Text, not video
No webcam is involved. Conversations happen through live messages, with optional photo sharing when you choose to send one.
Omegle shut down in 2023. Texegle keeps random text chat alive.
After 14 years online, Omegle's founder closed the site in November 2023, pointing to the cost and difficulty of moderating an anonymous platform at scale. If you came here looking for somewhere else to talk to a random stranger, Texegle covers the same basic idea with a text-first approach.
Start a text chatWhat Texegle does differently
Guest access
You can start the core 1v1 chat experience without creating an account first.
Reporting built in
Logged-in users can leave feedback or report a conversation directly from the chat menu.
Why some people prefer text-only over video
Omegle was best known for random video chat, but a large share of its traffic also came from its text-only mode. Typing instead of showing your face can feel lower-pressure, works on a slower connection, and does not require finding somewhere private and well-lit to sit. If that is the part of the old Omegle experience you actually miss, a text-based alternative like Texegle maps onto it more directly than a video-first replacement would.
Before you start
Texegle is a general social chat service for adults aged 18 and above, not an adult-content platform. Read the community guidelines and keep personal information private until you know someone well. See the full stranger chat safety guide for more detail.
Questions
Why is Omegle shut down?
Omegle's founder voluntarily closed the site in November 2023 after 14 years online, citing the cost and difficulty of moderating a large anonymous platform. Omegle.com no longer matches users.
Is Omegle coming back?
As of now Omegle has not relaunched. People searching for an active replacement typically look for other anonymous 1v1 stranger-chat sites instead.
Is Texegle the same as Omegle?
Texegle is a separate, independent platform. It follows the same basic idea of matching two strangers for a live conversation, but it is text and photo based rather than video based, and includes guest access, feedback tools, and human verification.
Does Texegle have video chat like Omegle did?
No. Texegle is focused on 1v1 text conversations with optional photo sharing. There is no webcam or video call feature.