The first social network where everyone is real

Real people.Real conversations.Real connections.

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Today could be the start of the most important encounter of your year. New friends. Real closeness. A conversation that stays with you.

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Over 50,000 people have chosen real conversations.New friendships are made here every day.

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The Real World

First, see what's waiting for you here.

How real connection is made

The REAL Loop

No endless scrolling. A loop that brings you to real people every day — online and out there.

01

Meet people — you choose

Real Connect: 1:1 video with the whole world — connected in seconds, every face verified. And if you want to go deeper: Real 5, a round of five.

02

Connection

If it clicks, you stay connected — keep writing, play together (Real Games), really get to know each other.

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Real Life

Meet in real life — events, Tribes, friendships. Online becomes out there.

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Repeat. Every Day.

Tomorrow you call the world again — or start your next Real 5. Every day is a fresh start — the loop never ends.

Repeat. Every Day.
Meet real people now

Free · you're in within 1 minute · your first conversation today

Are you a creator? Build Tribes, events and your own apps — for an audience of 100% real people.

Start as a creator

First voices from the beta

Five people. Five moments.

One click — and suddenly you're talking to a real person somewhere in the world. No bot, no mask, just a conversation. I hit start almost every evening — because on Real Connect there are so many real people out there waiting.

A
Anna
Mom

On Real Connect you just know: there's really a human on the other side. A call turned into a chat, the chat into a friendship — last Sunday we spent the day at the lake together. Online was just the beginning.

J
Jessica
Student

I started with Real Connect, one conversation after another. Where it got really deep was Real 5: five people, 15 minutes, real conversations. My 2,000 followers have names and faces — and 214 bought my course.

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Tobias
Creator

I'd given up on random chats long ago — too many bots, too much fake. Here I know before every conversation: there's a verified, real person on the other side. That feeling changes everything.

B
Benjamin
Project lead

After I moved, I didn't know anyone here. One Real 5 later I had four new numbers — today I cook with two of them every Thursday. Fifteen minutes can change a whole year.

G
Gülsah
Self-employed

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The Problem

And why you won't find this anywhere else.

Do you know this moment?

11:47 pm. You're lying in bed, scrolling.

Hundreds of contacts. Several chats. And no one you could simply call.

Always online — and still alone. Millions of people feel it every night.

By 2030 it will be decided whether the internet belongs to people — or to machines.

That's exactly why WE ARE REAL exists.

The Difference

The world is getting more artificial.
We're getting more real.

The internet today

No one knows who's real.

  • Bots & AI profiles
  • Fake accounts & deepfakes
  • Ads that follow you
  • Algorithms built to hook you
  • Your data gets sold
  • Anonymous profiles & scams
  • Fake followers

WE ARE REAL

Every profile a verified human.

  • 100% verified humans
  • 0% ads — forever
  • A chronological feed instead of an addiction algorithm
  • Your data is never sold
  • Real communities & families
  • Connections that last offline
  • Creators build their world here

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Our Promise

What we guarantee — in writing, with our signatures.

In black and white

Our contract with you.

Other platforms hide the truth in the fine print. We sign ours.

The REAL Contract

between you and WE ARE REAL

Valid: from today. Expiration: none.

  1. Every profile is a verified human.
  2. There will never be ads.
  3. Your data will never be sold.
  4. No algorithm gets you hooked — your feed stays chronological.
  5. No chat surveillance — your chats are never read.
Marvin SteinbergMarvin Steinberg · Founder
Paul KliksPaul Kliks · CEO & Founder
+ 50,000 people standing behind this contract

We can only offer this contract because we keep it.

Jessica — verified human
Jessica · real 🧡
HUMAN VERIFIED

Proof of Human

One human.
One account. Period.

Why verification?

Trust can only grow when every account is a human. A network without bots changes everything: conversations, reach, safety.

Privacy first

Verified doesn't mean exposed. Your Proof of Human only confirms THAT you're human — not who you are.

Your identity, protected

Encrypted, GDPR-compliant and never sold. Your data belongs to you — today and forever.

Fake accounts? Impossible.

One human, one account. Mass fake profiles, bot armies and scam networks don't stand a chance.

How the door to the Real World works

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Your Way In

Getting in is this simple.

How it works

Your way into the Real World

Four steps between you and people who actually exist.

Here we go ↓

Register for free

Just your email and first name — that's all we need to start.

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Proof of Human

Prove once that you're human — anonymously and encrypted. From then on your profile carries the Verified Human mark.

Human confirmed
once, a few minutes

Enter the Real World

Your feed, your chats, your map — from the first minute you see what's happening around you. And all of it comes from verified humans.

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Video-call the world with Real Connect, jump into Real 5, join events, find your Tribe, discover 550+ apps. And meet people who actually exist.

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The People Behind It

Who's building this — with faces and names.

The Team

We show our faces.

No anonymous company. A team with faces, names and one mission: bringing real connection back.

Marvin Steinberg, founder of WE ARE REAL

“No bots. No fakes. Every person you meet here is real — you have my word.

