TrueConf

TrueConf is a software application designed specifically for helping you create conference calls with multiple friends or business partners via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

In order to access the program’s functions you need to create a TrueConf account or log in via social networks (e.g. Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yandex).

You are welcomed by a well-organized set of functions that allows you to quickly start a video conference and make use of several collaboration tools, such as Slide Show, Desktop Sharing, Whiteboard, Address Book, Recording, Instant Messaging, File Transfer, and Call history.

The utility displays a network connection quality indicator, and lets you alter the volume, adjust the microphone sensitivity, and switch the video on or off.

The tool enables you to choose between several viewing modes: normal, compact, or full screen. It also offers support for a comprehensive help manual if you want to find out more about each feature.

TrueConf Online gives you the possibility to choose between the following types of conferences: video call, which is created using the client’s application and takes place between two participants, and group video conference where several users can participate.

When it comes to group video conferences, you may opt for a symmetric mode (up to 16 participants; all users can see and hear each other), asymmetric (up to 16 participants; the conference owner can see and hear all the participants), or role-based (up to 120 participants in the normal mode or up to 250 participants in the UDP Multicast).

You can access the address book section for checking out the list with your contacts, search for users registered in the video conference system, write text messages in a chat window, send a file (available only while you are in a video call), generate a slideshow presentation, and share the screen to a remote site in a video call or group conference.

The Whiteboard comprises the necessary features for interactively share drawings and pictures, while the REC function allows you to record and playback video conferences.

The program displays the missed, placed, and received calls in a multi-tabbed interface and provides extra information about each user, such as ID, displaying name, first and last names, company, and phone numbers (mobile, work, home).

The tool offers a step-by-step approach when it comes to helping you set up several parameters related to language, video and audio devices, and network connection (testing and controlling the bandwidth). You can make the application run at Windows startup.

There’s support for various tweaking parameters, so you are allowed to automatically accept incoming calls and invitations, reject all calls and messages from users that are not included in your address book, automatically login to the server, ask for confirmation for important actions, reveal participants’ names in the conference, store chat history, and customize the text chat (font and size).

You can also activate sound notifications at program startup, incoming call, outgoing and incoming message, failed connection, starting and ending point of the call, and others. You may opt for a default sound or upload a custom audio file from your computer (WAV file format).

Last but not least, the app lets you specify the folder that contains the video recordings, select the users that are allowed to record you (everyone, users from your address book), as well as create a list with blocked users.

TrueConf comes bundled with a handy suite of features for helping you create video conference calls, and is suitable for rookies and professionals alike.