Overview
CounterPath's X-Lite is the market's leading free SIP based softphone available for download. Combining voice and video calls, Instant Messaging and presence management in an intuitive and familiar interface, X-Lite helps you seamlessly transition from a traditional hard phone environment into the world of Voice over IP.
If you are already a VoIP or Broadband service subscriber (i.e. you receive VoIP service from your local Service Provider or local IP-PBX), X-Lite 3.0 lets you make audio calls to any softphone, mobile or landline number, and make video calls and send IMs to any softphone which supports these functions.
Whether you are are having a simple voice conversation, enjoying a video conference call or engaging with friends over IM, X-Lite leads you down the new path of personalized communications.
Features
Based on the advanced architecture of eyeBeam 1.5 (CounterPath's retail and carrier-grade softphone), X-Lite is designed to showcase some of the feature rich capabilities available such as superior audio and video quality, zero-touch configuration, IM and presence, and a comprehensive personal address book.
X-Lite Features
- Open Standards based next generation telephony client
- Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) based signaling for all interactive media sessions
- Enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) for voice & video calls
- Comprehensive Personal Address Book, including detailed calls lists and history
- Zero-Touch Configuration of your audio or video devices
- Microsoft Outlook® integration allowing users to import their address book into their eyeBeam contact list
- IM and Presence Management
- Multi-party and ad hoc Voice and Video Conferencing [IP & PSTN]
- Voice & Video Call Recording
- Detachable & Sliding Drawers for quick Video and Contact information
- Toast pop-ups allowing the management of incoming calls
X-Lite Benefits
- Intuitive user interface makes it easy for both novice and power users to make and receive calls, initiate video conferencing, and communicate using Instant Messaging.
- A comprehensive personal address book empowers users to create, manage, and personalize their contacts and their presence with online communities.
- Rich feature suite bestows users with a confluence of standard telephony features, advanced network and voice media features, including support for multiple USB headset devices.
Requirements
Enhanced (Audio, Video & IM)
| Minimum | Optimal | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz or equivalent | Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent |
| Memory | 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Hard Disk Space | 30 MB | 30 MB |
| Operating System* |
Windows 2000
Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard |
Windows 2000
Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard |
| Connection | IP network connection (broadband, LAN, wireless) | IP network connection (broadband, LAN, wireless) |
| Sound Adapter | Full-duplex, 16-bit | Full-duplex, 16-bit |
* Windows Operating Systems: 32-bit processors only
Note: Windows 7 or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard are not Supported. Use X-Lite 4.0 Beta instead.
IMPORTANT
Before you download X-Lite, please note that in order to use X-Lite to make audio calls to softphone/mobile/landline numbers and make video calls/send Instant Messages to softphones, a VoIP subscription with a local service provider or Internet Service Provider is required. Please contact your local service provider to subscribe.
Download X-Lite
Download X-Lite 3.0 - the leading free SIP based softphone.
Download X-Lite 3.0 for Windows Download X-Lite 3.0 for Mac Download X-Lite 2.0 for Linux
NEW! Download X-Lite 4.0 BETA
Download X-Lite 4.0 Beta - the new SIP based softphone that allows you to choose the softphone interface you prefer: dialpad-centric or contact-centric.
For more information, visit the X-Lite 4.0 Beta Support Page.
Download X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Windows Download X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Mac
Resources
X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Mac User Guide [1.3 MB]
X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Mac Release Notes [101 KB]
X-Lite Beta 4.0 for Windows User Guide [1.5 MB]
X-Lite Beta 4.0 for Windows Release Notes [229 KB]
X-Lite 3.0 User Guide [1.08 MB]
X-Lite 3.0.1 EULA [40 KB]
Archives
X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Mac User Guide R1 [2.2 MB]
X-Lite 4.0 Beta for Mac Release Notes R1 [140 KB]