· Founder

Marvin Steinberg

Marvin Steinberg

Founder

Believes no one should feel alone just because they're online. So he's building the place where contacts become people again.

Christine Steinberg

Christine Steinberg

CFO

Makes sure we never have to live off what other platforms live off: your data. A promise that lasts forever needs an honest foundation.

Paul Kliks

Paul Kliks

CEO & Founder

Leads WE ARE REAL with one simple conviction: the internet belongs to the people who use it — not the machines that profit off them.

Kherel

Kherel

CTO

Builds the technology meant to give millions of people their trust in the internet back. Invisible when everything works. Incorruptible when it matters.

Chris

Chris

Head of Support

Believes every person should feel seen and heard. That's why behind every answer here there's no bot — there's Chris.

Which REAL type are you?

Find out who you are in the Real World — and what's waiting for you there. 5 questions, 60 seconds, and a human check every bot fails.

ConnectorCreatorProtectorPioneer

Question 4 of 5 — a taste

Saturday night, 8 pm. Where are you?

At a table with real peopleWorking on my next projectWith my family
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WE ARE REAL Magazine

Insights for an internet with real people.

All articles
Trust & transparency6 min read

Why WeAreReal Deliberately Does Not Claim Its Trustpilot Profile

A statement: why we deliberately do not take over our Trustpilot profile – and what that has to do with trust and verified identities.

Real Connect8 min read

Verified Video Chat: Why You Should Only Talk to Real Humans

What “verified” really means, how to tell genuine checks from marketing claims — and what a video chat feels like when both sides have proven they're real.

Digital identity7 min read

Proof of Human, Explained: Why the Internet Needs a Realness Check

A one-time proof that behind a profile sits a real, living person: how Proof of Human works, why it's becoming necessary right now — and what the internet could become.

Online safety8 min read

Meet People Online Safely: Protect Yourself and Find Genuine Connections

Practical safety tips, clear warning signs, and verified identities for genuine online connections.

Safe video chat7 min read

Video Chat in Germany: Meet New People Safely with Real Connect

What matters for a safe video chat in Germany, and why Real Connect focuses on real, verified people instead of anonymity.

Meeting people online7 min read

Making Friends Online: How Genuine Connections Form on the Internet

How real friendships form online, and why trust, video chats, and verified identities make all the difference.

Online safety9 min read

How to Spot Fake Profiles: 10 Warning Signs Everyone Should Know

Ten common warning signs, practical ways to avoid scams, and the role of verified identities.

Meeting people online7 min read

Meet New People Online: How to Find Genuine Connections on the Internet

How to meet new people safely online, recognize warning signs, and build authentic connections.

Safe video chat7 min read

Video Chat Without Fake Profiles: Why Real People Make the Difference

How verified identities reduce fake profiles and bots while putting authentic conversations back at the center.

Safe video chat7 min read

Video Chat with Real People: Why Trust Matters More Than Anonymity Today

Why trust, verified identities, and authentic encounters are shaping the future of meeting people online.

Digital Identity5 min read

Why Verified Identities Are the Future of Random Video Chat

Bots are getting smarter and deepfakes more realistic. Why trust, authenticity, and verified identities now matter more than reach.

Real Connect7 min read

Real Connect vs. OmeTV, Chatroulette, and Other Random Video Chat Platforms

Why anonymous random chats struggle with fake profiles, bots, and catfishing – and how Real Connect puts trust before the first conversation.

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Your Decision

The rest is one click.

Common questions

Your questions. Honest answers.

WE ARE REAL is the first social platform where every profile belongs to a verified human. No bots, no fake accounts, no anonymous masks — an internet you can trust again.

The magic is the same: spontaneous video conversations with people from all over the world. The difference: here, every face has passed Proof of Human — no bots, no fakes, no nasty surprises. And when it clicks, it doesn't end with the call: you stay connected and meet again in Tribes and events — in real life, too.

Because trust only grows when everyone is real. Verification protects you from bots, scams and fake profiles — and makes your connections, your reach and your community valuable.

You confirm once that you're a real human. The process takes a few minutes, is encrypted and only confirms THAT you're human — not publicly who you are.

Yes. End-to-end encryption, zero tracking, no data selling — ever. You can export or delete your data at any time. For us, GDPR is a feature, not an obligation.

Yes. Your existing Tribe account is your access — you simply link it with your human verification and you're part of the Real World.

Yes. You can start your own Tribes, accept members, offer courses, host events and monetize your community fairly.

Yes — the Creator Studio gives you courses, memberships, events and matching. All with an audience of 100% real people.

You can try WE ARE REAL for free. After that, you choose one of three memberships. Honestly, completely free isn't possible: Proof of Human alone costs us real money for every single person. And the truth is — if everything here were free, you'd be the product like on other platforms, because your data would be sold. That's exactly what we will never do.

You answer a few questions, complete your Proof of Human — and enter the Real World: chats, Tribes, events, votes and apps are waiting for you there.

Scrolling alone
again today?
Or a conversation that changes everything.

Over 50,000 people are already in. Now the only one missing is you.

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See you inside.