Chatroulette is a website that connects you at random with other people for a video or text chat. It was launched in 2009 by Andrey Ternovskiy, then a teenager in Moscow, and quickly became famous worldwide for its "next" button that takes you straight to a new stranger.
Is Chatroulette safe?
Random video chat means you do not know who you will see. Chatroulette is meant for adults (18+) and says it uses moderation, but you can still encounter unwanted content. Never share personal details, and leave a chat as soon as you feel uncomfortable. Read the rules on chatroulette.com before you start.
Alternatives to Chatroulette
The best-known alternative, Omegle, shut down in November 2023. Other options:
- Tinychat: video chat rooms around topics instead of one-on-one random chats.
- Sites like Omegle: our overview of current random chat sites.
- Group video calls with people you know, through apps such as Discord or WhatsApp, if you mainly want to chat face to face.
More alternatives to Chatroulette
Omegle
Company: Omegle.com LLC | Founder: Leif K-Brooks | CEO: Leif K-Brooks | Since: 2009
Omegle is a free website that allows its users to communicate with strangers through a chat interface. Omegle users are randomly paired in one-on-one chats, where they can talk anonymously. The platform was created in 2009 by Leif K-Brooks, an…
Stickam
Company: Stickam Worldwide, Inc. | Founder: Hideki Kishioka | CEO: Steven Fruchter | Since: 2006
Stickam was a platform that offered live video streaming services to its users. The site launched in 2005, initially offering user-generated audio, images and live video chat. The site later grew to feature live shows from producers such as MTV…
Tinychat
Company: Tinychat Co. | Founder: Cole Turner, Daniel Blake Saltman, Martin Redmond | Since: 2009
Tinychat is a platform that provides its users with video chat rooms for free. Through its platform, users can share music, videos, and more. Tinychat’s interface is tremendously easy to use and is entirely web-based. The company was launched in…
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