Frequently Asked Questions

Yep, really! No hidden fees, no premium subscription, no paywall. Messaging, video calls, profile — all free. We just wanted a chat you can use without that nagging guilt.

Nope. No email, no number, no account drama. Set up your profile real quick and start flirting. Couldn't be simpler.

Nope. gydoo runs entirely in your browser — desktop, tablet or phone. Open the page, hop in and chat. Done.

Never! gydoo uses peer-to-peer (P2P) with WebRTC. That means your messages go straight from you to your chat partner — past us. We can't see or read your conversations.

Photos and videos you share go straight to your chat partner and aren't stored anywhere on our end. Anything you record or pick stays local in your browser.

We only keep the bare minimum on our servers — age, preferences and basic matching criteria plus your IP address. Your profile description, photos and personal details stay local in your browser.

Our matching uses your preferences — age range, gender, interests — to pull up the guys who actually fit you. It happens live, based on who's online right now and matches your criteria.

Yeah! Thanks to P2P your conversations stay private and aren't stored anywhere. gydoo also uses WebRTC encryption for secure communication. As always though: use some common sense when chatting with strangers — and trust your gut.

gydoo runs on all modern browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Whether you're on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android or Linux. No plugins, no extra software, just open your browser.

Sure. gydoo is fully responsive and feels right at home on your phone. Camera, messaging and video calls — everything works straight from your mobile browser.

In incognito mode your data gets wiped automatically. In normal mode you can clear the stored data in your browser settings or just hit the delete button at the bottom of the page. Heads-up: your user ID and IP address may be kept for up to 6 months to support law enforcement requests.

Just click the user's profile picture in chat. In the profile view you'll find a report button. Important: since we use P2P and don't store messages, we can't review them either. For a serious violation, please contact the relevant authority and provide the reported user ID. On request we can share the stored metadata so the user can be identified.

Since chats on gydoo use direct P2P connections between two partners, there is technically a possibility that your chat partner could discover your IP address. The 'Enhanced Security' feature prevents this by routing your connection through a relay server. This further increases your anonymity — though the connection setup may be slightly delayed. We recommend enabling 'Enhanced Security' for all users living in countries where homosexuality is persecuted.