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24 alternatives to I built the antithesis of Zoom. Add GIFs, stickers, BGs. Talk like IRL
Reslash is a video communication platform launched in 2021 that takes a different approach to remote conversations. It incorporates GIFs, stickers, and custom backgrounds to make video calls feel more casual and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. I built the antithesis of Zoom. Add GIFs, stickers, BGs. Talk like IRL launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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GIPHY Says▲740Giphy's new camera app turns your words into GIFs! 😮
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pinch▲535Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →
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ZipMessage▲346Replace live meetings with async video messages
2022 · clarityflow.com · its alternatives →
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Hey there, I’m Brian. I've been shipping conversational models over here at Tavus for the past two years. I want to tell you about our new audio-understanding model: Sparrow-2! It’s a new category of model and a unique new approach to conversational audio. Earlier this year we launched Sparrow-1, (at the time) our SoTA turn taking model. Since our Sparrow-1 launch, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to humans talking and trying to really understand how people know when to talk, when to listen, and when to wait. I’ve also been hunting down failure modes of the current SoTA models. And while…
2024 · tavus.io · its alternatives →
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Skype▲531Completely redesigned with GIFs, group video chat, & stories
2017 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →
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Turn any static web page into a dynamic exchange
2018 · its alternatives →
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ChatCutfrom $25/mo▲434Your AI video editor in ChatGPT, desktop, and web
Jul 2026 · chatcut.io · its alternatives →
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Zipcan beta▲256Add video chat inside your website or application in seconds
2020 · its alternatives →
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Drift Video▲179Easily create and share videos that start conversations.
2019 · drift.com · its alternatives →
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Create GIF and video that simulate messaging apps
2022 · chat-animator.com · its alternatives →
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Rescript▲144Descript costs $24/mo, so I built this over a single weekend with Fable! Introducing Rescript: edit videos by simply editing the transcript text. Drop in a video and it is transcribed locally with per-word timestamps and speaker labels. Delete words in the transcript and the corresponding clip is cut from the video. Runs fully in the browser: Local, free, offline and open source. → Github https://github.com/wassgha/rescript → App https://wassgha.github.io/rescript
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · voicechatapi.com · its alternatives →
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Vlipsy▲122Easily add your favorite video clips to any conversation.
2017 · vlipsy.com · its alternatives →
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Unleash your team with multiplayer app sharing: Point, draw and edit in shared apps as if they’re on your computer. All in a beautifully crafted, native macOS app.
2020 · remotion.com · its alternatives →
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