Truecaller has launched a web version of its eponymous caller ID application, bringing a range of features including SMS and chat mirroring, call notifications and number lookup capabilities to the desktop. Initially, the web version, called Truecaller for Web, will only be made available to Android users in India, the company said, but it plans to roll out support to other territories in the future.
All Truecaller for Android users in India can now link their devices to the web client on a PC or Mac via a QR code. Currently, Truecaller limits the number of active web sessions to one and automatically logs users out after 30 days of no use. Users can also manually unlink a browser from Settings. This is similar to linking the web version of a messenger like WhatsApp or Telegram.
Truecaller, whose largest market is India with almost 259 million users, is a fairly late addition to the SMS and chat mirroring feature. Notably, Microsoft offers SMS mirroring for Android and iPhone users on Windows through its Phone Link feature. Still, this functionality could provide some convenience to users by quickly replying to an SMS or accessing one-time passwords (OTPs) for login.
Truecaller also already offers users the ability to search for a phone number on its website, although with some tariff restrictions. Now users can look up numbers without such restrictions in the web client, the company said. The web client also displays real-time caller ID notifications when a user receives a call.
The company said 80 million people receive SMS pop-up summary notifications every day. This means that these users have not denied Truecaller permission to read SMS. However, it’s not clear whether these people use Truecaller as their primary SMS client.
In recent months, Truecaller has focused on introducing more AI-powered features. Last month, a “Max” feature update was rolled out for Android users to block all calls from unapproved contacts or AI-detected spam. In February, the company also brought call recording and AI-powered transcription features to India after launching the feature in the US last year.
After reporting lower sales in the quarter, the company saw a 32% share price decline in October 2023. However, the stock has recovered from the low price of SEK 24.47 (USD 2.32) to a price of around SEK 31.68 (USD 3) in writing.