Guides

Practical guides to getting more out of random video chat — and to staying safe while you do it.

These cover the things reviews don’t: how to actually hold a conversation on camera, how to spot a bot or a recycled video loop, what a romance scam looks like before it costs you anything, and what changed in the space after Omegle shut down.

Start here

If you’re new to random video chat, read the safety guide first, then the guide on spotting fake profiles. Between them they cover most of what goes wrong for first-time users. If you’re comparing platforms rather than learning the ropes, our platform reviews are the better starting point.