Read first. Chat better.

Five practical guides on chatting with strangers online, from random video chat and alternatives to translation, reviews and privacy.

Chat rooms, random video chat, cam on cam: what each one feels like and which one gets you a real conversation fastest.

Omegle closed. Chatroulette and CooMeet are still around. Here is how the styles differ and what to look for next.

You do not need a separate room for every language. Translation turns every conversation into a foreign chat.

How to read reviews with a clear head, and how InstaCams compares with Bumble, DateMyAge and MocoSpace.

Setup in two minutes, ten openers that work, and a privacy checklist you can run before you press start.