There was a time when the only way of video chat verses from the PC was NetMeeting, a Microsoft program that allowed you to communicate via webcam with other people, but it worked badly especially because the connections were slow. Now that the internet is fast, on the other hand, it is possible not only to talk to someone in a video chat, seeing their beautiful big face on a computer screen, but also to make group videoconferences, free of charge and without limits. In this article we discover the best free video chat for PC to use to make online, private, video calls with webcam and microphone .
This type of programs and applications can also be used as real videoconferencing platforms which, in some cases, have little to envy to the professional ones that are used in companies. Not only therefore calls to distant family members, but with video conferencing it is also possible to work remotely without problems, eliminating the boundaries and allowing unnecessary waste of travel and employee travel. There are many different apps or programs to make video calls from PC, so here we see the best online video chat programs and applications, some of them also excellent for creating free video conferences.
READ ALSO: Best applications to make video calls from iPhone and Android
1) Skype is one of the best online video chat programs available, very popular all over the world. Skype allows you to make group video calls between registered users and works incredibly well, in an immediate way like making a phone call. We tend to prefer Skype over other applications because almost everyone has already installed it on PC and also on phones.
2) The best application to make video chats and group video calls and up to 10 participants simultaneously could be Google Hangouts for Gmail, Chrome, Android and iPhone, completely free, all online. The advantage of being a web app is that participants are not required to install programs, but can only share the link to access the video conference.
3) Microsoft Teams is the free app for organizing remote work, which also supports virtual videoconferencing meetings.
4) Slack and group work and video conferencing apps have been described in another article.
5) Zoom is an online video conferencing service with a free basic plan where you can communicate in video chat with up to 100 people, for 40 minutes.
6) Roundee is the best free video conferencing app for business meetings, given the things it allows you to do in your free account. The most impressive features are the recording and the notes. The host can record the entire video call for up to one hour, free of charge or it can be downloaded. Registrations are available for up to three months. During the call, the host can also press Alt + N to add notes on the screen, to keep a journal or write down important things said. Roundee allows you to be online in a group video call with up to six people. It also integrates with Slack.
7) Jitsi is an immediate web application that allows you to create online video conferences without downloading anything and even without any account registration. Jitsi Meet has many interesting functions, including video recording on Dropbox, integration with YouTube so you can start a live streaming or watch a video together, the "raise your hand" function to attract attention when you want to talk.
8) On Facebook you can also make video calls from PC. This service is perfect for video calling friends, also because it is integrated in Facebook Messenger and able to work without problems on any platform, computer or smartphone.
9) Viber is famous as an app for free mobile phone messages and calls, but it is also available as a PC program for making free video calls. This software is available for almost all the main platforms, both fixed and mobile, just register with the mobile number and add contacts.
10) IMO Messenger is another important software that is available for most platforms, both computer and mobile, which can be used on any device to make video calls. It is a classic chat software, similar to Messenger, easy to use and immediate.
11) FaceTime is an Apple app that only works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, not therefore on Windows PC. For those who only use Apple devices it is a great way to communicate for free in video calls.
12) Tango is an application specialized in video calls that was born only for iPhone and Android, but also available in web version and therefore usable also by PC.
13) Proficonf is a video conference web app that can be used free of charge for video chat with a maximum of 25 participants in a video conference.
14) Conferendo (ex VZO Chat) is an easy-to-use and completely free program to create video conferences even with 100 people at the same time. All participants must install the program which uses a proprietary video code and which works even if the connection is slow. Video chat can be recorded, can be full screen and 6 windows can be kept open at the same time
15) Free Conference Call allows you to meet anyone in the web browser face to face and it is also possible to create a personalized web page with your profile and a unique URL to be presented to the participants in the videoconference. The tool is very easy to use and there is no need to register on the site to create a meeting room.
16) HouseParty is a video call app which is a social network. The idea is to start a video call with friends and leave the room open for other friends to join. If you want a private video chat, then you can lock the room.
17) PaltalkScene is a ppo crane video chat software suitable for meetings between several people. The nice thing about this program is that it can be used with some popular instant messaging clients including Yahoo and ICQ and you can also chat in a traditional textual way. In reality this program is not too suitable for the Italian public, however it is not bad.
18) Appear.in is an easy and fast website where you can create a video chat room of maximum 4 participants, on the fly and without registration.
19) Eztalks is a free video conferencing program that is also open source for Windows PCs. You can create video chats for up to 100 participants in the free version, with a maximum duration of 40 minutes. This software is not only limited to video conferencing, but offers many other useful features such as messages, shared whiteboard, screen sharing, recording sessions and much more.
20) ItsHello is the fastest and free way to start a video call from your PC, usable via the web without making registrations, without registering an account, directly and immediately as soon as you open the site. After creating a video chat, you can share the URL with whoever is to participate. the site works via browser both on PC and on every smartphone. ItsHello also includes basic screen sharing, useful for guiding someone through the steps of an application's settings, or for showing things from your PC.
21) Camfrog is not a web application but a really excellent program for Windows, Mac and Linux, to download and install on your computer. Camfrog is used to create rooms for video chat with friends and colleagues and allows you to create video conferences even on a professional level . Camfrog is quite powerful, it also works behind firewalls, routers and wireless networks and allows you to create one-on-one video conferences or chat rooms with multiple people. CamFrog is also proposed as a video chat to meet new people and provide subscription plans to unlock advanced features.
22) TinyChat allows you to create chat and video chat sessions in one click which are canceled at the end. No need to register and conversations can be saved in text files or sent to GMail or Twitter. TinyChat can be used directly on a blog or website by adding the appropriate button that also shows the number of users online at that time. You can also make a video call or video conference with 12 participants and an unlimited number of people who can assist, see and listen. You don't have to download anything, it works directly from the internet browser and there is no registration.
