talktostrangersnow

talktostrangersnow is a free Omegle alternative. Omegle shut down in 2023, and I wanted a simple way to meet random people again. You press Video or Text and get paired with one random stranger for a one-on-one chat. You can skip to someone new at any time. What makes it different: - No sign up, no account, no app to install - Works in the browser on phones and computers - Add interests to meet people who like the same things - Live moderation, a Report button, and automatic blur on video that may show nudity - Text chats are not stored and video is never recorded - Available in 6 languages How I made it: I built it solo as a side project. Video connects the two browsers directly with WebRTC, so it's fast and private. Matching and text chat run through a small real-time server. Stack: Angular (server-side rendering for fast pages and SEO), Node.js with Express, Socket.io for matching and messages, WebRTC for video. Hosted on Render behind Cloudflare.