Chatrandom alternative: RandomHey, free random video and text chat
Chatrandom is a free random video chat with country and gender choices. People look for a Chatrandom alternative when they want conversation rather than dating, a text option in the browser, or matching by interests.
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 Chatrandom says on its own website, so you can decide which suits you.
RandomHey and Chatrandom at a glance
| RandomHey | Chatrandom | |
|---|---|---|
| Video chat | Yes | Yes |
| Text chat | Yes, in the browser | Not stated |
| Account needed | No | No, “for most users” |
| Where | Web, on phones and computers | Web and a mobile app |
| 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 Chatrandom?
Chatrandom is a random chat service at chatrandom.com. This is what its homepage said when we checked it on 25 September 2026, in summary:
- Free random video chat with a location filter and a choice to chat with “women, men, or couples”.
- States that no sign-up is required “for most users” and that it uses “automated and advanced AI moderation”.
- Presents itself as a place for new friends, casual chats or romance.
How RandomHey is different
- Made for conversation, not dating: there are no gender or couple filters, and sexual content is against the rules.
- Random text chat in the browser, as well as video.
- Optional interest and language matching, free for everyone.
- Reports are reviewed by people, and video is not recorded.
Read how matching works and our safety features and their limits.
When Chatrandom may suit you better
- You want to choose a country, or to chat with women, men or couples.
- You want a mobile app.
No random chat is right for everyone. Whichever you use, never share your name, address, phone number or social media with a stranger.
Is Chatrandom 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 Chatrandom 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 Chatrandom 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 Chatrandom?
RandomHey is not Chatrandom and cannot help with its accounts, bans or outages. Its own website is chatrandom.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.
Chatrandom alternative questions
Is RandomHey affiliated with Chatrandom?
No. RandomHey is an independent service. It is not affiliated with Chatrandom and does not use its name, logo or content. Chatrandom 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 Chatrandom suit you better?
Based on its homepage, Chatrandom may suit you better if you want to choose a country, or to chat with women, men or couples, or if you want a mobile app.
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 Chatrandom
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.
- 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.
- Azar alternative: A video chat for meeting new people, with interest-based matches.
- 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.
Chatrandom is a trademark of its owner. RandomHey is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Chatrandom.