how it works
How Online Chat Works Here
Online Chat (OnlineChat.tv) does it the quick way: on camera, one person at a time. Open the page and you are in as a guest, with nothing to fill in. Your browser asks once for your camera and microphone, and that is all the setup there is.
Tap Start Chatting and the system picks someone at random from the people who are online, then connects the two of you on a one-to-one video call. You see each other straight away and just talk. If the conversation isn't going anywhere, press Next: after a short countdown it unlocks and you are matched with someone new. Chatting online here never means waiting in a lobby or scrolling through a room full of usernames.
Random really means random here: you meet whoever happens to be online at that moment. Before the call connects you get a quick look at your match and can join, let the countdown join for you, or skip. If the other person drops out while you are connecting, you are matched again automatically, so online chatting never stalls on an empty screen.
- You opened onlinechat.tva guest session starts by itself
- Camera and mic allowedyour browser asks once
- Matched with someone newone-to-one, nobody else in the call
- Nextafter a short countdown, if it is not a fit
no sign up
Online Chat Without an Account
You can use Online Chat without registration. The moment you open the page a guest session is created for you automatically: no email, no phone number, no password and no app to download. That is all it takes to start talking.
That is what online chat without account sign-up should mean: no verification email to click, no code sent to your phone, no profile to build before you can say hello. You go from the page to a live conversation in a few taps.
As a guest
- Random match with someone new
- Pick who to chat with from the online list
- 1-on-1 video chat
- Watch live streams and type in their chat
- Follow the people you like
Log in for
- Buying coins
- Your wallet
- Settings
The wallet asks you to log in with your email, because money is involved: it keeps your payments and your account safe.
How anonymous is it?
Anonymous online chat usually means a username and nothing else. Here the other person sees your face, so it is not anonymous in that sense, and that is the point. What stays private is everything else: she sees your video and your nickname, not your email, your phone number or where you live, and as a guest you never hand those over in the first place. Keep it that way by not saying them out loud either. There is a full breakdown of what the other person sees on the blog.
what it costs
Free Online Chat with Strangers
It is free to chat online here as a guest: you can open the page and start without paying anything. Free video matches are also handed out every day. How many you get is decided by the system, so we don't promise a number.
After that, you pay with coins that you buy first. A random match costs a set number of coins, shown right on the Start button (VIP members pay less). Calling a specific person directly costs her own price, which you see in the app. Before a paid call starts charging, a notice appears in the call, so nothing is billed without you seeing it. We would rather say this plainly than call it free forever.
why video
Why Chat with Strangers on Video
Chatting with strangers usually starts with typing to a username. Here it starts with a face, and that changes the conversation. If you would like to know more about the call itself, see our page on online video chat.
You know in seconds
Seeing the other person tells you more in a few seconds than ten minutes of typing, and it is much harder for someone to pretend to be someone else.
Just the two of you
Every chat is one-to-one. No audience, no group, nobody else reading along, so online chats here feel like a conversation, not a performance.
Phone or computer
Online Chat works in your browser, so you don't need to install an online chat app. Use it on your phone, tablet or computer, or add it to your home screen.
Live chat with strangers also takes the guesswork out of it. In a text chat you can spend twenty minutes wondering whether the person typing is who they say they are. On video you know in the first few seconds whether you want to keep talking, and if you don't, Next is right there. That is why chatting with strangers face to face tends to be shorter when it doesn't work, and much better when it does.
who you'll meet
Meet New People Online
There are two ways to chat with people online here. Tap Start Chatting for a random match, or open See Who's Online, look at who is on right now, and choose who you'd like to talk to.
The people you'll meet here are women. Each one has a profile with photos, so when you pick someone yourself you know who you are calling before the call starts.
Random is good when you just want to talk to someone new. Picking is better when you already know what you like: look at photos, start a video chat straight from her card or her profile, and if she is busy, try someone else. Who is online changes through the day, so the list looks different each time you open it.
keep in touch
Make Friends Online
Random matches are a good way to meet someone, but the best conversations deserve a second round. When you get on well with someone, tap Follow. She goes into your follow list, so next time you can find her there and start another video chat.
Following works for guests too, so you can make friends online here before you ever create an account.
Between calls you can keep in touch with messages, and when someone you follow goes live, her stream is easy to find. Most friendships here start the same way: a random match that went well, a follow, and a second call a few days later. If you're here because the evenings feel a bit quiet, we wrote about talking to a stranger when you're lonely.
live
Live Streams, Too
Besides one-to-one video, you can drop into live streams: hosts broadcast, you watch, and you can type in the stream's chat while you do. If you like a host, follow her so she is easy to find again.
Tap Live to see who is streaming. Most streams open straight away; some are kept for followers or ask for a ticket first, and the stream tells you before you go in. If the host catches your attention, there is a button in the stream to ask her for a one-to-one video call.
safety
Staying Safe with Strangers
Talking to strangers is the fun part, and a few habits keep it that way. More advice is in our Safety Center.
- Keep personal details to yourself. No full name, address, workplace or account numbers.
- Stay on Online Chat. Be careful with anyone who wants to move you to another app.
- Report what isn't right. Reports are reviewed by people, not just filtered by software.
- Block in one tap. A block works immediately; you can undo it later from your block list.
- Rules are enforced. Accounts that break the community guidelines are suspended or removed.
- Your data isn't for sale. We don't sell personal data, and conversations aren't read as a matter of routine.
Someone new is a tap away
No account, no download. Open the page, allow your camera, and say hi.
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Questions About Online Chat
Is Online Chat free?
You can start free as a guest, and free video matches are handed out every day (the system decides how many you get, so no fixed amount is promised). After that, a random match costs a set number of coins, shown on the Start button, and calling a specific person costs her own price. A notice appears in the call before billing starts.
Is online chat here anonymous?
The person you talk to sees your video and your nickname. She does not see your email or phone number, and as a guest you never give us either. It is not untraceable, though: device and connection details are kept for safety checks, as the privacy policy explains.
Can I pick who I chat with?
Yes. Open See Who's Online, look through the people who are on right now, and start a video chat with the one you choose. Or tap Start Chatting and let a random match decide.
Can I chat with the same person again?
Yes. Follow her before you hang up and she will be in your follow list next time, so you can find her and call again.
What kind of online chat site is this?
Online Chat is an online chat website built around one-to-one video. Every conversation is between two people: you are matched with one person at a time, or you choose someone from the online list, and you talk face to face. You can also watch live streams and type in their chat.
Is there an Online Chat app?
You don't need one. Online Chat runs in any current browser on your phone, tablet or computer. If you want it on your home screen, use your browser's Add to Home Screen option and it opens like an app, without an app store download.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Online Chat runs in your phone's browser, Safari or Chrome, with nothing to download. If you like, add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.
from the blog