- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: May 01, 2000
- 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 :From the developer: "This program allows you to talk over microphone, on video camera and talk with your friends. This program exeeds the regular standards. I hope you enjoy this program."
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