Safety · adults 18+
You decide what goes down the line.
A random match is a stranger by definition. You can't vet them before they appear, so the useful question is a different one: how much of you reaches the other end? On StrangerLine that grows one step at a time, and you take each step yourself.
What does the other end receive in each mode?
| Mode | They get | Easy to give away |
|---|---|---|
| Words only | What you type, plus whatever your profile card shows. | Details you drop without thinking: your city, your job, the gym you go to. |
| Words + voice | Your voice and whatever your microphone picks up around you. | Background noise. A station announcement or a neighbor’s TV can tell someone roughly where you are. |
| Words + voice + face | Your face, the room behind you and anything in frame. | Mail on the desk, a window view, photos on the wall. Check the frame before you switch. |
Everything on a profile card was typed in by its owner. Treat the name, age and country you see as a claim, not a fact.
How do you end a chat fast?
- Text chat: close the window. Text has no Next button, so a new stranger means going back and pressing Start again.
- Voice or video call: press skip. The call ends for you straight away and you can match again.
- Someone crossing a line: tap report while you are still in the chat or call, and block them right after. A block works the moment you tap it.
Four rules worth keeping
- Keep phone numbers, home address, workplace and social handles off the line, at least for the first chat.
- Refuse every request for money, gift cards, crypto or an "unlock fee". Nobody here needs your card details but the checkout page.
- Skip links and files sent by someone you met minutes ago.
- Hang up and report anyone who seems younger than 18, whatever their card says.
Assume anything you send can be saved. Screenshots and screen recordings happen on the other person’s device, and no website can stop that.
Safety questions
Who can use StrangerLine?
Adults only. An age confirmation shows up before the first match, and minors are not welcome here in any mode.
Is this site part of strangerline.io?
No. This StrangerLine lives at strangerline.video and is run independently; strangerline.io is a different site we have nothing to do with.
Can a text chat switch my camera on?
No. Text never touches the camera or microphone. A voice call prompts for the mic, a video call prompts for mic and camera, and you can decline either prompt in your browser.
Is the video always a live person?
Not always. Video matching can serve a pre-recorded clip, or drop you into a live stream that a host is running.
Does the other person learn why I left?
No. Closing the chat or skipping the call needs no explanation.
Want to start with the least exposure? Here is how a text-only chat works. Wondering about coins? See what is free.