QuickBlox Android SDK

Launch smart messaging, calling, and AI-powered experiences in your Android app fast.

QuickBlox’s Android SDK makes it simple to add secure, scalable communication features to your app. Build robust chat, enable voice/video calling, and integrate AI assistants—all with clean code and minimal setup.

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Core Capabilities at a Glance

Everything you need to power real-time communication on Android.

Core Capabilities
In-App Cha imageIn-App Messaging

One-on-one or group chat with media sharing, typing indicators, message history, and read receipts.

Voice & Video Calls imageVoice & Video Calls

Real-time, WebRTC-based audio and video calls for personal or group conversations.

Push Notifications imagePush Notifications

Send instant, native alerts even when users are offline.

Smarter Communication with AI

QuickBlox’s Android SDK includes built-in AI tools to take user communication to the next level—no third-party AI tools required.

QuickBlox Android AI Answer Assist

Answer Assist

Generates smart reply suggestions to improve chat efficiency and user experience.

QuickBlox Android AI Translate

Translate

Enables real-time multilingual messaging by automatically translating messages between users.

QuickBlox Android AI Rephrase

Rephrase

Allows users to adjust the tone, wording, or formality of their message—perfect for customer service or healthcare apps.

QuickBlox Android AI Chat Assistant

AI Agents

Deploy intelligent bots for onboarding, support, and more—fully integrated into your chat flow.

Everything is self-contained within the QuickBlox platform. Activate and customize with ease.

Android UI Kit — Prebuilt, Customizable Components

Accelerate development with our ready-made UI Kit for Android.

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  • Smart Chat Navigation:

    See active conversations at a glance with previews, unread badges, and timestamps.

  • Seamless File Sharing:

    Exchange text, photos, videos, voice notes, and docs instantly.

  • Live Status Indicators:

    Know when someone’s typing or has read your message.

  • Voice and Link Enhancements:

    Record and send voice messages or share URLs with automatic previews.

  • Flexible Message Controls:

    Customize actions like reply, forward, and unread counters with full UI theming.

Deliver a polished user experience—without starting from scratch.

Ready to Build Chat?

Empower your Android app with real-time chat, voice, and video features using our developer-friendly Android SDK.

No credit card needed. Start integrating in minutes

Ready to Build Chat?

Why Use QuickBlox
Android SDK?

Fast to Integrate imageQuick to Deploy

Clear documentation, Kotlin and Java support, and easy setup via Gradle.

Modular & Scalable imageModular & Extensible

Use just what you need—chat, calling, storage, user management, or all of it.

HIPAA-Ready & Secure imageHIPAA-Ready & Secure

End-to-end encryption, secure cloud or on-premise hosting, and compliance options.

Why Use QuickBlox Android SDK?

Quick Start in 60 Seconds

Step 1

Sign up for a free QuickBlox account

Step 2

Create your app and grab your credentials

Step 3

Add the SDK via Gradle

Step 5

Send your first message!

Step 4

Initialize the SDK


//Init SDK
private const val APPLICATION_ID = "your_application_id"
private const val AUTH_KEY = "your_auth_key"
private const val AUTH_SECRET = "your_auth_secret"
private const val ACCOUNT_KEY = "your_account_key"

class App : Application() {
    override fun onCreate() {
        super.onCreate()

        QBSDK.init(applicationContext, APPLICATION_ID, AUTH_KEY, AUTH_SECRET, ACCOUNT_KEY)
    }
}

//Place in your project where you want to integrate the QuickBlox UI Kit
//Authenticate user and init UI Kit
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)

        val user = QBUser()
        user.login = "userlogin"
        user.password = "userpassword"

        QBUsers.signIn(user).performAsync(object : QBEntityCallback {
            override fun onSuccess(user: QBUser?, bundle: Bundle?) {
                // init Quickblox UIKit
                QuickBloxUiKit.init(applicationContext)
                // show Dialogs screen
                DialogsActivity.show(this@MainActivity)
            }

            override fun onError(exception: QBResponseException?) {
                // handle exception
            }
        })
    }
}
									                                   
									

SDK Modules Checklist

Feature Description
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Authentication

Manage sign-ups, logins, and sessions

Chat image

Chat

Real-time messaging with multimedia support

Voice & Video image

Voice & Video

WebRTC-based calling

Push Notifications image

Push Notifications

Native alerts via FCM

User Management image

User Management

Handle user profiles, lists, and roles

Content image

Content

Upload images, audio, documents

Custom Objects image

Custom Objects

Store and retrieve app-specific data

Address Book Sync image

Address Book Sync

Sync and discover contacts from device

Built for Android Developers

Sample App

Explore a fully working Android chat app

View on GitHub

Developer Docs

Step-by-step instructions and API references

View Docs

Enterprise Ready

QuickBlox powers real-time communication for global organizations across healthcare, finance, and education.

HIPAA-compliant hosting available image

HIPAA-compliant cloud
and on-premise hosting

Self-hosted or cloud deployment image

Dedicated onboarding
and technical support

Priority support, onboarding, and SLAs image

Priority SLAs and
performance monitoring

Priority support, onboarding, and SLAs image

Scalability from small
apps to enterprise workloads

Whether you’re building for 1,000 or 1 million users—we scale with you.

Additional Resources

Ready to Get Started?

Spin up a powerful chat and AI experience in your Android app—today.

FAQs: Android SDK

What is the Android chat SDK?

The Android chat SDK is basically a starter pack for chat and calls. Instead of building chat features from the ground up, you just drop this in. If you’re looking for the best chat SDK for Android, take a look at the QuickBlox SDK. Ours is quick to set up and actually holds up when your app grows.

Can I use the SDK for live chat?

Absolutely. The live chat Android SDK gives you one-to-one chat, group threads, media sharing, and push alerts. You can even throw in bots or translations if you want. It’s all baked in.

Does QuickBlox provide Android chat application source code?

Yes. There’s a full sample app with Android chat application source code on GitHub. It shows you exactly how to wire up the chat SDK for Android in a real app — super handy if you want to see it working before you dive in.

Is video calling included in the chat SDK Android?

Sure is. Along with messaging, the chat SDK Android has WebRTC calls built in. That means you can do text, voice, and video all under one roof.

Why do developers choose QuickBlox as their chat SDK for Android?

Mostly because it’s easy and saves time. Works with Kotlin or Java, and covers chat, calls, and push notification without needing a bunch of other tools. When people talk about the best chat SDK for Android, they usually mean something that does all that in one go — which is why QuickBlox makes the list.