A homegrown social network
Speak freely. Feel heard.
FRND is a digital third space where people can speak freely, feel heard, build communities, and connect authentically with others who speak their language.
3 MILLION PEOPLE · 10 INDIAN LANGUAGES
What is FRND
A social playground. Not a feed.
A social playground that brings people together for real, human connection, through audio and video conversations, games and live rooms.
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01
FRND Connect
Rooms
Find someone who speaks your language, literally. Say hi, and see where it goes.
02
Celeb
Connect
Get on a call with the creators and stars you follow, in your own language.
03
Damsharas
Act it out, guess the film. The game every family knows, now played on voice.
04
FRND Making
Rooms
Pull up a chair in a room full of people who get it. Ten friends you haven’t met yet.
05
FRND
Radio
Open mic, all day. Sing, argue about cricket, or just sit back and listen.
FRND by numbers
Small talk at scale.
As of August 2026
3M
Monthly activeusers
30+
Minutes spentevery day
1M
Conversationsa day
10
Indianlanguages
Why we exist
Two sentences we actually mean.
Our mission
To build a safe, digital space where people connect through shared culture and language.
Our vision
A world where meaningful conversation is always within reach.
Ten languages
Your mother tongue is the whole point.
FRND is built language-first. You are matched with people who talk the way you do — accent, slang, inside jokes and all.
FRND’s journey
Seven years of learning how India talks.
2019
We go live
The FRND app launches on the Play Store.
2020
Text chat
The first way to say hi without having to say it out loud.
2021
Rooms, radio, audio
FRND Making Rooms, Audio Connect and Group Radio all arrive.
2022
Gifts that count
Virtual gift redemption — a way to say thanks that actually lands.
2023
Damsharas, and AI eyes
Damsharas launches, and AI video moderation starts blurring faces on call.
2024
Safety and company
FRND Police, games on FRND Connect, and an AI companion for the quiet hours.
2025
iOS, and eight more countries
iOS launch plus the UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Qatar.
2026
Still being written
Whatever three million people ask us for next.
AI & safety
The fun only works if it’s safe.
Three million people talking to strangers needs more than a report button. So we built the safety in — some of it human, most of it always on.
01
Voice Verification
Every new profile is checked by voice, so the person you hear is a real person.
02
Avatar Identification
Avatars keep your face private while still showing you are a real, verified member.
03
Team of Moderators
Real people, around the clock, reviewing reports and keeping rooms respectful.Investors
Backed by people who bet early.
India Quotient, Elevation Capital and Krafton came in before the numbers did. We are still building the thing they backed.
India Quotient
Elevation Capital
KraftonCommon questions
Questions people ask before they download.
Does FRND have video calling?
Yes. FRND supports face-to-face video calls in 14 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, and more. FRND works on any Android or iOS phone.
What languages does FRND support?
FRND is available in 14 Indian languages: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Kannada, and Assamese. Both voice and video calls work in all of them.
Is FRND free?
Yes. Voice calls, video calls, live audio rooms, and chat are all free. Optional in-app gifts and premium features are available for users who want more.
Is FRND safe?
FRND uses verified profiles, in-app reporting, and clear community guidelines. You control who you talk to.
Who is FRND for?
FRND is for anyone in India (18+) looking to make real friends and have genuine conversations in their own language.
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