Messaging is bigger and better than ever before, with thousands of stickers, emojis, GIFs, songs, links, and so much more, available to add to every chat through Chat Extensions. To make using Chat Extensions much more fun and easy, we are introducing Suggestions, a new way for you to get a reminder at the right time to search inside your chat for a killer GIF, colorful sticker, or funny video to instantly share in your chats.

As you type specific words into your chat, Suggestions will pop up on the Chat Extensions button, and suggest the perfect GIF or sticker for your chat.

Suggestions will only be offered if an exact match is found to the generic words that we have defined in advance – like “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations”.

So how does it work? Let’s say you want to wish your mom happy birthday in a chat on Viber, and you write:

To the best mom in the world – happy birthday! 50 never looked so good xx

Suggestions pop up for the words happy birthday only, and the rest of your message is ignored.

Suggestions can only be offered before you send your message. As soon as you send your message or delete the text inside the text box, the suggestion disappears, and it is never stored in connection to you, your personal details, or the conversation.

Your chats are, as always, protected by end-to-end encryption, so Viber can’t read your messages, save them, or use their content for any other purpose.

To help you understand what these words are, take a look at this page with all the current Suggestions words.

Chat Extension Suggestions are available on Viber on Android phones in selected countries.

Check out Chat Extension Suggestions today, and continue to chat safely and privately.

Viber’s Chat Extensions add so much to your chats. From helping you to find and share the perfect GIFs and YouTube videos, to Spotify songs, Yelp spots and more. Once you have started using Chat Extensions, you have rarely stopped. Our newest Chat Extensions offer even more fun ways to express yourself and share the things you love with friends.

Make your messages more colorful with Shouts

There are messages, and then there are Messages. Shouts is perfect for the times you want your message to stand out in one-on-one chats, groups or communities. Choose from 20 colorful backgrounds  (more to come) to immediately make your message stand out in a stream of messages. A Shout takes seconds to create, but their impact will last way longer.

Resend your Favorite GIFs (and more) again and again easily

You’ve found that perfect GIF, the one you just know you’ll want to send time after time. Or, you have a link you need to keep close by to share inside any chat. Now it’s super easy. Save any GIF, web link or video that you really liked by long pressing on it, and create a collection of your favorite stuff. You can easily access this collection from the Favorites Chat Extension inside any chat, so the next time you need that special GIF, it is waiting for you to instantly share.

Share your whereabouts and more with the new, improved, Location extension

Don’t just share your location with your friends on Viber, use the Location Chat Extension to discover more relevant information about nearby places. Send them details about where you are, and what there is to do. The location you share is sent in a specially formatted message, with a quick-access button to any mapping app of your choice.

Note: We continue to safeguard your privacy. This feature is only enabled for users who have granted Viber access to their location. The location is only requested when you tap on the Chat Extension to share it with friends.

These new Chat Extensions will roll out in the coming days for all users, all around the world, on iPhone and Android.

Get Viber to send colorful messages that really stand out.

Whether catching up with a family member, planning a day out with friends or chatting with a brand about their latest product, promotion or support need, Viber offers so many ways to stay connected. We’re always looking at ways to help deepen these conversations and we’re “vlipping out” about our latest Chat Extension with Vlipsy.

For those of you not familiar with Vlipsy, they make it easy to find the perfect clip for any type of conversation. From “LOL” to “I love you” and every emotion in between, there are thousands of carefully curated videos to choose from when words and captions alone just can’t get the job done.

The Vlipsy Chat Extension makes it quite simple to send a vlip. Simply tap the “GIF+” icon and select “Vlipsy” from the menu. You can search and find the perfect video for what you want to say, snag a popular vlip (video clip) from the trending list or choose from playlists like “Weekend Vibes” or “Monday Motivations.”  Tap “send” to share the message into your one-on-one or group conversations, and let Vlipsy say it for you. Features of the Chat Extension include:

• Featured: View the top picks from Vlipsy’s robust video library with new scenes and moments from your favorite TV shows, movies, events and quirky cat videos (yes! Lots and lots of cat videos!). Their featured list is regularly updated with the latest and greatest moments for you to share.
• Trending: Find what’s trending to stay on top of your game in your Viber conversations.
• Search:  Looking for something specific? Explore by actor, quote, character or emotion to see the most popular and perfect vlip to share.
• Playlists: Vlipsy has curated themed playlists, from “BFF” to “Happy Birthday” to celebrate any occasion.

Vlipsy is now a part of our Chat Extension family, which includes YouTube, Spotify, Yelp and GAMEE, and they’re even developing their own branded sticker pack for our users to share. This is just the beginning of what looks to be an exciting and vlipping good time.

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