Stripchat

Stripchat is an international adult website and social network featuring free live-streamed webcam performances, often including nudity and sexual activity, through traditional, virtual reality, and mobile broadcasts.^[2][3][4]

Stripchat

Type of site	Adult website, live streaming, webcam
Available in	Multilingual (20)
Area served	World wide, except blocking countries
Industry	Pornography
URL	Official website
Advertising	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	May 3, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-03)[1]
Current status	Active

The site averages over 400 million visitors a month, according to Similarweb.^[5] The site was first launched in 2016^[6] and has since won numerous awards, including "Cam Site of the Year" and "Cam Company of the Year" at the 2020 XBIZ Europa Awards.^[7]

The company has attracted mainstream attention with controversial campaigns and offers, such as offering $15M to rename the New Orleans Superdome and providing jobs to crew members who walked off the set of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One following a rant by Tom Cruise.^[8][9]

COVID-19 pandemic

Stripchat and other cam sites saw significant growth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdowns in March 2020, visits to the site increased by 25% in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.^[10] Even after restrictions were lifted in most countries, traffic continued to rise, reaching nearly 120 million in August 2020, up from about 60 million in January 2020, a reverse of traditional traffic patterns.

By November 2020, monthly visits to the site were more than double what they had been a year earlier. In the same period, the number of models appearing on the site increased by 300,000.^[11] In an interview with BBC News, a Stripchat representative said that many traditional adult performers had moved to camming due to the lack of production on traditional porn sets, as had other types of sex workers and amateurs. Stripchat attempted to offset increased competition from new performers coming onto the site by providing free tokens for new users.^[12][13]

Many of the new website users are the result of changing work patterns. According to data released by the company in June 2020, 75% of site visitors came between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm.^[14]

In June 2020, following the extended shutdown of many businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stripchat offered small businesses free advertising on the platform.^[15] The company asked small businesses to send in branded clothing to distribute to its most popular models. Multiple businesses applied and were accepted, including an art supply company, an erectile dysfunction device, a photography studio, and a makeup artist. Models wore the clothes during their regular shows.^[16][17]

Sexuality Resource Center

In addition to its adult content, Stripchat manages the Sexuality Resource Center, featuring videos of therapists answering questions about sex and relationship issues.^[18] The site began hosting live stream sessions with licensed therapists from the Sexual Health Alliance in July 2019, after a study of users showed that many felt anxiety about their cam viewing.^[19][20][21]

Sports partnerships

Stripchat has repeatedly sought business relationships with pro athletes and sports organizations. In 2020, Stripchat offered the New Orleans Saints $15M in hopes of gaining naming rights for the Superdome.^[22][23] In March 2021, the company made a £20 million bid to replace the Italian tire company Pirelli as the lead sponsor of the Inter Milan football organization, after Pirelli failed to renew a nearly three-decade-old deal.^[24][25]

In May 2021, UFC fighter Nick Diaz announced that he had partnered with the company to conduct self-defense webinars.^[26]

Awards and nominations

List of accolades received by Stripchat since 2019

Awards & nominations Award Won Nominated Venus Awards 1 1 XBIZ Awards 6 6 YNOT Awards 2 0 AW AWARDS 5 0 Bucharest Summit 4 0 LALEXPO Awards 4 0 Live Cam Awards 10 0
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals	32	7
References

Venus Awards

Year	Result	Award
2023	Won	Best Livestream Site[27]
2023	Nominated	Cam Site of the Year

XBIZ Awards

Year	Result	Award
2019	Nominated	Cam Affiliate Program of the Year
2019	Nominated	Cam Company of the Year
2019	Nominated	Cam Site of the Year
2020	Won	Cam Affiliate Program of the Year[28]
2020	Won	Cam Company of the Year[28]
2020	Won	Cam Site of the Year[28]
2021	Nominated	Cam Affiliate Program of the Year
2021	Nominated	Cam Company of the Year
2021	Nominated	Cam Site of the Year
2022	Won	Cam Site of the Year[28]
2022	Won	Cam Affiliate Program of the Year[28]
2023	Won	Cam Affiliate Program of the Year[28]

AW AWARDS

Year	Result	Award
2019	Won	Freemium camsite of the year[29]
2019	Won	Best Software[29]
2019	Won	Exec Award[29]
2021	Won	Live Cam Site of the Year[29]
2022	Won	Best Adult Platform[29]

YNOT Awards

Year	Result	Award
2021	Won	Best Cam Platform (Europe)[30]
2022	Won	Cam Site of the Year[31]

Bucharest Summit

Year	Result	Award
2022	Won	Freemium camsite of the year[32]
2023	Won	Best Affiliate Program (StripCash)[32]
2023	Won	Freemium camsite of the year[32]
2023	Won	Best MobileBroadcast Site[32]