Very close to the topic is also the article on the best web services to make internet calls in VOIP, free or almost .
This type of programs and applications can also be used as real videoconferencing platforms which, in some cases, have little to envy to the professional ones that are used in companies. Not only therefore calls to distant family members, but with video conferencing it is also possible to work remotely without problems, eliminating the boundaries and allowing unnecessary waste of travel and employee travel. There are many different apps or programs to make video calls from PC, so here we see the best online video chat programs and applications, some of them also excellent for creating free video conferences.
READ ALSO: Best applications to make video calls from iPhone and Android
1) Skype is one of the best online video chat programs available, very popular all over the world. Skype allows you to make group video calls between registered users and works incredibly well, in an immediate way like making a phone call. We tend to prefer Skype over other applications because almost everyone has already installed it on PC and also on phones.
2) The best application to make video chats and group video calls and up to 10 participants simultaneously could be Google Hangouts for Gmail, Chrome, Android and iPhone, completely free, all online. The advantage of being a web app is that participants are not required to install programs, but can only share the link to access the video conference.
3) Microsoft Teams is the free app for organizing remote work, which also supports virtual videoconferencing meetings.
4) Slack and group work and video conferencing apps have been described in another article.
5) Zoom is an online video conferencing service with a free basic plan where you can communicate in video chat with up to 100 people, for 40 minutes.
6) Roundee is the best free video conferencing app for business meetings, given the things it allows you to do in your free account. The most impressive features are the recording and the notes. The host can record the entire video call for up to one hour, free of charge or it can be downloaded. Registrations are available for up to three months. During the call, the host can also press Alt + N to add notes on the screen, to keep a journal or write down important things said. Roundee allows you to be online in a group video call with up to six people. It also integrates with Slack.
7) Jitsi is an immediate web application that allows you to create online video conferences without downloading anything and even without any account registration. Jitsi Meet has many interesting functions, including video recording on Dropbox, integration with YouTube so you can start a live streaming or watch a video together, the "raise your hand" function to attract attention when you want to talk.
8) On Facebook you can also make video calls from PC. This service is perfect for video calling friends, also because it is integrated in Facebook Messenger and able to work without problems on any platform, computer or smartphone.
9) Viber is famous as an app for free mobile phone messages and calls, but it is also available as a PC program for making free video calls. This software is available for almost all the main platforms, both fixed and mobile, just register with the mobile number and add contacts.
10) IMO Messenger is another important software that is available for most platforms, both computer and mobile, which can be used on any device to make video calls. It is a classic chat software, similar to Messenger, easy to use and immediate.
11) FaceTime is an Apple app that only works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, not therefore on Windows PC. For those who only use Apple devices it is a great way to communicate for free in video calls.
12) Tango is an application specialized in video calls that was born only for iPhone and Android, but also available in web version and therefore usable also by PC.
13) Proficonf is a video conference web app that can be used free of charge for video chat with a maximum of 25 participants in a video conference.
14) Conferendo (ex VZO Chat) is an easy-to-use and completely free program to create video conferences even with 100 people at the same time. All participants must install the program which uses a proprietary video code and which works even if the connection is slow. Video chat can be recorded, can be full screen and 6 windows can be kept open at the same time
15) Free Conference Call allows you to meet anyone in the web browser face to face and it is also possible to create a personalized web page with your profile and a unique URL to be presented to the participants in the videoconference. The tool is very easy to use and there is no need to register on the site to create a meeting room.
16) HouseParty is a video call app which is a social network. The idea is to start a video call with friends and leave the room open for other friends to join. If you want a private video chat, then you can lock the room.
17) PaltalkScene is a ppo crane video chat software suitable for meetings between several people. The nice thing about this program is that it can be used with some popular instant messaging clients including Yahoo and ICQ and you can also chat in a traditional textual way. In reality this program is not too suitable for the Italian public, however it is not bad.
18) Appear.in is an easy and fast website where you can create a video chat room of maximum 4 participants, on the fly and without registration.
19) Eztalks is a free video conferencing program that is also open source for Windows PCs. You can create video chats for up to 100 participants in the free version, with a maximum duration of 40 minutes. This software is not only limited to video conferencing, but offers many other useful features such as messages, shared whiteboard, screen sharing, recording sessions and much more.
20) ItsHello is the fastest and free way to start a video call from your PC, usable via the web without making registrations, without registering an account, directly and immediately as soon as you open the site. After creating a video chat, you can share the URL with whoever is to participate. the site works via browser both on PC and on every smartphone. ItsHello also includes basic screen sharing, useful for guiding someone through the steps of an application's settings, or for showing things from your PC.
21) Camfrog is not a web application but a really excellent program for Windows, Mac and Linux, to download and install on your computer. Camfrog is used to create rooms for video chat with friends and colleagues and allows you to create video conferences even on a professional level . Camfrog is quite powerful, it also works behind firewalls, routers and wireless networks and allows you to create one-on-one video conferences or chat rooms with multiple people. CamFrog is also proposed as a video chat to meet new people and provide subscription plans to unlock advanced features.
22) TinyChat allows you to create chat and video chat sessions in one click which are canceled at the end. No need to register and conversations can be saved in text files or sent to GMail or Twitter. TinyChat can be used directly on a blog or website by adding the appropriate button that also shows the number of users online at that time. You can also make a video call or video conference with 12 participants and an unlimited number of people who can assist, see and listen. You don't have to download anything, it works directly from the internet browser and there is no registration.
Very close to the topic is also the article on the best web services to make internet calls in VOIP, free or almost .
