7 Ways to Safely Use Random Chat (2025 Guide)
Anonymous Chat, Random Matching... Essential Safety Rules
Before we start, here are two posts that connect directly to today’s topic of safe messaging:
👉 diptok blog — Report Feature Update (v2.3)
👉 diptok blog — Notification Feature Update (v2.2)
Starting a New Connection Safely
Lately, services like random chat, anonymous chat, and 1:1 chat—which fall under random matching—have become a source of daily healing or a new conversation outlet for many people. Web and mobile random chat based on random talk (RanTalk) are popular even among users seeking free chat because they can start a conversation immediately without installation.
However, knowing how to safely use random chat sites is essential due to the risks hidden behind anonymity. This article summarizes the 7 core rules for safe real-time chatting based on 2025 standards and introduces diptok's recently updated report and block feature (v2.3).
diptok is a mood-based random chat service that provides only 1:1 anonymous conversation without login or photos. → Go to diptok
1. Never Share Personal Information in Anonymous Conversation!
In an anonymous environment like random chat, open chat, or random talk, the most basic safety rule is to never share your real name, phone number, SNS accounts, location information, or photos. Even if the other person seems friendly, absolutely do not expose the following information. diptok is structurally designed to make photo uploads impossible, thus fundamentally blocking the risk of photo leakage and impersonation.
- Mobile phone number, KakaoTalk ID, Instagram account
- School/work location, specific travel route information
- Photos that can identify your face or body
2. If it Feels Wrong, End the Conversation Immediately Without Hesitation
The biggest advantage of 1:1 chat is that you don't have to be dragged along by the other person if you feel uncomfortable. If you feel like, "Hmm, this feels strange," or "I'm getting uncomfortable leading questions," don't hesitate—hit the exit button immediately.
diptok's random matching automatically restarts after a conversation ends, so you can immediately move on to finding a new random friend without the burden of being tied to an unpleasant person.
3. Report Suspicious Users Without Delay
The diptok report feature was officially introduced in the 2025 version to ensure safe random friend finding. This is the most crucial way to protect yourself from users who abuse anonymity. Do not overlook these typical situations that warrant reporting:
- Obscenity or profanity
- Sharing illegal site links (gambling, scam inducement)
- Persistent demands for personal information
See diptok Report Feature Details 👉 diptok Report Feature Update (v2.3)
4. Be Especially Cautious If a Random Chat Site Allows Photo Sharing
Some random talk/random chat sites offer photo upload functions, but this carries the highest risk. The potential for capture and storage, secondary distribution, and attempts at impersonation and extortion are too significant.
In contrast, diptok only offers text-based real-time chat, so the risk of photo leakage is structurally prevented. If you want a safe anonymous conversation, choosing a text-based service is the wise choice.
5. Over-Immersion Warning: Don't Let Your Emotions Be Swayed
Anonymous conversation has the psychological characteristic of making you drop your guard easily because there is no information about the other person. This can lead to unnecessary emotional expenditure or excessive dependence.
It is best to take a break or end the conversation and regulate your emotional tempo when:
- The other person's words are overly trusted.
- You feel compelled to continue the conversation emotionally.
- You are overly swayed by the other person's every reaction.
6. Treat Requests for Money or External Links as Scams
This is the most common scenario for harm occurring in random chat. diptok quickly blocks spam and advertisement accounts, but users must never comply with demands for money or external links.
- Monetary demand (e.g., "I need urgent help") = 100% Scam
- Link sharing (e.g., "Go to this link to verify," or "Let's chat again on this site") = Mostly dangerous sites
7. Safe Connection is Determined by 'Where' You Chat
Choosing a trustworthy platform is the beginning of safe random chat. Check the safe platform checklist. diptok provides only photo-less, profile-less, login-less, anonymous 1:1 chat, giving it the lowest personal information risk structure among Korean random chat services.
- Strong report and block system
- No demand for unnecessary personal information
- Operation of filtering against malicious users
Conclusion
Using random chat safely is ultimately the user's choice. You can prevent most dangerous situations just by adhering to the 7 principles above, and using a free random chat service with high structural safety, like diptok, makes it even safer.