Truecaller launches web client for Android users

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Truecaller has launched the web version of its eponymous caller ID application, which brings a variety of features to your desktop, including SMS and chat mirroring, call notifications, and number lookup functionality. The company said the web version, called Truecaller for Web, will initially be available only to Android users in India, but it plans to expand support to other regions in the future.

All Truecaller for Android users in India can now link their device to the web client on PC or Mac via QR code. Currently, Truecaller limits the number of active web sessions to one and automatically signs users out after 30 days of inactivity. Users can also manually unlink their browsers from settings. This is similar to linking his web version of messengers such as WhatsApp and Telegram.

Truecaller, which is hugely popular in India, is quite late in offering its popular SMS and chat mirroring features. Notably, Microsoft offers its SMS mirroring to both Android and iPhone users on Windows through its Phone Link feature. Nevertheless, this feature may provide some convenience to users when it comes to quickly replying to texts or accessing one-time passwords (OTPs) for logins.

Truecaller also already offers users the ability to search for phone numbers on its website, albeit with some speed limitations. From now on, users will be able to search for numbers without such restrictions on the web client, the company said. The web client also displays real-time caller ID notifications when users receive calls.

The company says 80 million people receive SMS pop-up summary notifications every day. This only means that these users have not denied his Truecaller her SMS read permission. However, it is unclear whether these people are using his Truecaller as their primary SMS client.

Over the past few months, Truecaller has focused on introducing AI-powered features. Last month, it launched a “Max” feature update for Android users that blocks all calls from unauthorized contacts and AI-detected spam. The company introduced call recording and AI-powered transcription to India (its largest market with about 259 million users) in February after launching the feature in the US last year.

The company saw its stock price drop 32% in October 2023 after posting a decline in revenue in the same quarter. However, the stock has recovered from its low of SEK 24.47 ($2.32) and is trading around SEK 31.68 ($3) in 2023. write.