A Chatroulette alternative, without the camera
Chatroulette has paired strangers over random webcam video since 2009 — instant, one-on-one, no account needed. MURMURLINE keeps that same spontaneity but drops the camera entirely: text-only, end-to-end encrypted, and built with graduated moderation that doesn't need to read your messages to work.
What MURMURLINE keeps from Chatroulette
- Instant matching with a random stranger — press one button, no waiting room profile to fill out.
- No account, no email, no phone number. You pick a display alias and go.
- One stranger at a time — the same "who's out there right now" unpredictability.
- Skip/hang up any time and get matched again immediately.
What's different
- Text-only, no camera. Nothing to expose and nothing exposed to you — that removes the entire category of risk random webcam pairing is known for.
- Browser-side end-to-end encryption. Every chat gets a fresh key pair generated in your browser (ECDH P-256 + AES-256-GCM). Our relay server passes ciphertext between you and your partner — it cannot read the conversation. See how the encryption works.
- Nothing is stored by default. When you hang up, skip, or close the tab, the chat and its key are gone. The only exception: if you and your partner both explicitly choose to "Keep chat," it's saved end-to-end encrypted on both of your devices, never on our server.
- Reportable, graduated moderation. A report or an auto-detected violation puts a connection into a temporary, time-limited cooldown (5 minutes, then 30, then 24 hours) — never a silent permanent ban, and never by reading message content.
- Optional filters. You can self-report a gender and filter who you're matched with, and optionally match with people nearby instead of anywhere in the world.
| Chatroulette | MURMURLINE | |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | No | No |
| Camera required | Yes — video-first by design | No — text only |
| Message encryption | Not end-to-end | End-to-end (ECDH + AES-256-GCM) |
| Message history | N/A | None by default; optional mutual "keep chat" |
| Age requirement | 18+ | 18+ |
| Chat stickers | Not listed | Yes |
| Nearby filter | Not listed | Yes — optional, off by default |
| Android app | Yes | Yes — on Google Play |
Is it really anonymous?
Yes — no account, no email, no phone number is ever requested, and there's no camera to identify you by. Your alias is either randomly generated or one you type yourself; nothing ties it to a real identity. Full details on what little data we do process (an IP hashed briefly for abuse prevention and an approximate country) are in the Privacy Policy.
18+ only
MURMURLINE is restricted to adults. You confirm you're 18 or older before entering, and you'll be talking to an unmoderated stream of live human text — read our safety tips before you start.
More on how it works: Omegle alternative · anonymous text chat · private random chat · encryption · FAQ.