All About Pidgin IM

Pidgin IM is a simple, easy-to-use IM client released under the GNU GPL license.

Pidgin IM offers multi-protocol support for a number of IM clients, including AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Gtalk, ICQ, MySpaceIM, Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and more.

PidginIM users will need screennames for each individual IM client desired.

With Pidgin IM 2.5.8, users can:

• add IM contacts

• send, receive IMs

• organize Pidgin IM contacts in groups

• manage multiple IM accounts

• save Pidgin IM chat logs

• appear as invisible to IM contacts

• transfer files

• add Buddy Icons

• add dozens of Pidgin IM plugins

Pidgin IM is also available as a portable IM client. Download Pidgin Portable IM.

Download Pidgin IM

Check out our guide to downloading Pidgin IM

Requirements

• Windows 95 and above
• Pidgin IM for Linux available
• Pidgin IM also available on other UNIX operating systems
• Web Browser (for download)