Pidgin is a chat software which lets you log in to accounts on various chat networks in the same time. This is meaning that you chat with friends on MSN, talk to a friend from Google Talk, and chat in a Yahoo room all in the same time.
Pidgin runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. Looking for Pidgin for OS X? You can try Adium!
Pidgin is working with the following chat networks out of the box: ICQ, Yahoo!, AIM, Jabber/XMPP, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Bonjour, IRC, SILC, Lotus Sametime, SIMPLE, MXit, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.
Pidgin supports many features of these chat networks, like file transfers, buddy icons, away messages, custom smilies, and typing notifications. Numerous plugins also extend Pidgin's functionality above and further the common features.
Pidgin merges with the system tray on Microsoft Windows, KDE 3, GNOME2, and KDE 4.
Features:
- IM
- Instant Messaging
- Chat
- ICQ
- AIM
- Yahoo!
- Google Talk
- Bonjour
- Gadu-Gadu
- IRC
- Novell GroupWise Messenger
- MXit
- SILC
- Lotus Sametime
- MySpaceIM
- SIMPLE
- Zephyr
- Jabber/XMPP
- MSN Messenger
Pros
- Supports all the popular chat services.
- Many configuration options
| Name | Pidgin |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.14.2 |
| Developer | Gaim | see all products from this developer |
| Product Homepage | Pidgin |
| License | Free (Freeware) |
| Last Week Downloads | 4 |
| All Time Downloads | 29,314 |
| Filename | pidgin-2.14.2.exe |
| Filesize | 8.6MB |
| MD5 Checksum | 8504D5AA1145205F67FFE918C882388C |
| OS Support | Windows All |
| Category | Internet |
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Pidgin has been tested by Download82.com team against viruses, spyware, adware, trojan, backdoors and was found to be 100% clean. Our editors will recheck this software periodically to assure that it remains clean.
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Old Versions
| Software | Date Added |
|---|---|
| Pidgin 2.14.2 | April 06, 2021 - Latest Version |
| Pidgin 2.13.0 | October 23, 2019 |
| Pidgin 2.11.0 | June 24, 2016 |
| Pidgin 2.10.12 | January 06, 2016 |
| Pidgin 2.10.11 | November 27, 2014 |