Before you can call someone on Videocall, they need to be in your contacts. The whole system is built around usernames instead of phone numbers or email addresses — here's exactly how it works.
Videocall doesn't use email/password accounts. When you first open the extension, you choose a username. That username is your identity on Videocall — it's what other people search for to find and add you, and it's what you'll search for to find them. There's no verification step and nothing to confirm by email; picking a username is the entire setup.
Videocall keeps contact info to a minimum on purpose. Because you're only ever adding someone by a username, you're not handing over a phone number or an email address just to have a video chat. It also means there's no account form standing between you and your first call — you decide who can find you by simply choosing what username to share, and with whom.
Once someone is in your contacts list, Videocall shows their status — whether they're currently online and available. You don't need to message them elsewhere to check if they're free; if their status shows online, they're reachable for a call right then. If they're offline, that's your signal to try again later rather than sending a call that won't connect.
When a contact is online, click the call button next to their name. If your connection allows it, the call connects peer-to-peer over WebRTC, and you'll be talking within moments. If they're offline, you can try again later, or reach out another way to arrange a time. There's no need to schedule anything in advance — Videocall is built for calling the moment both of you happen to be free.
Once your contact list is set up, calling is just a click away — and from there it's worth knowing what else you can do mid-call, like sharing files during a video call.
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