Product milestone · 2010-10
WeChat began as a project at Tencent’s Guangzhou research and project centre. Allen Zhang created the original version, and Tencent chief executive Pony Ma named it Weixin. [1]
WeChat Logo
Archive record · not confirmed as the current logo.
Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 29 days ago
File checks recorded: The file registry records a passed file-format check for each file.AI-assisted source check: An AI-assisted process compared the artwork with its recorded source URL; an editor has not reviewed it.Editorial / reference only: Recorded use status for this logo record.
Brand profile
About WeChat
Messaging, social media and mobile payment app
WeChat (微信, Weixin) is an instant messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent, a Chinese technology conglomerate headquartered in Shenzhen. It was released in 2011.
Its functions include text and hold-to-talk voice messaging, broadcast messaging, video calls and conferencing, games, mobile payment, photo and video sharing and location sharing.
Accounts registered with mainland Chinese phone numbers are governed by Weixin’s terms of service and privacy policy; other users are covered by separate WeChat terms.
Available in this archive
WeChat logo files at a glance
WeChat has 6 downloadable files in SVG, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 2,048 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for WeChat. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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SVG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
Product and naming milestones from 2010 to 2013. No dated change to the WeChat logo is recorded in the sources checked. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Product milestone · 2011-01-21
Tencent released Weixin. Take-up was slow at first and grew after a walkie-talkie-style voice messaging feature was added in May 2011. [1]
Visual identity milestone · 2012
When the app reached 100 million users, Tencent president Martin Lau rebranded Weixin as WeChat for the international market. [1]
Product milestone · 2013
WeChat added payment and commerce features, which saw wide adoption after a virtual red-envelope promotion for Chinese New Year 2014. [1]
Research sources
- WeChat ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Tencent ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- WeChat Logo: design resources ↗ · Tencent (Weixin Open Platform) · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Dates not verifiedStatus unverified
WeChat logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
Monochrome community vector reproduction from Simple Icons. The SVG is a sanitized drawing copy and PNGs are generated renditions, not official press-kit masters. The collection date is not the logo’s introduction date.
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All 1 logo record for WeChat
- WeChat logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction (this page)
Colour sample
Rendition colours
Black (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #000000
- RGB
- 0, 0, 0
Text contrast on white21:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.11:1 · Fail
Colour recorded with the Simple Icons community reproduction. It is not an owner-published colour specification. See other black logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
Tencent’s developer documentation provides standard WeChat logo files at 64, 48, 32 and 16 pixels for developers integrating WeChat functions. The sources checked do not record a dated redesign of the WeChat icon or name its designer.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Can I use the WeChat logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
How has WeChat’s visual identity changed?
2012: When the app reached 100 million users, Tencent president Martin Lau rebranded Weixin as WeChat for the international market. [1]
What file formats are available for the WeChat logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
Marks with visual support
Ranked from image embeddings, perceptual hashes and geometric evidence. Ranks are not percentages or trademark clearance.
Same industry
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Listed because the archive records the same industry, China first.
Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/wechat.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
Editorial / reference only. Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence.
Technical provenance
Source typeSimple Icons community reproductionInspect source reference ↗
Source reviewAI-assisted check · 2026-09-08; no editor reviewInspect the recorded website
- Source
- github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/wechat.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
- Recorded by
- Archive import with an AI-assisted source check
- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- 3ee053ebd8616f17632c11269c8c3e9e0ae0cf5345dd55ee7d56635c4d8d5735
SHA-256 of the recorded file. Checksums identify exact bytes, not who created the artwork.
Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “WeChat logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/wechat/
Record Change log (1)
2026-09-08WeChat: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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