Umingle alternative: RandomHey, free random video and text chat
Umingle is a browser-based random video and text chat with interest matching. People look for an Umingle alternative or sites like Umingle when they want a different community, matching by language as well as interests, or a conversation starter that means a chat never begins with silence.
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 Umingle says on its own website, so you can decide which suits you.
RandomHey and Umingle at a glance
| RandomHey | Umingle | |
|---|---|---|
| Video chat | Yes | Yes |
| Text chat | Yes, in the browser | Yes |
| Account needed | No | No (“no sign-up needed”) |
| Where | Web, on phones and computers | Web, on phones and computers |
| 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 Umingle?
Umingle is a random chat service at umingle.com. This is what its homepage said when we checked it on 28 September 2026, in summary:
- Random video or text chat with strangers, with optional interests to match on shared topics.
- States that chats are moderated by a mix of automated systems and human moderators, and that reporting tools are always available.
- Says no sign-up is needed and that it runs in any modern browser, with no app required.
How RandomHey is different
- Interest and language matching, with an optional goal such as practising a language. All of it is free.
- You and your partner see the same conversation starter when a chat begins.
- In video chat you see the other person’s country as a flag, and you can hide your own.
- Reports are reviewed by people, and video is not recorded.
Read how matching works and our safety features and their limits.
When Umingle may suit you better
- You prefer its community or interface.
- You want automated moderation of chats as well as human moderators, which Umingle says it uses.
No random chat is right for everyone. Whichever you use, never share your name, address, phone number or social media with a stranger.
Is Umingle 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 Umingle 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 Umingle 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 Umingle?
RandomHey is not Umingle and cannot help with its accounts, bans or outages. Its own website is umingle.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.
Umingle alternative questions
Is RandomHey affiliated with Umingle?
No. RandomHey is an independent service. It is not affiliated with Umingle and does not use its name, logo or content. Umingle 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.
Is there an Umingle-style video chat that works in the browser?
Yes. RandomHey video chat runs in the browser on phones and computers, with no app or account. Press Start and it matches you one-to-one with a random stranger who chose video too; press Next for someone new. Your camera preview shows before anyone sees you.
Is there an Umingle text chat alternative without a webcam?
Yes. RandomHey text chat has its own queue and never asks for your camera or microphone. You can add interests or a language to meet people who picked the same.
When might Umingle suit you better?
Based on its homepage, Umingle may suit you better if you prefer its community or interface, or if you want automated moderation of chats as well as human moderators, which Umingle says it uses.
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 Umingle
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.
- 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.
Umingle is a trademark of its owner. RandomHey is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Umingle.