Agora is a pioneer and global leader in Real-Time Engagement, providing developers with simple, flexible, and powerful APIs, to embed real-time voice, video, interactive streaming, chat, and artificial intelligence capabilities into their applications.
Agora is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, USA with offices around the world.
Our experts provide round-the-clock support for thousands of customers in over 100 countries. Whether you need Video Chat, Interactive Live Streaming, an Education solution or world-class Compliance and Privacy protection, just Talk to Us—our global team has you covered.
2013
Traditionally, real-time video and voice happen in standalone, dedicated applications but people increasingly want to engage directly in applications they’re already using.
These real-time voice and video solutions were difficult and expensive to develop, requiring reliable multi-way transmission of large amounts of data across geographies and network operators, often resulting in significant data packet loss and slow response times.
In 2013, our founder had already imagined this future and set out to create the solution.
2024
Today our Real-Time Engagement Platform powers over 60 billion minutes of live voice and video every month. We provide developers with simple-to-use, customizable and widely compatible APIs to embed real-time functionality into their applications without the need to build the infrastructure themselves.
Real-time data transmission is handled by our Software-Defined Real-Time Network (SD-RTN™) with coverage for 200+ countries and regions globally. Using sophisticated algorithms, SD-RTN™ continuously monitors and optimizes data transmission paths, minimizing latency and packet loss while enabling high-quality real-time engagement across millions of concurrent users.
Our goal is to empower every developer—whether working as a solo entrepreneur or part of a larger organization—to leverage real-time engagement to create innovative products, elevate user experiences, differentiate themselves and build the applications of the future right now.
