Omegle

Omegle is a free online chat website that allows users to socialize with others without the need to register. The service randomly pairs users in one-on-one chat sessions where they chat anonymously. The site was created by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks of Brattleboro, Vermont.

About Omegle in brief

Summary OmegleOmegle is a free online chat website that allows users to socialize with others without the need to register. The service randomly pairs users in one-on-one chat sessions where they chat anonymously. The site was created by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks of Brattleboro, Vermont, and was launched on 25 March 2009. Omegle was initially a text-only chat that paired users at random to communicate as ‘strangers’ In 2010, the site introduced a video mode to complement the text chat mode, which pairs together strangers who are using webcams and microphones.

In 2011, the beta version of a new feature, ‘Spy Mode’, was introduced. In 2012, O megle added a special new feature to the text and video modes, the option to input ‘interest’ tags. In 2013, an unmonitored version of the video chat mode was opened, leaving the original content moderator-regulated video section open.