Text Chat with Strangers Online

Anoniz pairs you with a random person for a one-to-one text conversation. There is nothing to download and no account to make — confirm you're over 18 and you're talking to someone within seconds.

How it works

  1. Tell us roughly who you are. Pick your gender and confirm you're 18 or older. You can add a few interests — music, gaming, travel — and we'll try to pair you with someone who shares them.
  2. We look for a real person. Matching usually takes a few seconds. If the site is quiet we keep searching, and our AI can keep you company in the meantime — it's clearly labelled, and we swap you over the moment a real person is free.
  3. Talk, or move on. Send messages and images. If the conversation isn't working, hit Next and you're matched with someone else immediately.

Why people use text chat instead of video

Text is the lower-pressure way to meet someone new. You don't have to think about your camera, your room, your hair or the time of day, and you get a moment to think before you reply. That makes it easier if you're shy, if you're practising a language, or if you just want to talk to someone without being seen.

  • Nothing to install. It runs in your browser, on a phone or a laptop.
  • No account, no email. You're never asked to sign up.
  • Nothing kept. Conversations aren't stored — once you disconnect, the chat is gone.
  • Interest matching. Add a few tags and we prioritise people who put the same ones in.

Is it safe to chat with strangers?

It is, as long as you keep the conversation anonymous. The one rule that matters: never share anything that identifies you. No full name, no address, no school or workplace, no phone number, no social handles, and no photos you wouldn't want a stranger to keep. Anoniz never asks for any of it, so anything you give away is given by you.

If someone makes you uncomfortable, don't argue with them — press Next. You'll be with someone else in a second and they have no way to find you again.

Common questions

Do I need to register?

No. There's no sign-up, no email and no password. The only thing you confirm is that you're 18 or over.

Is it really free?

Yes — text chat is free with no message limit and no trial.

Am I talking to a real person or an AI?

A real person, unless the chat is labelled otherwise. When nobody is free we'll offer you our AI so you're not staring at an empty screen, and it carries a visible badge for the whole conversation. We keep looking for a real person in the background either way.

What happened to Omegle?

Omegle shut down in November 2023 after fourteen years, following a lawsuit and years of moderation problems. Anoniz does the same one-to-one stranger matching without the things that got Omegle in trouble. The full story is here.

What do I say when the conversation dies?

Change direction rather than forcing the topic along, or start a game — we build Would You Rather into the chat and offer it automatically when things go quiet. More ways to restart a stalled chat.

Can someone find me afterwards?

No. There are no profiles and no usernames, so there's nothing to look up once the chat ends.

Before you start

A few things worth reading if it's your first time, or if your conversations keep fizzling out after two messages.

Before you start...

Select your gender so we can match you with the right people.

I am:

*You cannot change your gender after you register.

Add interests (optional)

Separate interests with commas to find like-minded strangers.