bilibili has begun a broader global rollout of its international app. Bilibili Creator Hub announced the move on August 19, 2026, with Android launching first and iOS scheduled to follow.
The update focuses on more than regional availability. bilibili is improving localization, simplifying registration, and using AI-assisted language features to make videos from creators around the world easier to access.
Quick Summary
- Service: bilibili
- Format: Video platform and creator community
- App operator: BILIBILI INC.
- Google Play developer entity: BILIBILI SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
- Global rollout announced: August 19, 2026
- First platform: Android
- Android distribution: Google Play
- Package ID: com.bilibili.app.in
- iOS: Coming soon
- iOS date: Unannounced
- Country availability: Expanding progressively
- Complete country list: Not announced
- English Google Play title: bilibili - All Your Fav Videos
- Japanese Google Play title: bilibili-君の好きな動画、全部ここに
- Google Play category: Entertainment
- Latest Google Play update: August 18, 2026
- Google Play installs: 5M+ when this article was prepared
- Content rating: Teen / 13+
- In-app purchases: Listed
- Rollout focus: Global distribution
- Localization: Improved
- Language support: Expanding
- AI language features: Supported
- Japanese listing: Describes AI translation
- English listing: Describes AI Dubbing
- Global sign-up: Simplified
- Identity verification for basic sign-up: Not required according to the rollout announcement
- Identity checks for other services: May still be required
- Video playback: Supported
- Video uploads: Supported
- Danmu / bullet comments: Part of the bilibili experience
- Gaming content: Gameplay, walkthroughs, esports, speedruns, and related videos
- Anime/fandom content: AMVs, fan works, cosplay, and discussion
- Technology content: Gadgets, reviews, DIY, and tech
- Culture content: Music, performing arts, travel, food, and lifestyle
- Creator publishing: Users can upload their own work
- Creator localization: bilibili Studio offers AI translation for Chinese subtitles
- Creator monetization: Available through the broader bilibili creator ecosystem
- Global app feedback: Bilibili Creator Hub Discord
- Global support email: global.support@bilibili.com
- Data in transit: Encrypted according to Google Play
- Data deletion: Users can request deletion
- Future development: Additional localization optimization and new features
- Global-app identifier reported in Japan: Globe icon in the interface
Global Announcement and Android App
Android Leads the Rollout
Bilibili Creator Hub says the international app has begun its global rollout, with Android available first and regional access continuing to expand.
The Google Play release uses package ID com.bilibili.app.in, was updated on August 18, and currently shows more than 5 million installs.
Localization and AI Take a Bigger Role
Better localization is a major part of the new rollout.
The Japanese Google Play description promotes AI translation, while the English page calls its language feature AI Dubbing. Both point toward the same broader goal: helping viewers access creators across language barriers.
On the creator side, bilibili Studio also provides AI translation that can generate Chinese subtitles for international uploads.
Easier Sign-Up Comes With an Important Limit
The rollout announcement says basic global registration no longer requires identity verification.
That does not mean every bilibili service is verification-free. Creator agreements show that identification may still be requested for contracts, payments, withdrawals, or other regulated services.
The change is therefore best understood as a lower barrier for initial account creation.
Anime, Gaming, Tech, and Creator Content Remain Central
The global app still presents bilibili as a video community, rather than a one-way streaming service.
Users can watch and upload gaming videos, esports, anime-related creations, cosplay, technology, gadget coverage, music, travel, food, and lifestyle content.
The platform's signature danmu bullet-comment culture also remains part of the experience.
iOS and Additional Countries Are Next
The new rollout currently begins with Android, while iOS is still listed as coming soon.
No exact iOS release date or complete first-wave country list has been announced.
Bilibili directs global-app bugs and feedback to the Bilibili Creator Hub Discord and says further localization work and feature updates are planned.
Why This Matters
1) Access to bilibili becomes easier for global users
Official distribution, improved localization, and simpler basic registration remove several barriers that previously made the platform less approachable outside its core market.
2) Language technology is becoming part of the platform experience
AI translation and dubbing can help creators reach viewers who would otherwise be separated by language.
3) The creator-community model remains intact
The global rollout still includes uploads, danmu, fandom culture, and creator-driven content instead of reducing bilibili to a conventional streaming catalog.
App Information
Additional confirmed information currently includes:
- the international rollout was announced on August 19, 2026
- Android is the first platform
- iOS will follow
- no exact iOS date has been announced
- more countries will be added progressively
- a complete region list has not been published
- the Android app is distributed through Google Play
- its package ID is com.bilibili.app.in
- the store listing was updated on August 18
- Google Play showed 5M+ installs when this article was prepared
- the content rating is Teen / 13+
- in-app purchases are listed
- the app is categorized under Entertainment
- AI-assisted localization is available
- the Japanese listing describes AI translation
- the English listing describes AI Dubbing
- more languages are being supported
- users can watch videos
- users can upload their own videos
- danmu / bullet comments remain part of the community experience
- categories include anime, gaming, esports, technology, gadgets, music, culture, travel, food, and lifestyle
- Bilibili Creator Hub says identity verification is not required for basic global sign-up
- creator, contract, payment, or withdrawal services may still require verification
- Google Play says data is encrypted in transit
- users can request data deletion
- the global support email is global.support@bilibili.com
- Denfaminicogamer reports that the global app can be identified by a globe icon in the interface
- app feedback is accepted through the Bilibili Creator Hub Discord
- bilibili Studio offers AI translation for Chinese subtitles on global creator videos
- creator services also cover uploads, distribution, monetization, and promotion
- additional localization optimization and new features are planned
- Android access is available through bilibili on Google Play
- the rollout announcement is available through Bilibili Creator Hub on X
- creator services are available through bilibili Studio
- feedback can be submitted through the Bilibili Creator Hub Discord
- the main platform is available through bilibili
Closing
bilibili's international app is entering a broader global rollout with Android leading the first phase. Better localization, AI-assisted language features, and easier registration are the most important changes for international users.
iOS, additional countries, and further language optimization remain part of the next stages. Uploads, danmu, fandom culture, and creator content remain intact, keeping the platform's community-driven identity at the center of the expansion.
- Bilibili Creator Hub Official X — Global International App Launch, Android Availability, iOS Plan, Country Expansion, Localization, and Simplified Sign-Up
- Google Play — Official Global Android App, AI Language Features, Content Categories, Uploads, Downloads, Rating, Data Safety, and Support Information
- bilibili Studio — Global Creator Platform, AI Translation, Video Upload, Distribution, and Creator Services
- bilibili Creator Service Agreement — Identity Verification Requirements for Certain Creator, Contract, and Payment Services
- Denfaminicogamer — Japanese Coverage of the Global Rollout, Android Launch, iOS Plan, Globe Icon, and Feedback Channel
- Bilibili Creator Hub Discord — Official Global App Feedback Community
