Chatroulette is a very popular webcam chatting site that helps connect people from all over the globe with each other. However, it is not the only good chatting site out there. This Techspirited article lists 10 online chatting websites that are similar to Chatroulette.
The Young Creator
The founder of Chatroulette is an 18-year-old boy named Andrey Ternovskiy. He is a high school dropout from Moscow, who created the site “just for fun!”
The world of online chatting has gone to a whole new level, with hundreds of different websites popping up all over. There is also a great variety on the chatting front these days, with options like webcam (video) and live chatting, instant messaging, and voice or audio chatting available. There is a large section of the population that frequents and joins these sites for various reasons. Some join for the sake of meeting new people and making friends, some sign up for increasing their network by interacting with people from different parts of the world, then there are some who are looking for ‘no strings attached’ relationships, and finally, there are those who are simply bored and want to pass their time whilst having fun talking to some completely random stranger. Whatever the reason, it has sure made these sites a hit among the tech-savvy masses. Chatroulette is one such webcam chatting website. It is called Chat ‘roulette’ because it is like playing a game of roulette with other users. You can be paired up with anyone; there is no saying who you may end up chatting with. The following are some websites like Chatroulette that are great alternatives for the same.
Omegle
Launched in 2009, Omegle allows users to connect with complete strangers from anywhere across the globe. The site pairs up two people to chat, and the only chat handles available are ‘You’ and ‘Stranger’. You just have to press the ‘Talk’ button, and you are automatically connected. The site also has a video chat option for people using webcams. These features are very similar to Chatroulette. As long as you are careful about not divulging any personal information and can detect the weirdos from the normal people, this is a great site to connect with someone random and have fun.
Camzap
This is another popular alternative to using Chatroulette. One of the good things about Camzap is that it has a large membership, giving members more scope to connect with different kinds of people. Added to that, the site is also available in many languages that include English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, etc. This makes it easier for non-English speaking people to use it. The best part about it is that you can join for free. Sounds good overall, doesn’t it?
ChatRandom
Another site that is quite similar to Chatroulette, Chatrandom helps people connect with others in many ways. There is not only video chat, but also text chatting and personal messaging. The viewer can view all the webcam windows of people who are online at the moment, and choose who they want to talk to. This is a site that is fun and gives the user more chatting freedom as compared to Omegle, plus there are no advertisements on the main page.
Tinychat
Tinychat is another popular substitute for Chatroulette because of its high membership and awesome features. You can connect with people either through a video chat, instant messaging (IM), or voice (audio) chat. The site allows a user to chat with as many as 12 people via webcam or numerous voice chats, simultaneously. It lets users choose who they want to talk to, or if they want to interact with multiple people at the same time.
Funyo
Along with chatting, this website is similar to Facebook in a way that the users have their own profiles, and they can befriend and text other users. It has a considerable membership. The user can log into their Funyo account either through the site’s homepage, or via their own Facebook account. It has a coordinated layout, making it easier for users to surf. The best part of it all is that the site allows a person to view the different members before signing up, to let them get an idea of whether or not they want to join.
Streamberry
Streamberry is a free webcam chat site that offers the user either a roulette-style chatting option, or an option of ‘live webcams’. In the first option, the user is randomly paired up with another user for a chat. The second allows the user to view live videos of other people and then select who they want to chat with. The user can also upload his/her own live video and see the number of views it receives. It has a large membership; hence, there are many people to talk to.
ChatRad
This is a very good site for those who want to find love or just make some friends. ChatRad is a social networking kind of site that has a very strict policy against obscenity. So users need not worry about encountering any vulgar photos or content, as these profiles are immediately blocked by the site. Once you sign up, you can meet many different people from the world over via your webcam. It is good for people who just want to make new friends.
Flipchat
Flipchat is another free popular chatting site. It is not very difficult to use, and it gives a new visitor a random display of some of the users’ photos. This gives a person an idea of the kind of people that use the site. There is also an option to surf as a guest instead of signing up. The only difference is that a member gets the privilege of more features than a guest. It is an 18+ website, which does not have a policy against explicit content, so user discretion is advised.
Roulette Chat
This site is like Chatroulette with additional features. For example, instead of random chats, this site has ‘rooms’. There are many categories of these ‘rooms’, which users can join to meet like-minded people. Again, it is “adult only” and does not prohibit explicit content. Users should surf properly to decide the kind of people they would prefer to connect with. A person can use it as a guest without signing up, but then the available features become severely limited.
The only thing to remember is to be careful while using these sites. Never give your personal information to anyone and never do something that will be sure to get you into any kind of trouble. Learn to judge the other person you are chatting with. If you do not get a good vibe from that person, then there is nothing wrong in ending the chat. Keep these things in mind and have an enjoyable time meeting new people!