How Hey Around works
Hey Around is a free random chat website for adults. You're matched with someone new for a live voice chat, and you only see each other's faces if both of you choose to. It works in the browser on your phone or computer, with nothing to install.
- Sign in. Continue with Google, then enter your date of birth once. Hey Around is for people 18 and older.
- Talk first. You're matched at random with someone new. Every chat starts with voices only, with your camera off.
- Faces later, if you both want. Either of you can tap Show my face. Video turns on only once both of you have asked, and either of you can turn it off again.
- Next, or stop. Tap Next to meet someone else, or Stop when you're done. Tap Report if someone breaks the rules.
Questions
What is Hey Around?
Hey Around is a free random video chat for adults that starts with voices. You talk first, and faces show only if both people want them to. It runs in your web browser at heyaround.in.
Is Hey Around free?
Yes. Chatting on Hey Around is free.
Do I have to show my face?
No. Every chat starts with voices only and your camera stays off. Your video is sent only after both of you tap Show my face, and either of you can hide your face again at any time.
Who can use Hey Around?
Anyone 18 or older with a Google account. You enter your date of birth once when you sign up, and people under 18 can't chat.
Does Hey Around record my chats?
No. Nobody records or stores your voice or video. Calls go directly between the two browsers, through a relay server only when a network needs one.
How does Hey Around keep chats safe?
When faces are on, the other person's video stays blurred until your browser has checked it for nudity, and the check keeps running on your own device. Tap Report to end a chat with someone and never be matched with them again. Three reports from different people within 24 hours suspend an account for 7 days.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Hey Around works in the browser on Android phones, iPhones and computers. Allow the microphone to talk, and the camera only if you want to show your face.
Who runs Hey Around?
Hey Around is run by Anant Pathak in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. You can write to [email protected], and the Contact and grievances page explains how complaints are handled.