Lark (software)

Lark Suite is an enterprise collaboration platform developed by TikTok parent company ByteDance and first released to the public in 2019.[1][2][3][4]

Lark Suite
Developer(s)ByteDance
Initial releaseApril 2019 (2019-04)
Operating systemiOS, Android, MacOS, Microsoft Windows
Available in3 languages
List of languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
TypeCollaborative software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.larksuite.com

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).[1]

History

Lark was developed by Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of ByteDance based in Singapore,[1] and was originally developed as an internal tool.

In November 2018, Lark became ByteDance's internal communication and collaboration platform.[5]

In April 2019, Lark became available in overseas markets.[5]

In March 2020, ByteDance prepared to release a "Google-like suite of office collaboration tools" focusing on cloud-based file management and document and spreadsheet editing.[1]

Response to COVID-19 pandemic

In April 2020, Lark made its service available for free across Southeast Asia to align with the growing demand for work from home tools amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic.[4]

References
  1. Huang, Zheping (March 9, 2020). "ByteDance to Launch Google-Like Work Tools During Outbreak". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. Mandavia, Megha (April 1, 2020). "ByteDance makes its remote-work app Lark free in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. Mirza, Jibran Ali (April 3, 2019). "Report: Bytedance takes online collaborative suite Lark overseas". S&P Global. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. Sheth, Hemani (April 3, 2020). "Lark offers digital collaboration tool for free in India owing to lockdown". Business Line. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. Xu, Tony (April 3, 2019). "Bytedance officially launches productivity tool Lark". TechNode. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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