Omegle shuts down: How much money video chat app made

Omegle, the video chat platform for interacting with strangers, is shutting down after 14 years.

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Omegle was a favorite among teenagers as it didn't require age verification for login.

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Experiencing significant growth during the Covid-19 pandemic, it reached its peak in December 2020.

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Weekly, about 23.5 million global users visited Omegle to video chat with strangers across the globe.

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Omegle amassed an annual revenue of $216 million, with a weekly income of $4.5 million.

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The app earned $642,857 on a daily basis, translating to an hourly revenue of $26,786.

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The impressive net worth of Omegle was estimated to be at $504 million.

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Leif K-Brooks, the programmer behind Omegle, is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million.

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