Character.AI
Companions & characters · Freemium
About
A platform for chatting with user-created AI characters for entertainment, role-play and practice conversations.
Key features
- Millions of user-made characters
- Voice calls
- Character creation
Best for
- — Role-play and storytelling
- — Practising conversations
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Engaging for entertainment. Not a productivity tool, and parents should review its teen safety settings.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on character.ai before you commit.
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