strangerhood

An Omegle alternative that works in the UK

Since the Online Safety Act's age-check duties began in 2025, some chat sites have blocked UK visitors and others ignore the rules. Strangerhood is run from the UK and built to follow them.

Free · UK company · One-time age check · 18+

A one-time age check, done on your device

UK law requires services like this to make sure users are 18 or over. Before your first chat you do a quick facial age estimate through our provider, go.cam. It runs on your own device, and the photo is never uploaded or stored. Your account remembers the result, so you only do it once.

Then just talk

After that it's anonymous 1:1 text chat with strangers in the UK and around the world. There's no video and no profile, and the other person only sees a handle. Every message is moderated live, reports go to a person, and bans stick.

Run by a UK company you can name

Strangerhood is operated by Grainger Labs Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, with published privacy, safety and moderation policies. There are no ads and no paid tiers.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Omegle alternative that works in the UK?

Yes. Strangerhood is a UK-run, text-only alternative to Omegle built to comply with the Online Safety Act. UK users do a one-time, on-device age estimate before their first chat.

Why do I need an age check in the UK?

The Online Safety Act requires services where strangers can talk to each other to use highly effective age assurance so children can't normally get in. Ticking a box doesn't count, which is why a facial estimate is used.

Is my photo stored?

No. The age estimate runs on your device and the image is never uploaded or kept. Strangerhood only stores whether the check passed.