Chatroulette

The classic video roulette chat

★★★★★
3.5/ 5.0

3,102 user reviews

1M+Users
2009Founded
ActiveStatus

Chatroulette launched in 2009 and became an internet phenomenon. It pioneered random video chat pairing. After years of moderation issues it made a comeback with AI-powered face detection and improved safety.

✅ Pros

  • +Iconic platform
  • +No sign-up
  • +AI face detection
  • +Free

❌ Cons

  • −Reputation from early days
  • −Fewer active users
  • −Basic UI

Feature Overview

Video chat✓ Yes
Text chat✓ Yes
Mobile app✗ No
Gender filter✗ No
Country filter✗ No
Free✓ Yes
Registration✗ No
StatusActive

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