The free Omegle alternative
Omegle is gone, but what made it great doesn't have to be. Strangr pairs you with a random stranger for anonymous one-to-one chat — text, voice call or face-to-face video — free, in your browser, with no sign up.
Add an interest to be matched with someone who likes the same thing, or just start and talk to anyone.
Everything Omegle had, without the baggage
One button between you and a conversation with someone new, anywhere in the world. Add interests to meet people who like what you like, skip with Next whenever you feel like it, and report anyone who ruins the fun. Random chats leave no history — everything is deleted the moment either of you leaves. If you'd rather talk to strangers by text or jump straight into random video chat, pick the mode before you start.
And a few things Omegle never had
Hit it off with someone? Save the conversation as a private room you can both come back to, with voice and video calls when you're both online. Rooms need just a username and password — no email, no phone number, no personal details, ever.
Frequently asked questions
- What happened to Omegle?
- Omegle shut down in November 2023 after 14 years. Since then, people looking for the same one-click random chat have moved to alternatives — Strangr is built to keep that original experience alive: instant, anonymous, and free.
- Is Strangr really free, with no account?
- Yes. There is no sign up, no email, no phone number and no premium tier for matching. Choose text, voice or video, press Start, and you're paired with a random stranger in seconds.
- How is Strangr different from other Omegle alternatives?
- Most alternatives like Umingle, OmeTV or Emerald add accounts, ads or paid features. Strangr keeps matching free and anonymous, adds interest-based matching, photo and voice-note sharing, and lets you save a great conversation as a private room — still without an email or phone number.
- Does the video chat work like Omegle's?
- Yes — two video tiles, you and the stranger, with text chat alongside and a Next button to skip to a new person. It runs in the browser on desktop and mobile, with nothing to install.