New here? Read how ChatDuo works and our safety tips first.
Free Random Video and Text Chat with Strangers (18+)
Free. No account, no sign-up, no app needed.
One click, no forms: ChatDuo pairs you at random with a stranger for a one-on-one text or video chat, right now. Add a couple of interests if you want better odds of landing on someone who gets your jokes, or leave them empty for a completely random match.
You never need an account, so you decide what to share. You can stop a chat, skip to the next person, or report and block the stranger at any time, and people who get reported repeatedly are banned automatically.
No moderation is perfect, and you are responsible for your own behaviour. See our Privacy Policy for what we collect, and our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines for the rules.
You must be 18 or older to use ChatDuo. Everyone confirms this before chatting. Parents: parental control software may help; see ConnectSafely’s parental controls guide and similar resources.
How ChatDuo works
Pick Text or Video
Text is typing only. Video turns on your camera and microphone when you confirm the browser’s permission prompt. Both are free.
Press Start
Confirm you are 18 or older once per tab, and ChatDuo searches for someone to pair you with. With interests set, it looks for a shared interest first and falls back to anyone after about ten seconds.
Talk, then Next or Stop
Say hi. Skip to a new stranger with Next (swipe on a phone), end with Stop, or use Report or Block if someone breaks the rules.
Everything about how ChatDuo works, including what you need, what is stored and what to do when the camera will not start.
Why people use ChatDuo
Text or video, your call
Start with a text chat and switch to video when you feel like it, or go straight to the camera. Either way it is one stranger at a time.
Interests that find your kind of people
Type a few interests, such as music or games, and ChatDuo first looks for someone who shares one of them.
Chat in your language
Pick a chat language and ChatDuo prefers people who chose the same one, so fewer chats start with “sorry, no English”.
Report and Block in every chat
Report ends the chat and records why. Block means the two of you never meet again. Repeat offenders are banned automatically, with a reference code to appeal.
18+ only, with real consequences
Everyone confirms they are an adult before the first chat, the notice stays on screen, and the rules are enforced with bans.
No sign-up, works on your phone
Nothing to install and no account to create. ChatDuo runs in the browser on iPhone, Android and desktop.
Rules in 30 seconds
- Adults only. Anyone who looks under 18 gets reported, not chatted with.
- Keep it clean: no nudity, no sexual content, no harassment, no hate.
- No spam, no scams, no asking for money or personal details.
- Press Next whenever you want. Nobody owes anyone a conversation.
- Breaking the rules gets you reported, and repeat reports mean a ban.
The full Community Guidelines and our safety page explain how reports, blocks and bans work.
Free means free
There is nothing to buy on ChatDuo: no coins, no premium tier, no time limit, no card. Text and video cost the same, which is nothing.
An Omegle alternative, and a text chat on its own
Omegle closed in November 2023. ChatDuo does what people used it for, random one-on-one text or video chats with no account, with an 18+ rule and Report and Block in every chat. Read why ChatDuo works as an Omegle alternative and what happened to Omegle.
Prefer typing? The free text chat with strangers page has everything about text mode. Comparing options? See how ChatDuo differs from OmeTV, Monkey, Chatroulette and Emerald Chat.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatDuo free?
Yes, completely. There are no coins, no premium tier, no time limits and no card to enter. Text and video chats are both free, and that is not changing for the features that exist today.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up, no profile and no download. Open chatduo.com, choose Text or Video, confirm you are 18 or older, and you are matched with a stranger. Your interests and chat language are remembered in your browser only.
Is ChatDuo 18+?
Yes. ChatDuo is for adults only. Everyone confirms they are 18 or older before the first chat, the notice stays on the start panel, and anyone who appears to be under 18 should be reported straight away. Accounts do not exist, so the rule is enforced with reports, blocks and bans.
What happens when I report someone?
You pick a reason, the chat ends and the report is recorded against the other person, not you. When several different people report the same person within 24 hours, that person is banned automatically and sees a notice with the reason, the end time and a reference code. Appeals go through the contact form and are free.
Is my video recorded?
No. Video and audio travel directly between the two browsers and ChatDuo does not record them. Text messages are relayed live and are not kept after the chat ends. The other person can see and hear you, and could record their own screen, so treat every chat as public. Details are in the Privacy Policy.
Does ChatDuo work on my phone?
Yes, in the browser on iPhone and Android, with no app to install. In a video chat the stranger fills the top of the screen and the messages sit below; swipe to skip to the next person. If the camera does not start, check the browser permission; the How it works page walks through it.