A flat wave
One-word answers. Eyes on another screen. You ask, and nothing comes back.
Let it pass. Tap Next once it appears. No hard feelings: they can tap Next too.
CamSurf: random video chat. Let the flat waves pass, catch the good ones.
Press start and you’re paired with someone new on video. Tap Next when a conversation falls flat, keep talking when it’s good, and Follow anyone you’d like to find again. Voice and text are options too, when you’d rather stay off camera.
18+ · usually free to start
Reading the waves
A random chat works a lot like waiting for waves. Most conversations fall flat, a few are worth catching, and the best are worth finding again. Here’s how that looks on a call.
A good wave
A question turns into a story, and the story into another question.
Stay with it. If it’s going well, just keep talking.
A wave worth keeping
You’d happily talk to this person again another day.
Tap Follow on the call screen. Later you’ll find them under Following, and the call stays in your call history. From either place you can call again when they’re online. Direct calls use coins.
A wave to get out of
Someone makes you uncomfortable or breaks the rules.
Report or block them. Moderation runs around the clock.
Know the water
What’s true before you start.
Who you’re paired with
Someone you haven’t met, picked at random. Video is the default way to start; voice and text are separate options if you’d rather.
What your device is asked for
What it costs
It usually costs nothing to get started. Video and voice calls can use coins, and every coin price is listed in the wallet before you buy.
Accounts
You don’t need to sign up before your first match. You’ll need an account later to buy coins or edit your profile.
Next
The Next button turns up shortly after a call connects; tap it and you’re matched again. Text chats don’t have one, so you start a fresh match instead.
Follow
It sits on the call screen. Everyone you follow is listed under Following, and recent calls stay in your call history. From either place you can call someone again when they’re online; calling directly uses coins.
Safety and age
You can report or block anyone you’re paired with, and moderators are on duty 24/7. CamSurf is only for adults, 18 and over.
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Questions from the shore
Is CamSurf free?
Getting started usually is. Video and voice calls can use coins, and every price is listed in the wallet before you buy.
Do I need to sign up?
Not before your first match. You only need an account to buy coins or edit your profile.
Can I find someone again after a call?
Yes. Tap Follow during the call and they’ll be under Following; the call also stays in your call history. From either place you can call them again when they’re online. Direct calls use coins.
What does Next do?
It ends the call you’re on and matches you with someone else. The button shows up shortly after a call connects. Text chats don’t have one; you just start a fresh match.
Can I chat without turning my camera on?
Yes. Choose voice and only your microphone is used; choose text and neither your camera nor your microphone is needed.
Is this camsurf.com or the Camsurf app?
No. CamSurf at camsurf.chat is an independent random video chat service. It isn’t affiliated with camsurf.com or the “Camsurf: Chat Random & Flirt” app, and has no access to accounts there.
