Built in the UK
Talk to strangers in the UK, by voice
Britain has a reputation for not talking to strangers on the train. Strangiva is for the other times: when you’d actually like a proper conversation with someone new, without a camera, a profile or an account.
An app made in the UK
Strangiva is an iPhone app built in the UK by Zalan Khan. You tap once and you’re in a one-to-one voice call with a random stranger. There’s no video and no profile photo, so it’s about what people say, not how they look.
Who will I talk to?
Matching is worldwide, so you might get someone down the road or someone on the other side of the planet. If you like, you can share your age range and broad region so the other person knows roughly where you are, or you can leave them out. There’s no UK-only filter.
No account, no number, no camera
Strangiva never asks for your email, phone number or real name. The app makes a random ID the first time it runs, and our server only keeps a salted hash of it. You get a random display name, which you can change. Your name only reaches someone after you both tap Keep.
Calls aren’t recorded
Nobody at Strangiva listens to, records or stores your calls. Calls connect directly between the two phones and are encrypted. When a direct link isn’t possible, they pass through Cloudflare’s encrypted relay, which carries the audio but can’t listen to it.
If you hit it off, tap Keep
After a call you can both tap Keep. Kept strangers can call and message each other later. If only one of you taps Keep, nothing happens. Prefer typing? You can be matched for a text chat too, and in the Strangiverse you can leave short voice notes that last 24 hours.
Staying safe
Tap the red flag during a call, or “Block or report” afterwards. Someone you’ve blocked is never matched with you again. Don’t share your full name, address, school, workplace or social media handles with someone you’ve just met. Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over. More on the safety page.
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Questions people ask
Is Strangiva free?
The iPhone beta is free to install through Apple’s TestFlight.
Can I talk only to people in the UK?
No. Matching is worldwide. You can share your broad region if you’d like the other person to know roughly where you are.
Do I need an account or a phone number?
No. There’s no sign-up, and Strangiva never asks for your phone number.
Is it on Android?
Not yet. The iPhone beta is on TestFlight, the App Store launch is planned for 1 January 2027, and Android is coming soon.
Is it video chat?
No. Strangiva is voice (and text) only, never video.
Get the iPhone beta (free, TestFlight)
Strangiva is in public beta on iPhone through Apple’s TestFlight. The public App Store launch is planned for 1 January 2027, and Android is coming soon. Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over.