Azar alternative: RandomHey, free random video and text chat
Azar is a video chat app for meeting new people, with recommendations and paid filters. People look for an Azar alternative when they want a truly random chat without an account, or free matching without buying Gems.
RandomHey is a free random chat for adults: one-to-one video or text with a stranger, in your browser, with optional interest and language matching. This page compares the two using only what Azar says on its own website, so you can decide which suits you.
RandomHey and Azar at a glance
| RandomHey | Azar | |
|---|---|---|
| Video chat | Yes | Yes |
| Text chat | Yes, in the browser | Not stated |
| Account needed | No | Yes (log in) |
| Where | Web, on phones and computers | Web, iOS, Android |
| Price | Free, no paid features | See its website |
“Not stated” means its website does not say. Features change, so check before relying on this.
What is Azar?
Azar is a random chat service at azarlive.com. This is what its homepage said when we checked it on 28 September 2026, in summary:
- A video chat for meeting new people, with interest-based matches.
- Says it is not a random video chat: its recommendation algorithm learns who you enjoyed chatting with.
- Gender and region filters are paid with Gems; it describes a “MatchBlur” feature and says reports capture key video and audio.
How RandomHey is different
- Truly random: no recommendation algorithm, and no account or app needed.
- Interest and language matching are free for everyone. There are no Gems or paid filters.
- A separate text chat that never asks for your camera.
- Video is not recorded, including when you report someone. Reports are reviewed by people.
Read how matching works and our safety features and their limits.
When Azar may suit you better
- You want a mobile app for iOS or Android.
- You want matches recommended from the people you enjoyed chatting with.
- You want gender or region filters and are happy to pay for them.
No random chat is right for everyone. Whichever you use, never share your name, address, phone number or social media with a stranger.
Is Azar safe?
We cannot vouch for another service, and no random chat can guarantee your safety: you are talking to someone you do not know. Before you use Azar or any site like it, check that it:
- is for adults only and says how it keeps minors out;
- shows Report and Block during every chat, and explains what happens after a report;
- publishes clear rules and says how they are enforced;
- tells you what it records and keeps, and for how long;
- does not show the other person your IP address, account name or location;
- never pressures you to pay, buy coins or move to another app.
On RandomHey, Report and Block are always visible, blocks are enforced by our server, reports are read by people, and video is never recorded. What we do not have: age verification (being 18+ is self-declared) or automated video moderation. See safety features and their limits.
How to switch from Azar to RandomHey
- Choose video chat or random text chat. Text never asks for your camera.
- Optionally add up to five interests and up to three languages. They help you meet someone with something in common, and they are free for everyone.
- Confirm that you are 18 or older. There is no account, email or app. For video, allow your camera and microphone when your browser asks.
- Say hello. Press Next whenever you want to meet someone new.
Can’t reach Azar?
RandomHey is not Azar and cannot help with its accounts, bans or outages. Its own website is azarlive.com. If it does not load, the problem may be on its side, on your connection, or a block on your school or work network; its own website and support are the place to check. If you just want to talk to someone right now, RandomHey works in your browser on phones and computers.
Azar alternative questions
Is RandomHey affiliated with Azar?
No. RandomHey is an independent service. It is not affiliated with Azar and does not use its name, logo or content. Azar is a trademark of its owner.
Is RandomHey free?
Yes. Random video chat and text chat are free. There are no paid features, coins, shop items or paid filters.
Do I need an account to use RandomHey?
No. There is no account, profile or social login. You confirm you are 18 or older and start chatting.
Does RandomHey work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in modern browsers on phones, tablets and computers. There is no app to install.
When might Azar suit you better?
Based on its homepage, Azar may suit you better if you want a mobile app for iOS or Android, or if you want matches recommended from the people you enjoyed chatting with, or if you want gender or region filters and are happy to pay for them.
Guides
- Staying safe when you talk to strangers online, including sextortion
- How to talk to strangers from other countries online
- 200 things to talk about: topics for friends, strangers, text and video
Sites like Azar
Other random chat services we have compared, each described from its own homepage:
- OmeTV alternative: Random webcam chat with no time limits, according to its homepage.
- Thundr alternative: Describes itself as a free one-on-one video or text chat with “zero sign-up”, and as “AI-safe”.
- Chatroulette alternative: Describes itself as “the original free random video chat”, running since 2009.
- Monkey alternative: Requires a “1-tap social login”, which it says keeps bots out.
- Chatrandom alternative: Free random video chat with a location filter and a choice to chat with “women, men, or couples”.
- Emerald Chat alternative: Free access includes interest matching, text and video modes and group channels; subscription tiers unlock gender, country and language filters, according to its homepage.
- Umingle alternative: Random video or text chat with strangers, with optional interests to match on shared topics.
- Uhmegle alternative: Describes itself as random video or text chat with strangers, with interest-based matching.
- Joingy alternative: Describes itself as a random webcam chat with a text-only section and a one-to-one video chat roulette.
- Chatspin alternative: Random video chat where you choose your gender (male, female or couple) and can filter by gender and country.
- Chitchat alternative: Random one-to-one text or video chat with strangers, free to use; optional subscriptions fund the site instead of ads.
- TinyChat alternative: Describes itself as free, anonymous random video chat in the browser, with no sign-up and no downloads.
The full list, including services without their own page, is in Omegle alternatives: sites and apps like Omegle compared.
Azar is a trademark of its owner. RandomHey is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Azar.