LALEXPO Awards

Year	Result	Award
2019	Won	Best International Cam Site
2020	Won	Most Innovative Live Cam Site
2021	Won	Best European Live Cam Site
2021	Won	Live Cam Industry Representative

Live Cam Awards

Year	Result	Award
2019	Won	Best Emerging Live Cam Site[33]
2020	Won	Most Innovative Live Cam Site[34]
2021	Won	Best European Live Cam Site[35]
2021	Won	Live Cam Industry Representative[36]
2022	Won	Most Innovative Live Cam Site[37]
2022	Won	Live Cam Industry Representative[38]
2023	Won	Most Innovative Live Cam Site[39]
2023	Won	Best Affiliate Program[40]
2024	Won	Best Freemium Cam Site [41]
2024	Won	Best Live Cam Coach [42]

See also

• Webcam model
• Internet pornography
• List of chat websites
• Porn 2.0

References

1. "Stripchat's Head of New Media Talks The Future of Camming". AVN. Oct 10, 2019. Retrieved Nov 11, 2019.
2. "The Top Live Cam Sites on the World Wide Web". The Daily Dot. August 26, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
3. Yagielowicz, Stephen (Feb 12, 2019). "Stripchat Debuts Immersive Cam Shows". XBIZ. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
4. "Strategies for Mobile Streaming". XBIZ. June 30, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
5. "Stripchat.com May 2021 Overview". SimilarWeb. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
6. "Stripchat's Head of New Media Talks The Future of Camming". AVN. Oct 23, 2019. Retrieved Nov 11, 2019.
7. "Stripchat Wins Cam Site of the Year". XBIZ.com. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
8. Shafer, Ellise (15 December 2020). "Tom Cruise Tears Into 'Mission: Impossible 7' Crew for Not Following COVID-19 Safety Protocols". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
9. Fuge, Jon (23 December 2020). "Mission: Impossible 7 Crew That Quit Over Tom Cruise Rant Offered Jobs at Porn Company". IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
10. Shehadi, Sebastian (6 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online". BBC.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
11. "Live Cam Industry in 2020. Before and during the lockdown". Stripchat.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
12. Shehadi, Sebastian (6 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online". BBC.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
13. Hay, Mark (21 April 2020). "Cam sites are seeing a spike during quarantine, but not just because people are horny". Retrieved 30 December 2020.
14. Licea, Melkorka (22 June 2020). "Masturbating on the clock? You're definitely not alone, survey finds". The New York Post. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
15. Silver, Curtis (2 June 2020). "Stripchat Offers Free Advertising To Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19". Forbes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
16. "Stripchat Launches Campaign to Provide Free Advertising to Struggling Small Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic". Stripchat.com. June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
17. "Stripchat Kicks Off Small Business Advertising Campaign with Models Wearing Branded T-Shirts". Stripchat.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
18. Thomas, Rick (Feb 13, 2020). "Stripchat to Launch Sexuality Resource Center with Livestream Therapy Session". XBIZ. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
19. Hay, Mark (Nov 19, 2019). "Sex Cam Sites Should Dole Out Mental Health Advice". Ozy. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
20. Alptraum, Lux (July 30, 2019). "Porn Sites Try a New Service for Users: Therapy". OneZero. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
21. "SHA Teams Up with Stripchat for AMA with Dr. David Ley". Sexual Health Alliance. August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
22. Schilken, Chuck (21 May 2020). "Porn site makes an offer on naming rights to Saints' stadium: 'Stripchat Superdome'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
23. Negley, Cassandra (21 May 2020). "Adult website announces $15M bid for naming rights to Saints' Superdome". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
24. Vanni, Franco (11 March 2021). "L'Inter in testa piace anche alle aziende". la Repubblica. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
25. "How porn company Stripchat's £20m offer could help Inter Milan pay Romelu Lukaku bill to Manchester United – but they'll have to wear AC Milan's colours!". talkSport. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
26. Orndoñez, Milan (17 May 2021). "Nick Diaz teams up with adult site Stripchat to teach 'self defense sh-t' to cam girls". Bloody Elbows. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
27. "Venus award winners". www.venus-berlin.com.
28. "XBIZ Awards". XBIZ Awards. 22 January 2024.
29. "Adult Webcam Awards - AWAwards". www.aw-awards.com.
30. "Winners 2021". YNOT Awards. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021.
31. "Winners 2022". YNOT Awards. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
32. "Bucharest Summit - PAST SUMMITS". www.bucharestsummit.com/.
33. "LCA - archive". www.livecamawards.com/.
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External links

• Official website