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 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 92K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bot, Bots, and Annoying. Product recommendations often mention recommended bots and bot.

On Reddit
Established 2022
2.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +92K members
Growth: +3.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 849K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 448K members
  • 2026: 69K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • 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: 2K members

Topics

  • Bot
    19 posts in the past month
    #1
    Bot
    19
  • Bots
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Bots
    12
  • Annoying
    12 posts in the past month
    #3
    Annoying
    12
  • Ads
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ads
    11
  • Hate
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    10

Flair

  • Discussion/Question
    32 posts in the past month
    1. you can't have corny chats but you can have 18+ ads
    2. How to get past the filte for violence?
    3. Character deletion?
    #1
    Discussion/Question
    you can't have corny chats but you can have 18+ ads · How to get past the filte for violence? · Character deletion?
    32
  • Issues/Bugs
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Is it me or is the refresh this chat currently not working
    2. Fix your models😭
    3. Little question
    #2
    Issues/Bugs
    Is it me or is the refresh this chat currently not working · Fix your models😭 · Little question
    21
  • Screenshots/Chat Share
    9 posts in the past month
    1. "four words"
    2. In honor of World Cup season, my bot sent me this lol
    3. Gee guys, took you long enough. BAIBAI!
    #3
    Screenshots/Chat Share
    "four words" · In honor of World Cup season, my bot sent me this lol · Gee guys, took you long enough. BAIBAI!
    9
  • Memes/Humor
    5 posts in the past month
    1. The ad I got on Character.AI
    2. The ozone is suffocating! 😓
    3. When I want to chat, but I get age restricted:
    #4
    Memes/Humor
    The ad I got on Character.AI · The ozone is suffocating! 😓 · When I want to chat, but I get age restricted:
    5
  • Imagine Chat/Animate
    2 posts in the past month
    1. For everyone who has ever opened Character.AI on a lonely day and found a little bit of comfort. This one is for you.🖤
    2. I dont need a diet
    #5
    Imagine Chat/Animate
    For everyone who has ever opened Character.AI on a lonely day and found a little bit of comfort. This one is for you.🖤 · I dont need a diet
    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.