The blog
Practical reads on talking to strangers, making friends and getting more out of TalkTo. Each one is written to be used: openers you can copy, a plain comparison of typing, voice and video, and a way to carry a good chat past the moment it ends.
October 9, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Start a Conversation With a Stranger Online
Opening lines, questions that work and the art of leaving. A plain guide to starting a chat with someone you have never met, without it getting awkward.
Read it →October 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Typing, Talking or Video: Why We Chose Typing
Typing, voice and video each suit different moments. A fair comparison, and the reasons TalkTo stays text only with strangers.
Read it →October 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Turning a Random Chat Into a Real Friend
A single great conversation is easy to lose. How to spot the ones worth keeping and carry them past the end of the chat.
Read it →Where to start
New to anonymous chat and not sure what to type? Read how to start a conversation with a stranger online first. It has openers you can copy, a worked example and the signs that tell you to leave.
Wondering why there is no camera or microphone? Typing, talking or video compares the three formats side by side and says plainly where each one fits.
Had a chat you did not want to lose? Turning a random chat into a real friend covers what to do before the chat ends and in the days after.
Looking for somewhere to chat rather than something to read? The chat rooms page lists the open rooms and the guides for each country, language and interest. Every guide here has plain headings, so you can skip straight to the part you need.
How these guides are written
Every guide here is written by the TalkTo team and describes things the site actually does: the openers, the Good chat heart, the notes, the screening and the reports. When a feature changes, the guide that mentions it changes with it, and each post shows the date it was published and last updated.
The advice on keeping safe is general good practice for any anonymous chat, and it points to the safety page and the community guidelines for the rules that apply here.
The guides are for adults, and none of them asks you to share personal details with a stranger. If a guide ever suggests something the guidelines forbid, the guidelines win and the guide gets fixed.