# Dola

ByteDance's overseas assistant (renamed from Cici in Nov 2025) with free chat, translation, summarization and image generation. Dola is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, at dola.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free tier + paid
- **Works on:** Web, iOS, Android, Windows
- **Works in browser:** Yes
- **Sign-up:** Google sign-in
- **Region note:** Aimed at markets outside mainland China (SEA, LatAm)

## Capabilities

- ByteDance's overseas assistant (renamed from Cici in Nov 2025) with free chat, translation, summarization and image generation
- Supports about 19 languages on iOS, Android, Windows, web and a browser extension
- Reported 10M+ daily users by end of 2025, strong in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the UK

## FAQ

### What is Dola?

Dola is listed under General Purpose Chatbots, in the AI Chat & Assistants category on Flocci AI Tools. ByteDance's overseas assistant (renamed from Cici in Nov 2025) with free chat, translation, summarization and image generation. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at dola.com.

### Is Dola free?

Dola is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 429 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

### Can I use Dola in a browser, or is there an app?

Dola works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web, iOS, Android and Windows. You can sign in with a Google account. Aimed at markets outside mainland China (SEA, LatAm)

### What can Dola do?

Dola does 3 things the catalog singles out: Bytedance's overseas assistant (renamed from cici in nov 2025) with free chat, translation, summarization and image generation; supports about 19 languages on ios, android, windows, web and a browser extension; reported 10m+ daily users by end of 2025, strong in southeast asia, latin america and the uk.

### What is the best free alternative to Dola?

Apertus Chat (Public AI) is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same General Purpose Chatbots sub-category and is free. Falcon LLM Chat (TII), Google AI Mode and HuggingChat also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Dola alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/dola)
- [General Purpose Chatbots](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-chat-assistants/general-purpose-chatbots)
- [Best free AI chatbots](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-general-purpose-chatbots)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/dola

Facts last verified: October 2026