Safety Center: How to Chat with Strangers Safely
RandomHi pairs you with a random stranger for a one-to-one chat: text, optional photos and short voice notes. Not knowing who comes next is part of the fun, and it is also why a little care matters. Here is how to talk to strangers online safely, and what the site does on its side.
Is random chat safe?
Honest answer: no site can promise that, and RandomHi does not. What it does is keep you anonymous, block several kinds of harmful messages before they reach you, and give you a fast way out. The rest comes down to a few habits.
Stay anonymous
RandomHi never asks for your email, phone number or real name. The other person sees your nickname and how you chose to appear: Man, Woman or Rather not say. Keep it that way, even when the chat feels friendly. Do not share:
- Your full name, school, workplace, street or city.
- Your phone number, email or usernames on other apps. Filters block these; do not try to work around them.
- Photos of your face, your home, a uniform or street signs.
Money and meeting up
Never send money, gift cards or codes to someone you met here, whatever the story. Direct requests are filtered, but a patient person can hint slowly. If the chat turns to money, press Report.
Do not agree to meet in person. RandomHi is made for a short chat with someone you will probably never see again. If you feel pushed to meet, move to another app, or send a face photo to prove who you are, that push is the warning sign.
Photos: think before you send
Photos are optional. You can switch them off before or during a chat, and then you neither send nor receive them. When you do send one, your browser removes hidden data such as location first, and the other person sees it blurred, with no save option. The how it works page explains each step.
The part that matters most: no website can fully stop a screenshot or a second phone pointed at the screen. Treat every photo as something that could leave the chat. If that thought bothers you, do not send it.
What the filters do, and what they do not
These are blocked automatically and never delivered:
- Phone numbers, email addresses, links and usernames for other apps.
- Requests for money or gift cards.
- Slurs about race, religion, nationality, disability or who someone loves.
- Threats of violence.
Child safety rules are very strict: a violation ends the chat and keeps that device out of matching for a while. People who break the rules can be blocked by network address or device. The full rules are in the terms.
Filters cannot read tone or spot slow manipulation. That part is up to you.
When to press Report
Report ends the chat at once. That person will not be paired with you again, and the site operator reviews reported chats. If someone is hostile or makes you uneasy, you owe them nothing: report and move on. If you simply want a new conversation, Next does that, and Leave closes the chat.
If the other person seems under 18
RandomHi is for people 18 and older, and everyone confirms this before starting. If you think the other person is a minor, press Report right away. Do not keep chatting to check, and never ask for photos. Reporting is what helps.
If a photo of you is being shared
If someone shares or threatens to share a private photo of you, it is not your fault and you are not powerless.
- Age 18 or older: StopNCII.org helps stop private images from spreading on participating platforms.
- Under 18, or the photo was taken when you were under 18: Take It Down by NCMEC is built for exactly this.
If it happens during a chat here, press Report as well.
Who is behind this
RandomHi is run by one independent developer in Turkey as a hobby project, with no company behind it; more on the about page. Data handling is explained in the privacy policy, and short answers are in the FAQ.