LINE Today (23rd) announced the launch of a new membership system “LINE Premium” in Taiwan, officially adding more advanced features to the familiar communication experience. From chat history saving, flexible message recall, to personalized interface and life discounts, this upgrade is not just a stack of functions, but also a reorganization of the way you use LINE on a daily basis.
However, this service will be opened in stages, and not all functions will be available at once, which also makes people more curious about what changes will be brought about after actual use. For users who are used to using LINE every day, this wave of updates may not just be as simple as new features, but a readjustment of usage habits.
LINE Premium is officially launched! Traceless recovery and album upgrade are unlocked once, with a free trial for the first month
Earlier, LINE announced the official launch of the “LINE Premium” membership plan in Taiwan, which means that this communication software that almost everyone uses every day has begun to further develop into a subscription-based service. The membership plan launched this time focuses on 10 advanced functions and exclusive discounts, hoping to make daily chatting, data storage and life applications more convenient and personal.
Currently, LINE Premium is launched in stages, mainly considering the number of users in Taiwan, which is as high as 22 million, and hoping to ensure system stability and smooth user experience. Therefore, not all functions will be opened at once at the beginning, but the 5 functions in the first phase will be launched first.
The first phase has begun to open gradually, including “Advanced Backup”, “Album Upgrade”, “Invisible Retrieval of Messages”, “App Fonts” and “App Icons” and other functions. As long as the user sees the Premium option in LINE settings, it means that the account has been opened and the first month free trial can be directly activated.
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One of the most talked about features is the upgrade of the message recovery mechanism. General users can currently only recall messages within 24 hours, but after upgrading to LINE Premium, this can be extended to 7 days. This change is actually quite practical for people who often use LINE for work or long conversations.
Furthermore, if the other party has not read the message, the system will activate the so-called invisible recovery. In other words, after retracting, there will be no “recovered message” reminder, and the chat screen will look like the content has never appeared. This design makes communication more flexible and reduces some embarrassing situations.
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In addition to the chat function, data storage is also the focus of this upgrade. Through the advanced backup function, photos in chat rooms will no longer face expiration issues, which will be a great improvement for people who are accustomed to using LINE to upload photos or use it as a temporary storage tool. With the photo album upgrade, the overall organizing and viewing experience will be more complete.
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For LINE Premium users, if you want to use the “Advanced Backup” function, as long as it is enabled on the settings page for the first time, it will be automatically backed up in the future.
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Moreover, the advanced backup function also supports data recovery between cross-system mobile devices. Whether you want to switch from iOS to Android, or Android to iOS, you no longer have to worry about not being able to get your chat history back!
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In terms of personalization, LINE Premium also provides more customization options. For example, application icons can make the entire interface style more in line with personal preferences.
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In addition, in addition to the “Wending VF white jade calligraphy“The future will still be free fonts, and LINE Premium members will have more exclusive choices. For users who value visual style or use LINE for a long time, such details will actually affect the overall experience.
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In addition to the system “default” fonts, Premium members can freely apply the following 16 selected fonts:
- TW Wending VF White Jade Calligraphy (can also be used by non-Premium members)
- Coriander (including Hakka characters, can also be used by non-Premium members)
- TW Wending engraving POP font (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending DC Chen Sentian (LINE Premium limited)
- TW Wending VF signature pen style (LINE Premium limited)
- TW Wending Round Body (LINE Premium Limited)
- TW Wending POP-2 (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending Shuyuan Song (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending TX Heart Warming Body (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending flower chestnut body (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending sweet girl body (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending standard regular script (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending Yan Kai (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending Imitation Song Dynasty (LINE Premium Limited)
- TW Wending Fang’s new book (LINE Premium only)
- TW Wending POP (LINE Premium only)
As for the second phase of features, it is expected to be launched in April 2026, including self-selected personal profiles and membership benefits integrating LINE ecosystem services. For example, LINE gifts, LINE shopping, LINE travel and LINE MUSIC will all provide Premium exclusive benefits.
In terms of price, LINE Premium subscription costs 165 yuan per month, and provides a free trial for the first month. However, it should be noted that if the same Apple or Google account has subscribed before, you will not be eligible for the free trial again.
In addition, in terms of function support, users need to update LINE to iOS or Android version 26.3 or above to fully use these new functions. Without updates, you may not see Premium options or some features may not work properly.
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It is worth mentioning that LINE’s original basic functions remain free. Whether sending messages, voice calls or video calls, they will not be affected by the launch of LINE Premium, and what LINE users care about most is 24 The function of recalling messages within hours will still be fully open. This also means that LINE Premium prefers advanced value-added services rather than a mandatory charging model.
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Source: KOCPC Chinese