A free Omegle alternative. One tap, one stranger.
Omegle closed in 2023. The idea behind it did not have to: press a button and talk to someone new, one to one — by text, voice or video. No account, no download.
18+ · Not affiliated with Omegle · Free, no sign-up
What happened to Omegle
Omegle shut down in November 2023, after fourteen years. Its founder wrote that running it — and fighting its misuse — had become unsustainable, financially and psychologically.
What people liked about it was simple: no profile, no feed, no matching algorithm. You pressed start and a stranger appeared. What drove people away was just as simple: an exit that did not feel like one, and a camera that seemed to be the point.
meetorchat is an independent site built on the first half of that and designed against the second. It is not a copy of Omegle and has no connection to it.
What you came for, and how it works here
| What you are after | On meetorchat |
|---|---|
| Talk to a random stranger | One tap. You are paired one to one with somebody who is also looking, usually in seconds. |
| No sign-up | None. Starting a chat is you confirming you are 18 or over. An account is optional and only an email. |
| Text chat | Text needs no permission at all — no camera, no microphone. |
| Video chat | Yes, and the camera is asked for only when you press video. It can go off mid-call without ending it. |
| Something between the two | Voice chat: microphone only. Your camera is never requested. |
| People with your interests | Public topic rooms — music, gaming, football, study and more — open all day. |
| Leave when you want | Skip is on screen the whole time. One tap, or Esc on a keyboard, no confirmation. |
What is different
The exit is the biggest button
Skip never asks "are you sure?". Report disconnects the person instantly — you do not wait for a review to get away from someone.
Nothing is kept
Messages pass between browsers and are never written down. When a chat ends it is gone, on our side too.
Adults only, said plainly
meetorchat is 18+. It says so on the button, not in paragraph nine of the terms.
Questions
Is meetorchat the new Omegle?
No. It is an independent site with no connection to Omegle or its founder. It shares the basic idea — one tap, one stranger, one to one — and is designed differently around leaving, the camera and what is stored.
Is it free?
Completely. There is no paid tier, no credits and nothing behind a paywall.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the site, press start, and you are chatting. An optional account takes only an email — no password — and keeps your nickname yours, lets you add friends, and send photos.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in the browser you already have. There is nothing to download or install.
Can I find people with the same interests?
Yes — that is what the rooms are for. Pick a topic and you are talking with everybody else who picked it. For one-to-one, random chat pairs you with anyone who is looking.
Is it anonymous?
You get a random nickname and need no account. Messages are never stored.