Collaboration platform
Lark Suite Other names Feishu Original author(s) Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd. Developer(s) ByteDance Initial release April 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04 ) Written in Dart Engine Flutter [ 1] Operating system iOS , Android , MacOS , IPadOS , Microsoft Windows Available in 15 languages List of languages
English ,
Simplified Chinese ,
Japanese ,
French ,
German ,
Hindi ,
Indonesian ,
Italian ,
Korean ,
Portuguese ,
Russian ,
Spanish ,
Thai ,
Chinese ,
Vietnamese Type Collaborative software License Proprietary Website larksuite
Lark Suite is an enterprise collaboration platform developed by ByteDance and first released to the public in 2019.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Lark and its China -only equivalent Feishu ("flying message") operate independently of one another and store user data separately (Lark in Singapore , Feishu in Beijing ).[ 2]
History
Lark was developed by Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of ByteDance, based in Singapore,[ 2] [ 6]
In November 2018, Lark became ByteDance's internal communication and collaboration platform.[ 7]
In April 2019, Lark became available in overseas markets.[ 7]
In March 2020, ByteDance prepared to release a "Google-like suite of office collaboration tools" (referencing Google Workspace ) focusing on cloud-based file management and document and spreadsheet editing.[ 2]
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , Lark made its service available for free across Southeast Asia .[ 5]
On January 18th 2025, Lark was banned in the United States , along with all other ByteDance apps, due to the implantation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act , making it inaccessible to American citizens.
References
^ "ByteDance - Building for any Screen with Flutter (Flutter Dev Story)" . Flutter Youtube Channel . May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .^ a b c d Huang, Zheping (March 9, 2020). "ByteDance to Launch Google-Like Work Tools During Outbreak" . Bloomberg News . Retrieved July 22, 2020 . ^ Mandavia, Megha (April 1, 2020). "ByteDance makes its remote-work app Lark free in India" . The Economic Times . Retrieved July 22, 2020 . ^ Mirza, Jibran Ali (April 3, 2019). "Report: Bytedance takes online collaborative suite Lark overseas" . S&P Global . Retrieved July 22, 2020 . ^ a b Sheth, Hemani (April 3, 2020). "Lark offers digital collaboration tool for free in India owing to lockdown" . Business Line . Retrieved July 22, 2020 . ^ Sternlicht, Alexandra (April 15, 2024). "Some ex-TikTok employees say the social media service worked closely with its China-based parent despite claims of independence" . Fortune Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 . ^ a b Xu, Tony (April 3, 2019). "Bytedance officially launches productivity tool Lark" . TechNode . Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
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