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Safety on Random Talker

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Random Talker is voice-only and 18+. We never record or listen to calls, which keeps your conversations private and means we rely on you to tell us when someone breaks the rules. Here's how reporting works, what happens after you report, and how many reports and bans we handle each month.

How to report someone

  1. 1

    Tap Report

    Use the flag button during a call, the Report button that appears in the chat right after a call ends, or Report in the ⋯ menu next to anyone in your Call History (calls from the last 7 days).

  2. 2

    Pick a reason

    Choose whichever of the four reasons below fits best. If you think the person is under 18, choose "Underage user".

  3. 3

    Skip if you want to

    You don't have to wait for us. Skip to end the conversation straight away. Reports are anonymous: the person you report is never told who reported them.

Harassment or hateSexual contentSpam or scamUnderage user

What happens after you report

  1. We check it came from a real conversation

    You can only report the person you were actually connected with, so nobody can be reported by someone they never talked to. Reporting the same person again within 24 hours counts once.

  2. Repeated reports trigger an automatic restriction

    When several different people report the same user within 24 hours, that user is restricted automatically. They're removed from any call they're in, on every device, and can't connect until the restriction ends.

  3. Our team reviews reports

    Reports go to our moderation dashboard, where we can ban people for longer, including after a single serious report. An "Underage user" report restricts the person straight away, before review; we then confirm the ban or lift it.

  4. The restricted person is told

    They see that they've been restricted, when it ends and how to appeal. Signed-in users are also notified by email.

Think we got it wrong? Email support@randomtalker.com to appeal. Formal complaints go to our Grievance Officer.

Reports and bans, month by month

Every report submitted and every restriction or ban issued, counted by calendar month (UTC). Figures start in July 2026, when reporting launched. The current month is a running total.

MonthReportsBans
November 2026 so far452
October 2026 466
September 2026 122
August 2026 11
July 2026 1114

Bans include automatic restrictions and bans issued by our team, including any later lifted on appeal.

Tools you can use any time

  • Skip. End any conversation instantly and move on to someone new.

  • Block. Block someone from your call history. They can't call you, and you won't be matched with them again.

  • Checked, blurred images. Pictures sent in chat are checked for nudity on your device before they appear. Explicit ones are blocked and the sender is reported; the rest stay blurred until you tap to view them.

  • Contact details hidden. Phone numbers and email addresses typed in chat are hidden automatically.

  • No recordings. Calls go directly between you and the other person, encrypted with DTLS-SRTP (the WebRTC standard), and are never recorded or stored.

For practical tips on what to share and what never to share, read our guide on how to talk to strangers online safely.

Protecting children

Random Talker is for adults only, and everyone confirms they're 18 or older before their first call. We have zero tolerance for anything that puts a child at risk.

  • Underage reports act immediately. An "Underage user" report restricts that person straight away, before anyone reviews it. Accounts that belong to minors are removed.

  • Abuse means the longest ban we issue. Sexual content involving a minor, grooming, or trying to contact a child off the app gets the longest ban we issue, with no warning first.

  • We report it to the authorities. We keep the records connected to the report and pass them to the police and India's cyber crime authorities, as Indian law (the POCSO Act) requires. Because calls aren't recorded and chat isn't saved (a message to a friend is only held until they've seen it), those records are the report itself, account details and device and network identifiers.

You can also report child sexual abuse material yourself, anonymously if you prefer, on India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, or call Childline on 1098. Outside India, report to NCMEC's CyberTipline or your local police.

Need help now?

  • If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (112 in India).
  • If you're struggling or thinking about harming yourself, in India you can call Tele-MANAS on 14416, free and open 24/7.
  • Worried the person you're talking to might hurt themselves? Open the report menu and choose "They might hurt themselves". It isn't a report: we privately show them free helplines.
  • For any other safety concern, email support@randomtalker.com.
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