About Pondchat
Pondchat is a privacy-focused peer-to-peer video and text chat that runs in the browser. No accounts, no app install — create a pond, share the link, and talk.
Our Mission
Starting a video call should not require creating an account, installing software, or navigating complex menus. Pondchat reduces friction while keeping media off our storage path whenever peers can connect directly.
How It Works
- Open pondchat.com and create a pond (or open a shared room URL).
- Browsers connect to signaling over WebSocket on Cloudflare Workers + Durable Objects.
- Video and audio negotiate a direct WebRTC path between peers (TURN only if needed).
- Text chat is encrypted on the client with a key derived from the room name.
- No Signup: Pick a room name or generate one and join.
- Peer-to-Peer: Video and audio flow between users, not through media servers (except optional TURN relay).
- Screen Sharing: Share your screen or a window without plugins.
- Ephemeral rooms: Rooms exist while participants are connected; server chat copies vanish when the pond empties.
Privacy First
Because we do not require accounts, we do not store personal profile data. Media is not recorded on Pondchat servers. Room-encrypted text exists on the server only while the pond is occupied and is wiped when the last person leaves — see the Privacy Policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pondchat free to use without registration?
Yes. Pondchat is 100% free with no account creation, sign-up forms, credit cards, or premium subscriptions required for standard rooms.
Do I need to download an app or create an account?
No. Pondchat runs entirely in your web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, iOS, Android). Simply create a room and share the link.
Are my video calls and text chats private and secure?
Video, audio, and screen sharing use peer-to-peer WebRTC with DTLS-SRTP encryption and are never recorded on servers. Text chat is encrypted client-side with AES-GCM (key derived from the room name); the server copy is wiped when the pond empties.
How many participants can join a Pondchat room?
Pondchat is optimized for 2–6 participants using an ultra-low-latency WebRTC mesh topology with no server media transcoding.
Does Pondchat work on mobile devices and smartphones?
Yes. Pondchat is fully responsive and works natively in iOS Safari and Android Chrome without installing any mobile application.
How is Pondchat different from a Telegram video call?
Telegram calls ring like a phone. Pondchat is a pond: you invite with Join Chat, people join when ready, and the room wipes when empty. Up to 2–6 people. Guests without Telegram can join at pondchat.com.
Can I share my screen or enable noise cancellation?
Yes. Pondchat supports high-definition screen sharing with system audio and local AI-powered background noise cancellation via RNNoise WebAssembly.
Can an AI agent join my Pondchat room?
Yes. Pondchat exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint at /api/mcp — agents can create ponds and post messages that are broadcast to participants as room-encrypted ciphertext and never stored. Any participant can also enable a client-side Claude assistant with their own Anthropic API key, which never reaches Pondchat servers.
For agents
Agents can mint a web pond with POST /api/agent/pond and share the returned roomUrl with humans (agent-pond.md, auth.md). A built-in Model Context Protocol server at POST /api/mcp lets agents create ponds and send room-encrypted ai-messages (mcp.md, server-card, feature page). Participants can also enable a client-side Claude assistant with their own API key — BYOK, the key never reaches our servers. Overview: /llms.txt, ai-catalog, api-catalog, agent-skills, agent-card. Send Accept: text/markdown for markdown twins of key pages.
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