Flirt4Free has been around since 1996, and joining takes about two minutes. The part worth thinking about is the email address, because the site will write to it.

Before you start

Open a private browser window. In Safari tap the tabs button and choose Private, in Chrome pick New Incognito tab. Nothing stays in your history once you close it. More in keeping your browsing private.

Type flirt4free.com into the address bar yourself rather than clicking an ad or a link someone sent you. Our guide to fake cam sites explains why.

Step 1: Create Free Account

Click Create Free Account. The form asks for three things:

  • a chat nickname
  • an email address
  • a password

Below it, you can continue with Google or X instead.

The small print under the button matters: by signing up you confirm you’re over 18, accept the terms and privacy policy, and agree to receive emails. There’s no box to untick.

Step 2: The nickname and the email

Leave your name, town, birth year and anything you use elsewhere out of the nickname. If you’re stuck, the little magic wand in the field suggests one for you.

For the email, we’d skip the Google and X buttons. They tie Flirt4Free to an account you use for everything else, and the emails that follow land in your main inbox. A fresh address made just for this keeps it all in one quiet place. Pick a password you don’t use anywhere else.

Step 3: Choose your screen name

Next comes a Choose Screen Name window. This is the name models and other members see in chat. Flirt4Free suggests one, made of two random words and a number, and the wand gives you another if you don’t like it. Click Complete Registration and you’re in.

Flirt4Free Choose Screen Name window with a suggested name, AmusedSun4, and a Complete Registration button
The screen name step, with a name suggested by the site.

A nice touch for privacy: one account can hold several screen names. Registered members can create alternates, and unlock more with rewards points, up to 20 in total. If you’d like a fresh name in a room, you don’t need a new account.

Step 4: Age checks

Several US states require adult sites to check visitors’ ages. If you live in one of them, you may be asked to verify your age. We explain what happens to your data in cam site ID verification: is it safe? and list the states in age verification by state.

What a free account gets you

You can browse models, watch free chat, use the forums and save favorites. Your account also joins Flirt Rewards, the loyalty program, straight away. Ours started at level 1, “Rookie”, with 10 points. See Flirt4Free Rewards explained.

Private shows and most extras are paid in credits.

Your first purchase

New members get an Exclusive First-Purchase Offer: 25% extra credits on top of any pack. When we checked, that was 240 + 60 credits for $20, 480 + 120 for $40 and 960 + 240 for $80. You may also see a “240 free credits” pop-up with a ten-minute timer. Take your time. Flirt4Free free credits explains what each offer really gives you, and buying Flirt4Free credits walks through the checkout.

Comparing sites?

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