P2P Video Chat

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One-to-one video call by link: encrypted peer-to-peer, host admits the guest, screen share and chat.

Not in a call

Camera preview appears after you check your devices

Start a call, then send the link to one person.

Your name (optional)

Shown to the person who joins.

Encrypted peer-to-peer (WebRTC), two people per call. The other person can see your IP address.

How to use, limits & privacy

About P2P Video Chat

Make a one-to-one video call in your browser without an account or app. You start a call, send the link, and let the other person in when they ask to join. Audio and video go peer-to-peer over encrypted WebRTC, with mute, camera on or off, screen sharing on computers, text chat and full screen. You can also join with audio only or with no camera and microphone at all.

How to Use

Check your devices

Choose Microphone on or off and Camera on or off. Click Check camera and mic to see your preview and the microphone level, and pick a device if you have more than one.

Start the call and share the link

Click Start call, then copy the link or show the QR code and open it on the other device. Keep this tab open.

Let the other person in

They click Join call. You see their name and click Admit or Deny. Both screens show the same 6-digit safety code; check it matches.

Talk, then hang up

Use the buttons under the video to mute, turn the camera off, share your screen or open the chat. Click Hang up to end; your camera and microphone switch off.

Privacy & Processing

Mode: connected
Files Leave Browser: Selected data may be sent to a service or peer
Max Input Size: API dependent
Account Required: No
Data Stored Locally: Nothing is saved; names and chat messages disappear when you close the tab.
Network Processing: Required for connected features

Audio, video and chat travel between the two browsers over encrypted WebRTC and are never recorded. The public PeerJS server (0.peerjs.com) introduces the browsers and sees the room code and network addresses, Google's STUN server helps find a route, and a PeerJS relay server may forward the encrypted media if a direct path fails. The other person can see your IP address.

Rules & Limitations

Two people per call. Anyone else who opens the link is turned away, and the host decides who gets in.
Needs a current Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, and permission to use the camera and microphone if you turn them on.
Screen sharing works on computers, not on phones.
Keep the page open and in front on phones: switching apps can pause or drop the call.
Office, college and some public Wi-Fi networks block peer-to-peer (WebRTC) calls; mobile data usually works.

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P2P Video Chat FAQ

How do I start a video call with a link?

Click Start call, copy the link and send it to the person you want to call. When they open it and click Join call, you see a request: click Admit and the call starts.

Is the video call private and encrypted?

Audio, video and chat are encrypted by WebRTC and go directly between the two browsers, or through a relay server that forwards the encrypted data if a direct path fails. Nothing is recorded. The public PeerJS server introduces the two browsers, and both screens show a safety code so you can check nobody is in between.

Can the other person see my IP address?

Yes. Peer-to-peer calls work by exchanging network addresses, so each side can see the other's IP address. Share the link only with the person you want to call.

Can I join without a camera or microphone?

Yes. Turn the camera, the microphone or both off before you click Join call. You can still see and hear the other person, and you can turn your devices on later from the call controls.

Why does the call not connect on office or college Wi-Fi?

Many managed networks block the traffic peer-to-peer calls need. Try with one device on mobile data or a home network. The tool tells you whether the connection server is unreachable or the direct connection failed.

How many people can join a call?

Two: the person who starts the call and one guest. Group calls aren't supported; anyone else who opens the link is told the call is full.