hidden chat feature. Finally a messenger that takes privacy seriously."
Sneha R.
Hyderabad
"We run a college group with 500+ members. Admin controls and pinned messages actually make it manageable."
Rahul K.
Delhi
"Clean app, fast delivery, and I don't need to share my number with strangers. That's rare."
Ananya S.
Bangalore
"3 years on Hike and still discovering new sticker packs. The animated ones are my favourite."
Vikram J.
Pune
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