r/CharacterAI

Community Overview

About r/CharacterAI

Character.AI lets you create and talk to advanced AI - language tutors, text adventure games, brainstorming and much more.

The community at a glance

r/CharacterAI is a Subreddit for Artificial Intelligence with roughly 2.6M members. It has been around since 2022. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 98K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Bots, and Bot. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention recommended bots and bot.

On Reddit
Established 2022
2.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +98K members
Growth: +3.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 849K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 448K members
  • 2026: 82K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 18K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 13K members
  • Jun: 8K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 5K members
  • Oct: 180 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I hated when the bot went all quiet and ruined the RP
    2. the new model starts speaking chinese out of nowhere
    3. App keeps crashing
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    I hated when the bot went all quiet and ruined the RP · the new model starts speaking chinese out of nowhere · App keeps crashing
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Hey guys whenever I go to the character Ai app and click on one of my chats the screen goes to black and I am kicked out of the app
    2. The app wont work for me, what do i do?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Hey guys whenever I go to the character Ai app and click on one of my chats the screen goes to black and I am kicked out of the app · The app wont work for me, what do i do?
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I need help
    #3
    Advice Requests
    I need help
    1

Topics

  • Hate
    15 posts in the past month
    #1
    Hate
    15
  • Bots
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Bots
    6
  • Bot
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Bot
    6
  • Looking For A Bot
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A Bot
    5
  • Annoying
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    5

Flair

  • Discussion/Question
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Stop! No, no!
    2. the duality of fandom
    3. Quick Short Questions I Have
    #1
    Discussion/Question
    Stop! No, no! · the duality of fandom · Quick Short Questions I Have
    36
  • Issues/Bugs
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Gallery not showing?
    2. This website is shit
    3. PSQ3, shamelessly ignoring OOC
    #2
    Issues/Bugs
    Gallery not showing? · This website is shit · PSQ3, shamelessly ignoring OOC
    28
  • Memes/Humor
    13 posts in the past month
    1. POV: finding a chat you been looking for just to see this
    2. Freddy is gae
    3. How it feels being a normal person walking around and then you come home to get on C.AI
    #3
    Memes/Humor
    POV: finding a chat you been looking for just to see this · Freddy is gae · How it feels being a normal person walking around and then you come home to get on C.AI
    13
  • Screenshots/Chat Share
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Update on the talking tot he bot thing: It’s working again!
    2. what in the tsundere
    3. Anyone else getting these weird ass ads?
    #4
    Screenshots/Chat Share
    Update on the talking tot he bot thing: It’s working again! · what in the tsundere · Anyone else getting these weird ass ads?
    5
  • Character Share
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My profile
    2. My profile
    #5
    Character Share
    My profile · My profile
    2

Product recommendations

  • recommended bots
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Every time I refresh recommended bots
    2. Who is using this and why was it in my recommended
    3. Double broken recommended!
    #1
    recommended bots
    Every time I refresh recommended bots · Who is using this and why was it in my recommended · Double broken recommended!
    22
  • bot
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Bring me your favorite/best bots
    2. What are some of the best bots you found?
    3. Sites down, give me some bot recs
    #2
    bot
    Bring me your favorite/best bots · What are some of the best bots you found? · Sites down, give me some bot recs
    4

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/CharacterAI for?
Best for Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/CharacterAI free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/CharacterAI have?
Roughly 2.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/CharacterAI on?
r/CharacterAI runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/CharacterAI cover?
On the Hive Index, r/CharacterAI is organized under Artificial Intelligence.
How do I join r/CharacterAI?
You can join r/CharacterAI by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Artificial Intelligence communities like?
Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.