Meet people you'd never cross paths with otherwise, from anywhere in the world.
Meet people you'd never cross paths with otherwise, from anywhere in the world. Chat with Strangers is for people who like meeting someone new. Pick a chat name, answer two quick questions and you're in. There's no email, no download and nothing to pay.
All users must be 18 or older and agree to our Terms of Use. Suspected underage users are removed. Report anything that breaks the rules using the tools in the chat.
To chat with strangers is to talk to someone with no shared history: no mutual friends, no workplace gossip and no expectations. That freedom is the whole point. People tell strangers things they'd never post on social media, ask questions they'd feel silly asking friends, and get opinions from someone who sees the world from a different country or a different generation.
Anyone, really. On one visit you might talk to a nurse in Ohio finishing a night shift, a student in Manchester avoiding an essay and a retired teacher in Perth who's up early. The mix changes by the hour as different time zones wake up and go to bed, so the same room feels different every time you visit.
The hardest part of talking to a stranger is the first message. A few that reliably get replies:
Avoid opening with personal questions about appearance, age or relationship status. They tend to end conversations rather than start them.
Not every chat clicks, and that's fine. If the replies get shorter, or the other person isn't interested in the same things, say a friendly goodbye and try someone else. There's no awkwardness here: nobody will bump into you in the corridor tomorrow.
The anonymity that makes this room fun also means you should be careful. Keep your surname, address, workplace and phone number to yourself, at least until you've talked many times. Be wary of anyone who pushes to move to another app quickly, asks for photos early on, or tells a sad story that ends with a request for money. Block and report anyone who makes you uneasy.
If you'd rather be matched with whoever happens to be online, try Random Chat. If you'd like to make regular friends from your chats, Make Friends is the room for it.
Every so often a conversation with a stranger goes so well you want to pick it up again. The simplest way is to agree a time to meet back in the room and to create free accounts so your chat names are reserved. Some of the longest friendships on the site started with two people who'd never have met anywhere else, and who still say hello most evenings.
Chatting in about 10 seconds
No email or password
Phone, tablet or desktop
Block and report tools
Yes. Chat with Strangers is completely free with no account, email or card needed.
No. Choose a chat name and you can start chatting straight away. You can create a free account later if you want to keep your name.
Yes. It works in any phone or tablet browser, iPhone or Android, with nothing to install.
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