Safety & privacy
How to Report Someone on Video Chat, Step by Step
Here's how to report someone on video chat: use the site's report or flag button while you're still in the chat, choose the reason that fits best, and add a short note if you can. On Omlet, tap the flag on the other person's video, pick a reason and press Report and skip. You're moved on right away, and moderators review what happened.
Reporting takes a few seconds and it isn't an overreaction. It's how moderators find the people who break the rules, and it keeps them away from you. Below are the exact steps, how to choose a reason, what makes a note useful, and when a report should also go outside the chat.
How to report someone on Omlet
- Tap the flag on their video. It's on the other person's video while you're connected.
- Choose a reason in the "Report this person" panel. There are five: Nudity or sexual content, Looks under 18, Harassment or hate, Spam, ads or scams, and Something else.
- Add a note if you want. The "What happened?" box is optional. A few words help moderators act faster.
- Leave "Include messages from this chat" ticked if anything relevant was typed. It's on by default and gives moderators the context.
- Press Report and skip. The chat ends immediately, a "Thanks for the report" message appears, and Omlet starts looking for your next match. Press Stop (or Esc) if you'd rather take a break first.
Report before you press Next. Once you've skipped, the flag for that person is gone, so if something crosses a line, report first and let Report and skip move you on.
Which report reason to pick
Pick the closest match. If two fit, choose the more serious one and explain the rest in the note.
| Reason | Use it for | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Nudity or sexual content | Exposure, sexual acts, sexual requests | Someone undresses, or keeps asking you to |
| Looks under 18 | Anyone who seems or says they're a minor | Mentions their age, looks clearly young |
| Harassment or hate | Abuse, threats, slurs, intimidation | Insults about your race or religion, "I know where you live" |
| Spam, ads or scams | Promotions, links, money requests, fake video | "Visit my site," crypto pitches, a looped recording |
| Something else | Anything serious that doesn't fit above | Self-harm talk, recording threats, impersonation |
Not sure whether a partner is a real person or a recording? See how to tell if a video chat is fake. If someone seems young, use Looks under 18 and read what to do if someone seems under 18.
Report harassment on video chat with a note that helps
The reason tells moderators what kind of problem it was. The note tells them what to look for. Keep it short and factual.
| Vague note | Useful note |
|---|---|
| "creep" | "Asked me to take my shirt off three times after I said no." |
| "scammer!!!" | "Video looped, never answered questions, typed a link to another site." |
| "racist" | "Used a racial slur about me twice, see messages." |
| "weird" | "Said they were 15, then said they were joking." |
- Describe what they did, not what you think of them.
- Mention if it happened after you said no or asked them to stop.
- Don't announce "I'm reporting you." It can provoke them and gives them a chance to hide what they did. Just report.
What happens after you report
- You're moved on instantly. You don't have to wait or watch anything else.
- They're never matched with you again on that device.
- Moderators review the report, including the note and any messages you chose to include.
- Your note goes to moderators, not to them. On their side, the chat simply ends.
- Bans are per device. Sexual content involving anyone under 18 means a permanent ban.
Messages are only stored when they're part of a report or safety review, and reports are kept for up to 180 days. Calls themselves are never recorded or stored, so the note and messages are what moderators work from. Omlet also auto-reports repeat nudity detections from its on-device blur; only the reason is sent, never an image. Our explainer on how video chat moderation works shows how these pieces fit together.
How to report someone online on other sites
Omegle shut down in November 2023, so if you're looking for how to report a user on an Omegle alternative, the steps depend on the site. Most work similarly:
- Look for a flag, shield, three-dot menu or "Report" label on the other person's video or name.
- Report while the chat is still open. On many sites the session is gone the moment you skip.
- Take a screenshot of the text chat first if the site doesn't attach messages to reports.
- If there's no report button, look for an abuse or contact email in the footer or help pages, and include the date, time and what happened.
- Check the site's current terms for how reports are reviewed and whether you can block someone.
Choosing a site with built-in reporting and active moderation makes all of this easier. Here's what that looks like on Omlet's safe video chat page.
When to report outside the chat too
A platform report protects you and other users on that site. Some situations also need people with more power to act:
| What happened | Who to tell |
|---|---|
| Someone is in immediate danger | Local emergency services, right away |
| Threats of violence, stalking, someone showing up in person | Your local police |
| Sextortion, fraud or other online crime in the US | The FBI's IC3 |
| Sexual exploitation of a child | The NCMEC CyberTipline, or police outside the US |
| Your intimate images shared or threatened (adults) | StopNCII.org, plus the platform |
Before an outside report, save what you can: screenshots of messages and the person's profile or username, the site name, and the date and time. Never save, screenshot or forward sexual images of anyone under 18, even as evidence; describe what you saw instead. If a stranger tried to pin down where you live, it's also worth checking what your video call background reveals.