You can add friends using one of the methods below.
To add a friend by searching for their LINE ID/phone number (adding friends by searching for their phone numbers only applies to LINE accounts created with LINE versions earlier than 13.11.0 if you're not using LINE in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, or Thailand):
1. From the main menu, click Add friends > Friend search.
2. Choose LINE ID or Phone number.
3. Enter the LINE ID/phone number of the friend you want to add in the search field and press Enter.
4. Click Add.
Note:
- You can add a friend by searching for their phone number only if their LINE account was created with a LINE version earlier than 13.11.0.
- If the person you want to add has turned off the Allow others to add me by ID setting on the smartphone version of LINE, they will not appear in ID search results.
- The friend you want to add will not appear in phone number search results if they have turned off the Allow others to add me setting in LINE.
To add a friend from your Friend recommendations:
1. From the main menu, click Add friends.
2. In the Friend recommendations list, click Add as friend next to the person you want to add.
To add a friend with a QR code:
1. Right-click the QR code image you received in a chat.
3. Click Add.
You can also send your QR code via email by opening the smartphone version of LINE and tapping the Home tab > Add friends > Invite. For more information, see the following Help article.
Note:
- From the Table of contents, select the Becoming/adding friends section and see the If the user doesn't have a LINE account or you don't know if they use LINE section.
- You cannot display your own QR code with LINE for PC.
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