What’s new on Dialova
New ways to chat, more practical details, and daily improvements. Here's what's changing.
Public webcams and private audio and video calls are now restricted to adults. Under-18 members can still chat by text and send recorded voice messages. Our safety page explains these protections and links to services that can help.
The participants button is easier to spot on mobile. You can select another room from the user list without closing it. The conversation switches too, making it easier to move between rooms. Age, gender and town appear when they are available and the member’s privacy settings allow it.
Technical chat announcements are hidden by default to leave more space for conversations. Members can turn notices, mode changes and kicks back on in Settings → Chat.
Private conversation history also saves replies from people using an IRC client. You can pick up the conversation after signing out and returning to the website.
Does your account have no password? You can create one in your account settings. An email lets you confirm the request, giving you another way to sign in.
Our mascot Luna shares tips on the public pages to help you explore Dialova. On phones, tap her small help button to see a tip. On computers, her speech bubble opens straight away. Close it whenever you want to let her rest.
You can record a voice message from the + menu in a Dialova room, just as you can in private conversations. Listen before sending, or cancel if you want to try again.
Sketch an idea or draw something to make someone smile. Open the + menu in a room or private conversation to start drawing. Brushes, straight lines and a background fill help you get your picture ready to send.
Our room pages introduce Canada and Québec, Belgium, the Maghreb, Switzerland, Corsica and games. These existing rooms welcome French-speaking conversations; their pages help you find your way around.
On the My avatar page, choose your Dialova character’s appearance, outfit and available accessories. The same avatar appears in the parts of the site that use it, including Comic Mode.
Read receipts let someone know when you have seen their message. You can turn them off in Settings → Chat. You can also choose whether to share the typing indicator.
Signing in, messages, photos, webcams or using Dialova on your phone: the help centre brings together practical checks for common problems. Search or follow the guided troubleshooting steps to find the right guide.
On a computer, you can move and resize public webcam and private call windows. Minimise them when you need more room to chat, then find them again at the bottom of the screen.
The installed app can notify you of private messages while it is in the background. By default, the first message plays a sound and the following notifications stay quiet. You can choose to play a sound for every message instead.
Hangman and Scramble join Bobot’s quiz and semantic similarity game. Games run in the rooms where they have been configured, so you can play together without leaving the conversation. The existing games and questions may be in French.
Comic Mode turns room messages into illustrated conversations with speech bubbles and expressions. Text chat is still available: switch back to the usual view whenever you like.
A counter appears in the browser tab title when you have a private message or mention waiting. It helps you find your conversation while you are looking at another page.
Private conversations offer audio and video calls. Speak out loud or turn on your camera without leaving Dialova. These calls are restricted to adults.
Share photos and recorded voice messages in private conversations. Preview your picture or listen to your recording before sending; you can still cancel.
The form tells you whether your chosen nickname is available and suggests alternatives if it is taken. You can show your password as you type and choose an email address suggestion. Nothing is submitted automatically.
On a compatible device, you can add Dialova to your home screen and open it like an app. You can also keep using it directly in your browser.