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Random Video Chat Without Ads or Ad Trackers
Omlet is a random video chat without ads. There are no banner ads, no video ads and no pop-up ads, and Omlet uses no advertising cookies; page visits are counted without cookies at all. You press Start, and the only thing on screen is the person you're talking to.
Here's what that means in practice, what you can and can't pay for, how Omlet handles your data without an ad business, and how to tell whether any chat site is as clean as it claims.
What ad-free means on Omlet
- No ads anywhere. Nothing before a chat, during a chat or between chats.
- No advertising cookies. Nothing following you around the web to show you ads elsewhere.
- Cookie-free visit counting. Omlet counts page visits without cookies.
- No data sales. Omlet doesn't sell your data.
- No account needed. We don't ask for your name, email address or phone number, so there's no profile to build ads around.
The chat itself stays simple: video and text side by side, Next to meet someone new, Stop to end. What you will see from Omlet itself are safety features, like the brief "Safety check…" blur when a new partner connects and in-chat tips that warn about scams, threats and links.
Why ads make chat sites feel worse
Ads aren't automatically bad, but on a live video chat they get in the way more than on most websites. In general, ad-heavy chat sites tend to share a few problems:
- Split attention. Moving banners and autoplay videos compete with the face you're trying to talk to.
- Interruptions. Pop-ups, redirects and full-screen ads between chats break the flow, and sometimes the call.
- Tracking. Advertising cookies and trackers can follow you across sites to build a profile of what you do.
- Lookalike buttons. Ads styled as "Download" or "Start" buttons trick people into clicking the wrong thing.
- Slower pages. Ad scripts use data, battery and processing power that video calls need.
If you're curious how free sites cover their costs, our guide on how free chat sites make money explains the common models.
The one optional purchase
Chatting on Omlet is free. The only thing you can pay for is the optional country filter, which lets you meet people from one country you choose.
| Feature | Cost |
|---|---|
| Random video chat, Worldwide | Free |
| Text chat with emoji | Free |
| Next, Stop, mute and camera off | Free |
| Reporting and safety features | Free |
| Country filter | First day free, then $3 one time for that device and browser |
The country filter isn't a subscription, so there's nothing to cancel. Payment goes through Stripe, and Omlet never sees your card. There are no coins, credits or premium tiers. Our page on free random video chat covers exactly what's free in more detail.
Your data without an ad business
Omlet has no ad business, so it has no use for an advertising profile of you. Here's what its privacy policy says about the data it does handle:
- Calls are encrypted and peer-to-peer, and Omlet doesn't record or store them.
- Chat messages are only stored when they're part of a report or safety review.
- Most data is deleted within 30 days; reports are kept up to 180 days.
- AI safety reviews aren't used to train AI models.
- Service providers are Supabase, Vercel, Stripe and Cloudflare.
One privacy point has nothing to do with ads: the peer-to-peer connection can share your IP address with your chat partner. Our page on anonymous video chat explains what is and isn't shared, and how a VPN helps.
No ads doesn't mean no spam from people
A site can be ad-free and still have the occasional person who shows up to promote something. On any random chat, watch for people who drop links, push you to another app, or pitch a product within the first minute.
- Omlet's in-chat tips warn about scams, threats and links.
- The report menu has a dedicated reason: Spam, ads or scams. Use it, and you'll skip to someone new right away.
- Someone you report is never matched with you again on that device.
Don't open links strangers send you, even if they look like a photo or a game. Read is it safe to click links from strangers? for why.
How to check whether a chat site is really ad-free
Use this checklist on any chat site, including this one.
- Read the privacy policy and search it for "advertising", "cookies" and "third parties".
- Look at the cookie banner, if there is one. A long list of ad partners tells you a lot.
- Watch the first two minutes. Count pop-ups, redirects and "download" prompts.
- Find out what's paid. Is it a one-time purchase or a subscription that renews? Are there coins or credits?
- Peek at the network activity if you're comfortable with it. Your browser's developer tools show which outside domains a page contacts while you use it.
- Check what it asks for. A site that wants your email, phone number or social login before you can chat is collecting more than it needs to start a conversation.
Ready to try a calm, ad-free chat? Start a random video chat and see for yourself.