Omegle alternative: random video chat with no sign-up

Omegle closed for good on 8 November 2023, after 14 years. If you miss the original idea — click a button, meet a random stranger on video — iStrangr works exactly like that, for free and with no account.

Updated 1 November 2026

What happened to Omegle?

Launched in 2009, Omegle made "talk to strangers" mainstream: one button, a webcam, and a random person somewhere in the world. In November 2023 its founder shut the service down, saying the fight against misuse had become impossible to sustain, financially and personally.

Since then, dozens of sites have called themselves "the new Omegle". Many force you to sign up, lock filters behind a subscription or bury the chat under ads. iStrangr takes the opposite approach.

What iStrangr keeps from Omegle

• Simplicity: one Start button, no forms.
• Anonymity: no account, no username, no email.
• Randomness: you don't pick who you meet, and no algorithm ranks you.
• The Next button: not clicking? One tap and you're talking to someone else.
• Text chat next to the video, for links, tricky words or breaking the ice.

What is different

• Adults only (18+), with an age confirmation before each session.
• Clear rules, shown before you start: no nudity, no harassment, nothing involving minors.
• Graduated moderation: report button, instant kick, then 7-day and 6-month bans.
• Free filters by country and language, so you are matched first with people who understand you.
• A European publisher, based in Belgium and bound by the GDPR.

Omegle vs iStrangr at a glance

Get started in 30 seconds

1. Go to the iStrangr home page and click Start Chatting.
2. Confirm your age and accept the rules.
3. Allow camera and microphone access.
4. Optional: open Filters to prioritise a country or language.
5. Say hi 👋 — or hit Next.

Before your first chat, take two minutes to read our video chat safety rules.

Frequently asked questions