- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 15, 2006
- Total Downloads: 7,162,168
- Downloads last week: 4,224
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 796 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Version 9 includes music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds; paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
Publisher's description
From A.V.M. Software :Paltalk Messenger allows you to see, hear, share files, and chat with anyone, anywhere in the world--all for free. Paltalk operates with AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ, so you can chat with all your buddies using a single program. Paltalk boasts an improved user interface and supports a new x-Treme service level with crystal clear, TV-like video speed, and unlimited video windows. And now we're offering our users a trial of our high-quality streaming video and audio. Meet millions of people in existing audio and video chat rooms or create a videoconference of your own to bring together other users with similar interests. No Webcam is required to see people. Plus, you can share photos, files, and messages instantly with any Paltalk user. If you want to chat without the video and voice features, you can always instant message and use Paltalk for real-time text chat. New smileys, video overlays, and the 'nudge' are only a few of program's great features.
Version 9 introduces SuperIM, improves video publishing, includes multiplayer games and downloadable music from Rhapsody.
What's new in this version:
Version 9 introduces SuperIM, improves video publishing, includes multiplayer games and downloadable music from Rhapsody.
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User reviews of Paltalk Messenger 9
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 796 votes
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3 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk Messenger 9
Pros: I love this program, it offers many rooms for chatters, its easy to use with great functions, give it a try
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk Messenger 9
Pros: Very easy to use, has a slick look fast to use just like AIM what can I say its the King of all Messengers.
Cons: It reminds me too much of AIM, they should change it a lil.
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Version: Paltalk Messenger 9
Pros: The audio/text version is free and there are plenty of rooms to chose from, or start your own room.
Cons: Never click on the nag ware banner/popup ads unless you like Spyware It also installs palstart.exe to your start up folder. Paltalk use annoying ads to get you to pay for the Video no ads version, shame on you Paltalk.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk Messenger 9
Pros: Gives lots of great "ADULT" ad offers even with parental controls added.
Cons: Has connectivity problems with yahoo while you are text chatting. Never tried AIM. Voice chatting does not work with other services like they claim. Not as user friendly as trillian, and trillian does not go much further.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk Messenger 9
"This program cause problem to people from the middleast"
Pros: you can enjoy and have fun in the music rooms
Cons: There are many anti-christians arabian co-admin who is radical muslims they can spy of arabian christian once a coptic murdered cause of that ( bad Administration )
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