With new technologies coming into Hike it is extremely famous and another mainstream messaging application being used around the globe by users. Due to being rich in features, it outperforms big platforms such as Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp and Telegram in different aspects. You can now download and install Hike on Windows 10 and Windows 11, excited to know how it’s done.
Keep reading below!
About Hike Messenger for PC
It is a popular messaging application which got developed in India and along with Hindi and English, it supports 7 more regional languages.
It was launched back in 2012 by Kavin Bharti Mittal. It has many features like themes, stickers, text messaging, hidden chat options and revamped user interface. After buying US-based voice calling company ZIP Phones in 2015 it started providing free voice calling over cellular networks and wifi across the globe before WhatsApp by optimizing voice quality. Now, after it started to get 30% sticker usage traffic it launched the “Great Indian Sticker Challenge” in 2015 to create more stickers.
After so many years of hard work in 2020, he created a smaller team of employees with game designers, crypto-economists, and psychologists so that they could understand the emerging digital landscape and create a very new kind of blockchain economy for its newly launched company which is known as Hike Land.
Latest Hike Features
- Turn of last seen.
- Recommends stickers and text to stickers make searching for the correct sticker a breeze.
- We can both create and customize Hikemoji as per our needs and requirements.
- We can hide chats and with the help of the passcode have access to them.
- On this, both chats and calls are protected with 128-bit AES and 2048 RSA Encryption.
The best thing is that it permits the creation a group with a maximum of 2000 members. No, no native application is available for Windows 11 PC. However, the web version can be used on macOS and Linux.
ALTERNATIVE CHOICE: Use ShareKaro on Windows Without Phone.
Hike Direct:
This is a new feature which has been added by the owner of the company. With this users can chat:
- Chat.
- Exchange stickers.
- Transfer photos and files of kind kinds without the need to connect to the internet or incur data charges.
Hike Wallet:
A new version 5.0 was launched back in 2017 with many new features:
- User chat themes.
- Night mode.
- Magic selfies.
- Built-in wallet partnered with Yes Bank.
For now, it has 100 million registered users and it has become one of the biggest UPI-based platforms in India overnight.
Hike Web:
In 2019 it launched a web app beta version of sticker chat through which users can chat in their personal and free time. It is the very first application that has introduced text to stickers.
Any text that is typed by the user is converted into a sticker, like this the chat becomes more vibrant.
This one was primarily designed for all those who were more concerned regarding security and privacy. It increased the security to AES-256 and TLS 1.2 through which communication over the web becomes secured.
5 Ways To Use Hike Messenger on Windows 10/11
#1: Using an App Emulator
As for this application, there is no official version for PC, still, it can be downloaded and used on a system with the help of an Android emulator.
The best among as is Bluestacks 4, it is a well-optimized Android emulator that performs just like an Android smartphone.
- You need to first download the “Bluestacks 4” emulator.
- Once done, install the “.exe” file on your system.
- After this sign in with a Google account.
- Then open Playstore and search for “Hike sticker Chat”.
- Install and start using it.
The best thing is that we can both make calls and text our friends using this too on a big screen. It makes navigation on all non-touchscreen devices a breeze.
#2: Install BlueStacks Player
Although Bluestacks is an emulator that consumes a lot of system resources still offers poor performance, lagged experience and low-powered laptops. Now, to use Hike for PC without this you need to check the following alternates:
#3: Use KoPlayer 1.4
If you are into games then this is a great option. It is free to use and is great for running resource-intensive applications such as Hike Messenger.
The best feature we prefer about this one is a one-click recording.
#4: Install Nox App Player 7
This is another emulator to use Hike on Windows or Mac. So, what’s different? The best thing about this one is that it offers one-click installation that too without any third-party apps and Bloatware. It is highly stable and its key mapping feature comes in handy while using it.
#5: Using Memu 7 – A lightweight choice
This is an Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Android emulator for Windows systems. It carries easy and quick installation with no third-party application or Bloatware. One of its major features is Key-mapping.
ALSO CHECK: InShare App for Windows 11 PC (Installation and Download).
Quick Tip:
To use Hike Web you need to install the official Sticker Chat Application on an Android or iOS smartphone device.
It can be used on Windows via its version of the web as said above.
- You need to open the web browser of your choice, worked on Chrome for us.
- Once done, search for “hike web”.
Similar to Windows, this can be used on Linux or macOS.
Conclusion
Hike is famous among the youth but as not everyone has a smartphone you can now use it on your PC. We have shared 5 different methods that you can follow to install it on Windows 11/10 and continue chatting with your loved ones.
