Video calls are becoming more and more popular, and with the growth of video communication, it has become widespread for people to be aware of how they look, act, or perform on video calls. So we decided to write a small post to give you some tips on video chat.

1. Turn on the lights

Don’t look creepy. Nobody wants to talk to someone hiding in the dark, it’s weird. Also, you don’t look good when you’re in the dark, so turn those lights on.

2. Point the camera up

Pointing the camera at your face gives you a better camera angle in the video and, in short, makes you look “better.” With lighting and your laptop/computer/tablet placed on a flat surface with the camera pointed at your face, you’ll feel comfortable and look good. This way you will have better video chats.

3. Occasional eye contact

One of the things people say they hate about video chats is that it seems like you always have to make eye contact with the person you’re talking to. They say it takes too much energy. Well let me tell you, talking to someone for 30 minutes and staring at them for the entire 30 minutes is really weird, no one would like that. Video calls should be as natural as talking to someone physically. You look into their eyes for a moment and then your eyes may drift for a while before coming back. With video chats, you can even do something else like surf the web while talking to the person on the call. It doesn’t matter, the video of you in action serves the emotional purpose of the video call.

4. Stop downloads and uploads

Avoid downloading and uploading video call resources. That uses bandwidth that could turn a good quality video call into a great quality video call. Downloads can cause video to chop up and increase latency in sound, so you’ll be talking to someone and hearing them 10 seconds later.

5. Depending on your computer, use headphones

Most of the video chat programs or apps are now very good at canceling out background noise so that the recipient hears you correctly and you can hear them correctly too. However, using headphones can cancel out any remaining background noise that may have filtered through the call and allow you to hear the caller perfectly.

So, now you have 5 tips to improve your video calls. One more tip for the road that is obvious. Use a good video chat app, one with great features, simplicity, web presence, and excellent video quality.