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Line (software): History & Companies

Line (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese freeware app and service for instant messaging and social networking, operated by the Japanese company LY Corporation, co-owned by SoftBank Group and Naver. Line was launched in Japan in June 2011 by NHN Japan, a subsidiary of Naver.

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Line (software) topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Companies as prominent areas in the source structure around Line (software).

Related topics
83
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
90
Extracted relationships
37
Concept neighborhoods
24
Bridge connections
90

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 27 topics
Overview · 18 topics
Features · 17 topics
Censorship · 7 topics
Related products · 7 topics
Security · 6 topics
Line Lite · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Android
Android26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)iOS26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)Windows9.8.0.3597 / 26 September 2025; 10 months ago (26 September 2025)mac… · 26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)
Available in
17 languages
Chrome
3.7.2 / 24 February 2026; 6 months ago (24 February 2026)
Developers
Line Corporation (2011–2023) · LY Corporation (2023–present)
iOS
26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)
License
Proprietary

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Features

Line Lite

Security

Censorship

Related products

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Line (software) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Line (software) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Line (software) → Android: 221.59 MB, Chrome: 4.91MiB, iOS: 262.4 MB, macOS: 234.4 MB, Windows: 161 MB Another extracted example is Line (software) → Android: 7.0 and later, iOS: 16.0 and later, macOS: 10.14 and later, Windows: 10 and later. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Line (software)

Top relations

Size · 5
Line (software) → Android: 221.59 MB, Chrome: 4.91MiB, iOS: 262.4 MB, macOS: 234.4 MB, Windows: 161 MB
Operating system · 4
Line (software) → Android: 7.0 and later, iOS: 16.0 and later, macOS: 10.14 and later, Windows: 10 and later
Android · 2
Line (software) → 26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026), Android26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)iOS26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)Windows9.8.0.3597 / 26 September 2025; 10 months ago (26 September 2025)mac…
Developers · 2
Line (software) → Line Corporation (2011–2023), LY Corporation (2023–present)
Available in · 1
Line (software) → 17 languages
Chrome · 1
Line (software) → 3.7.2 / 24 February 2026; 6 months ago (24 February 2026)
iOS · 1
Line (software) → 26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)
License · 1
Line (software) → Proprietary
macOS · 1
Line (software) → 26.1.0 / 3 March 2026; 5 months ago (3 March 2026)
Platform · 1
Line (software) → Smartphone, PC, iPad, Smartwatch

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

line users data information stickers japan also service access services app naver personal march 2021 user chat corporation japanese announced

Line (software) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 37 structured relationships around Line (software). Examples in this analysis include Line (software) → Android → Android26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)iOS26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)Windows9.8.0.3597 / 26 September 2025; 10 months ago (26 September 2025)mac… and Line (software) → Android → 26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Line (software)AndroidAndroid26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)iOS26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)Windows9.8.0.3597 / 26 September 2025; 10 months ago (26 September 2025)mac…1.00infobox
Line (software)Android26.6.1 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)1.00infobox
Line (software)Available in17 languages1.00infobox
Line (software)Chrome3.7.2 / 24 February 2026; 6 months ago (24 February 2026)1.00infobox
Line (software)DevelopersLine Corporation (2011–2023)1.00infobox
Line (software)DevelopersLY Corporation (2023–present)1.00infobox
Line (software)iOS26.6.0 / 7 May 2026; 3 months ago (7 May 2026)1.00infobox
Line (software)LicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Line (software)macOS26.1.0 / 3 March 2026; 5 months ago (3 March 2026)1.00infobox
Line (software)Operating systemAndroid: 7.0 and later1.00infobox
Line (software)Operating systemiOS: 16.0 and later1.00infobox
Line (software)Operating systemWindows: 10 and later1.00infobox
Line (software)Operating systemmacOS: 10.14 and later1.00infobox
Line (software)PlatformSmartphone, PC, iPad, Smartwatch1.00infobox
Line (software)ReleaseJune 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)1.00infobox
Line (software)Repositorygithub.com/line1.00infobox
Line (software)SizeAndroid: 221.59 MB1.00infobox
Line (software)SizeiOS: 262.4 MB1.00infobox
Line (software)SizeWindows: 161 MB1.00infobox
Line (software)SizemacOS: 234.4 MB1.00infobox
Line (software)SizeChrome: 4.91MiB1.00infobox
Line (software)TypeInstant messaging, Social networking service1.00infobox
Line (software)Websiteline.me/en1.00infobox
Line (software)Windows9.8.0.3597 / 26 September 2025; 10 months ago (26 September 2025)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Line (software) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Users, Information and Access. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Line (software)
    • Users
    • Information
    • Access
    • Data
    • Services
    • Japan
    • Corporation
    • Service
    • Government
    • Announced
    • April
    • Naver
  • line (software)
    • Users
    • Information
    • Access
    • Data
    • Services
    • Japan
    • Corporation
    • Service
    • Government
    • Announced
    • April
    • Naver
  • ly corporation
    • Naver
    • Games
    • Japanese
    • Social
    • Taiwan
    • Line
    • Japan
    • Using
    • April
    • Chat
    • Services
    • Access
  • naver
    • Reported
    • Japan
    • March
    • Social
    • Taiwan
    • Pay
    • Government
    • Servers
    • Announced
    • April
    • Chat
    • User
  • line tv
    • Users
    • Information
    • Access
    • Data
    • Services
    • Japan
    • Corporation
    • Service
    • Government
    • Announced
    • April
    • Naver
  • line manga
    • Users
    • Information
    • Access
    • Data
    • Services
    • Japan
    • Corporation
    • Service
    • Government
    • Announced
    • April
    • Naver
  • line webtoon
    • Users
    • Information
    • Access
    • Data
    • Services
    • Japan
    • Corporation
    • Service
    • Government
    • Announced
    • April
    • Naver
  • naver corporation
    • Naver
    • Reported
    • Games
    • Japan
    • Japanese
    • March
    • Social
    • Taiwan
    • Pay
    • Line
    • Government
    • Servers

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Line (software), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Line (software) with History. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Line (software) — History · splits 63 ⟂ 28
Line (software) — Overview · splits 72 ⟂ 19
Line (software) — Features · splits 73 ⟂ 18
Line (software) — Censorship · splits 83 ⟂ 8
Line (software) — Related products · splits 83 ⟂ 8
Line (software) — Security · splits 84 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

Line (software)

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples37
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Line (software) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Companies, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Line (software) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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