LINE

Japan's leading messaging platform, connecting millions of users every day.

LINE is Japan's most widely used digital platforms, offering messaging, content, and services all within a single app.

From communication to payments and news, LINE plays a central role in how users interact, consume content, and engage with brands.

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LINE app: messaging, content, payments, news and services in one place

100+ million active users

Key facts

The scale behind the app

Why LINE is the first place most brands meet a Japanese audience.

Active Users

100 M+

Active users in Japan, reached across messaging, content, and services inside a single app.

Messaging

Content

Payments

News

Services

One of the most frequently used mobile apps in the country

High daily engagement

Across messaging and content features

Strong reach

Across all age groups

Advertising on LINE

Reach users where they spend their time

Through LY Ads, advertisers can deliver display ads across LINE's ecosystem.

Engage users with visually impactful formats

Target audiences based on interests and behaviour

Build awareness and drive conversions

LINE is particularly effective for:

Brand awareness campaigns

Mobile-first engagement strategies

Product discovery

LINE ads flow: interest and behaviour targeting via LY Ads leading from awareness to conversions

LINE Official Account

Build Direct Relationships with Your Audience

LINE Official Accounts allow businesses to connect directly with users through the LINE app.

Once users add your brand as a "friend," you can communicate with them through messages, promotions, and updates, creating an ongoing relationship beyond a single ad interaction.

Send direct messages to followers

Share promotions, content, and updates

Build long-term customer engagement

Create a persistent owned audience within LINE

This makes LINE not just an advertising channel, but a platform for customer retention and lifecycle marketing.

LINE Official Account profile of a cafe brand shown in the LINE app

Cost-Per-Friend campaigns

Grow Your Audience on LINE

Cost-per-friend (CPF) campaigns are designed to help you increase the number of users who add your LINE Official Account.

Pay only when a user adds your account as a friend

Efficiently build a qualified audience

Turn one-time users into long-term followers

CPF campaigns are a powerful way to establish a direct communication channel with your customers, enabling ongoing engagement and repeat interactions.

Cost-per-friend: pay only when a user adds your LINE Official Account as a friend
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Access LINE's advertising inventory through LY Ads with expert support.

Complimentary account setup and onboarding

Creative and placement guidance for the Japanese market

Ongoing optimisation and reporting

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