Chat face-to-face with friends using video chat!


Stay in touch with friends and family in a fun and interactive way with imo.im's video chat feature. imo is bridging the gap between time and space by giving you real time chat capabilities with video. The new and improved video chat is more reliable and features a larger video window-- it automatically reconnects to the server if the connection goes down.

imo.im’s video chat feature allows you to:
  • stay in touch with friends on different protocols without having to download or install additional audio or video software (as long as you have flash installed on your browser): AIM, Facebook, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, MySpace, Skype, and Yahoo!
  • resize the video chat window
  • customize the settings – adjust the volume, video quality, and display settings

How do I start?

Click on a screen name from the buddy list to open a chat window


















When the new chat window opens, select video chat.















A new video window will open. To allow the use of the camera and microphone choose allow from the options. If you would like imo to remember your settings check remember, and you won't have to deal with permission access again.






















Selecting options from the menu will enable you to adjust the settings.
















Select mic/cam will enable you to select the camera and microphone used for video chatting. Tip: Choose the camera option with the small image display; this shows a preview of the video. In selecting the microphone, choose the option that displays a change in the slider bar - an indication that it is active.

















All you need is a microphone and a camera to start chatting on imo's video chat. Please try it, and tell us what you think!
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update: imo's iPhone app supports iOS4!
Our iPhone app now has iOS4 support, allowing you to send and receive messages in the background. We are currently completing the set of high resolution icons for the iPhone 4's retina display. These spiffy new icons should be available in the next release, so stay tuned!
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new iPhone app release and multi-session support!
Many of you have been asking us for imo on your mobile phone. If you have an iPhone, you are in luck! We recently released a free iPhone app with performance that matches its good looks. In addition to the visual upgrade, imo.im now supports concurrent sessions, allowing you to be logged into imo.im with multiple computers, iPhone apps, and Chrome extensions -- all at the same time. Subsequent logins after the first one will be extra fast.


With the iPhone app, you can:

  • sign into multiple accounts at once to stay in touch with your friends on many different networks: AIM, Facebook, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, MySpace, Skype, and Yahoo
  • stay signed in, even when the app is closed, for up to 72 hours
  • receive messages via push notifications when the app is closed
  • search through your chat history to find important details on the go
  • avoid text messaging costs by sending IMs instead
  • type comfortably with landscape mode

Tips and tricks:

  • access your settings from the sign in page to:
    • enable/disable chat history
    • allow/disallow IMs from people who are not on your buddy list
    • save passwords for quick login
    • select "add iPhone to status" to let your friends know when you're using the iphone app or the web
    • add some color to your chats by selecting a color theme
  • link accounts together so that next time you log into a linked account, you will automatically be logged into all the accounts you have linked to it as well
  • tap hyperlinks to load the page within the app
  • copy and paste text from one chat to another, or from a chat to another app

Please tell us what you think by rating our app in the iTunes Store!

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download imo.im's new chrome extension!
Many of you have requested extensions for Firefox and Chrome, and we are excited to announce that we have released our new Google Chrome extension, instant messaging notifier, which you can download here.

This extension is perfect for those of you who wish to remain online more often so that you can be accessible to your friends and family.

instant messaging notifier lets you:
  • send and receive IM's without having to keep the imo.im tab open
  • remain online as long as you are running Chrome and connected to the Internet
  • view the number of unread messages with the notifier badge
  • receive sound alerts and desktop notifications on any workspace
  • change your status
  • search and chat with your buddies

In short, instant messaging notifier syncs with your imo.im window/tab, so you can switch between the two seamlessly. Please try it out, and review or rate us on our extension page if you are so inclined. We hope you find it as useful as we do!

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happy 3rd birthday, imo!



Time flies when you are having fun (and being productive =)! Today is imo's third birthday, and we have improved the site with the following additions:

We also experimented with a few applications, such as a group sms system and an advertising system. We are excited about the progress that we have made, but we won't be resting on our laurels as we have many more exciting projects on the horizon. Please continue to send us your helpful feedback. Although we aren't always able to respond, we do read each and every message you send to us. Many of our new features are a direct result of your suggestions.
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