Best Apps for Video Calls with Friends and Family

Best Apps for Video Calls with Friends and Family. It’s the season of sickness and what better what to communicate with your friends and family than through a video app. Connecting with friends and family via video call is one of the best ways to keep in touch and most of the time the video calling is free. Let’s talk about the best apps for video calls with friends and family.

Best Apps for Video Calls with Friends and Family

Connecting with those you love is so important.  While writing letters and sending text messages is a great way to communicate, seeing their faces, expressions, and more is vital to that connection.  Below are great ways to connect with your family and friends even while distancing for safety. 

Facebook Messenger

Did you know that you can set your kids up with Facebook Kids Messenger? Adults can also take advantage of Facebook Messenger to chat with friends and family. If you’d rather not use video calls, you can also use your Wi-Fi to make a phone call. Thousands of people around the world use Facebook messenger to video call with their loved ones. 

Skype

Most of us have been around for long enough to remember when Skype first came around. Although there are still a lot of options out there for video calling, Skype is one of the most popular. It’s actually an app that you can download on your phone. You can also use Skype on the computer.

Zoom 

How many of you have used Zoom a million and one times this year? If that is the case, then you know how great of a tool this program can be. It’s an app that can be downloaded on the phone or you can use on your computer. Video calls work great with Zoom because you can add tons of people to your calls. You can also easily mute video or the microphone when using Zoom, which makes it a popular choice for large groups! 

Google Duo

For those of you that have an Android phone, you may be wondering what app you can use for video calls. Google Duo is notorious for being high quality. Just make sure you are connected to good WiFi before you video call one of your loved ones. You are able to video chat for free using any Android phone, tablet, or computer. If you have a smart display like the Google Nest, you can also use that for Google Duo. 

FaceTime

Those of you who love your Apple products, take advantage of FaceTime, which is a video calling app that is available on iPhone, iPad, and iMac computers. It’s one of the oldest video calling capabilities, but also one of the most popular. If the loved ones in your life have FaceTime, then make sure you give them a call! Download FaceTime for free from the Apple Store. 

Reasons to Use Video Calling 

I wanted to talk about some of the reasons people use video calls to communicate. There is a list a mile long, but here are some of my favorite reasons. 

• Easy to use
• See each other
• Hear each other
• Communicate from a distance
• It’s free 

If you live in different parts of the world, it can be expensive to call on the telephone. For most people, video chatting is free as long as they have data or WiFi. What are some reasons you choose to video chat? Also, what are some of the best apps for video calls with friends and family that you like to use?

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