Terms for chats online (before you start)
Start chatting on video18+ only
You'll pick your gender and language first, then land straight in our video chat.
Terms by topic
What does Chats Online actually offer?
A single video chat, plus a Windows microphone fix for readers stuck mid-call. Starting a call takes no sign-up: its own front page says so, and testing the button confirmed a call could start before any sign-up screen appeared.
Who runs the video call and takes any payment?
Once the window opens, a company outside this site handles the call and any payment made inside it, following its own billing rules. This site takes no cut and has no say over what happens past that point.
Is there an age limit?
Yes. The chat is adults-only, and this site's own gate asks for your age before the button unlocks. Its own terms then set 18 as the minimum age for using the service and say so plainly.
What's free, and what costs money?
Opening the chat and picking a gender costs nothing. Its FAQ describes the trial as limited, and once you hit that ceiling, its pricing page lists set rates for Premium and for buying minutes. None of those figures come from this site.
Does the chat pair any stranger with any other?
No, not freely. The matching itself is built to put men in front of women, by design. There's no toggle for a reader to change that arrangement.
Can a call stay off-camera or anonymous?
Not really. Its own chat rules say a visible face is required for the whole call, and that the requirement softens for a Premium subscriber. Its privacy notice separately says a call can be kept on file, and that the system also takes random screenshots.
What won't Chats Online claim about the chat?
That it's free outright, unlimited, or fully anonymous: the trial limits, paid minutes and camera rule each rule one of those out on their own. A line resting on the chat's own wording gets attributed to it, never stated here as this site's own promise.
How often do these terms get rechecked?
On a rolling schedule, not only when a reader points out a problem, since there's no inbox for that here. Staying accurate means going back to the provider's published pages directly and moving the check date forward once something in them changes.