Make real friends, free.
Free random chat by text, voice or video. No sign-up, matched in seconds, and you can reconnect even after you skip.
StrangerLine is a free website to talk to strangers online by text, voice or video. You're matched one on one with a random person in seconds, with no account needed. If a conversation is worth keeping, you can find that person again after you disconnect through match history, message requests and friend requests. StrangerLine is for adults 18+ and moderated around the clock.
Every mode is free and needs no account. Most people start with text and switch to voice or video with one tap when a conversation clicks.
Type at your own pace with no camera and no microphone. Text is the most private of the three modes: the other person sees only your words. It suits first conversations, busy places and late nights when you can't talk out loud. Messages pass AI filtering in real time, so spam and abuse are caught early.
Switch to a live voice call with one tap, or send voice notes back and forth when you'd rather not talk live. Your camera stays off the whole time. Voice is popular with people practising a language, because you hear real accents and real replies, and voice notes give you time to listen twice before answering.
Meet someone face to face, one on one. Allow your camera and mic, press Start, and you're on a video call in seconds. You control both at all times: turn either off mid-call or press Next to meet someone new. Video connects directly between you and the other person over an encrypted connection. Keep your background free of anything personal.
Prefer to stay fully anonymous? No name, email or phone number is needed in any mode.
Random doesn't have to mean random topics. Add a few interests before you start, such as a band you love, a language you're learning or a game you play, and StrangerLine connects you with people who share them. Specific tags find closer matches than broad ones: "Arsenal" narrows things down more than "football". Not feeling the conversation? Skip anytime to meet someone new.
Talking to strangers on StrangerLine is free: matching, text chat, voice calls, voice notes and video. You don't need an account to start, and you never have to give your name, email or phone number to chat. A free account lets you save friends and chat history. StrangerLine is strictly 18+: everyone confirms their age before their first chat, and moderators remove anyone who appears to be underage. It works in any browser on iPhone, Android or desktop, with nothing to download.
On a random chat site, one tap on Next usually ends a good conversation for good. StrangerLine gives you three ways back:
Here's how it plays out. You're halfway through a great conversation when your connection drops. Open your history, find the chat, and send a message request. They see it the next time they open StrangerLine and decide whether to reply. Friend requests work the same way: both people have to accept, so nobody can add you without your say.
Starting a chat never needs an account. Saving friends and history needs a free one.
How we compare
Omegle shut down in November 2023. Millions of people moved to OmeTV, Chatroulette, Emerald Chat, and Knotchat. StrangerLine was built to go further than all of them.
| Feature | StrangerLine ★ | OmeTV | Emerald Chat | Chatroulette | OpenTalk.club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text chat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video chat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice chat | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voice notes | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Save chats | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Message after disconnect | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Friend requests | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No registration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Voice notes and post-disconnect messaging are exclusive to StrangerLine. See the full comparison →
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| People using StrangerLine each month | ≈2 million |
| Messages exchanged each month | 85 million+ |
| Languages the site is available in | 7 |
| Moderation | AI filtering plus human moderators, 24/7 |
StrangerLine is for adults 18 and over. Every message passes AI filtering in real time, and human moderators review every report. Here are our moderation figures for July–September 2026:
| Q3 2026 | Figure |
|---|---|
| Reports reviewed | 132,295 |
| Permanent bans | 13,490 |
| Human moderators | 12, across 3 time zones |
| Appeals reviewed within 24 hours | 100% |
| System false-positive rate | 1.2% |
Read our Q3 2026 Transparency Report →
When you report someone, a moderator reviews the conversation, and confirmed violations end in a permanent ban. Nudity, harassment, spam, and anyone who appears to be under 18 are removed. Banned users can appeal, and every appeal in Q3 was reviewed within 24 hours.
Block or report anyone in one tap. Never share your full name, address or social handles with someone you've just met. Read our safety tips →
Your data: we save your chat history so you can reconnect with people. Our Privacy Policy explains exactly what we store, for how long, and how to delete it.
Safety First
Omegle failed because it had no moderation. StrangerLine was built from the start to be a place where anyone can talk to strangers safely.
Real people reviewing reports. Not just automated filters.
Harmful content is caught before it reaches you.
Remove anyone instantly. No loops, no forms.
I accidentally skipped someone great. Used the message request feature and they replied the next day. We've been talking for three weeks now. No other app does this.
- Priya, 23 · India
I've tried Omegle, OmeTV, and Chitchat.gg. StrangerLine is the only one where you can actually send a voice note. You hear someone laugh and it completely changes the conversation.
- Marco, 27 · Brazil
I use it every day to practise English. The voice call feature means I have to actually speak. That's the only way to get better and I can't find this anywhere else for free.
- Yuki, 21 · Japan
Open StrangerLine, choose text, voice or video, and press Start. You're matched with a random person in a few seconds. Add interests first if you want someone who shares them.
Yes. Text chat, voice chat, voice notes and video chat are all free. A free account lets you save friends and chat history.
No. You can start chatting without an account, and you don't need to give your name, email or phone number.
StrangerLine is 18+ only. Messages are filtered by AI in real time, human moderators review every report, and you can block or report anyone in one tap. Never share personal details with someone you've just met.
Yes. Text chat and voice chat never use your camera, and you can send voice notes with your camera off.
Yes. Open your history to send a message request or friend request. It waits in their inbox until they come back.
You can add interests, and StrangerLine connects you with people who share them. If a chat isn't working, press Next to meet someone new.
Yes. It runs in any mobile browser on iPhone and Android with nothing to download.
Yes. It offers what made Omegle popular, instant random chat with no sign-up, plus 24/7 moderation, voice notes and a way to reconnect after you disconnect. The full comparison is on our Omegle alternative page.
StrangerLine is the most complete Omegle alternative. It has free text chat, video chat, voice chat, and voice notes - plus features no other platform offers: the ability to message a stranger after you disconnect, save favourite chats, and send friend requests. Compared to OmeTV, Emerald Chat, Chatroulette, and Knotchat, StrangerLine has the widest feature set while staying completely free with no registration required.
There is no face, voice or background in the text, thus it is the safer way to start. Start with text and move to voice/video when ready.
Free, no sign-up, matched in seconds. Start a chat and say hi.
