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 95K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Annoying, and Bots. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention recommended bots and bot.

On Reddit
Established 2022
2.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +95K members
Growth: +3.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 849K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 448K members
  • 2026: 76K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 5K members
  • Aug: 4K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Can't rewind or remove
    2. Is this part of the bug?
    3. seriously?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Can't rewind or remove · Is this part of the bug? · seriously?
    44
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. “Tell me how to fix this
    #2
    Advice Requests
    “Tell me how to fix this
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. App Feature Idea?
    #3
    Ideas
    App Feature Idea?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I’m looking for a way to edit older Character.ai messages without rewinding them, does that even exist?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    I’m looking for a way to edit older Character.ai messages without rewinding them, does that even exist?
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. I bought character ai plus
    #5
    Money Talk
    I bought character ai plus
    1

Topics

  • Hate
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Hate
    16
  • Annoying
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Annoying
    9
  • Bots
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Bots
    7
  • Bot
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Bot
    7
  • App
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Is The App Still Worth It?
    2. I still can't use the app. No response to my ticket.
    3. I can't use the app at all
    #5
    App
    Is The App Still Worth It? · I still can't use the app. No response to my ticket. · I can't use the app at all
    6

Flair

  • Issues/Bugs
    52 posts in the past month
    1. Welp. My account is gone I guess.
    2. Can't rewind or remove
    3. App keeps crashing
    #1
    Issues/Bugs
    Welp. My account is gone I guess. · Can't rewind or remove · App keeps crashing
    52
  • Discussion/Question
    23 posts in the past month
    1. BANNED FROM THE DISCORD?!
    2. What's with the go-ons?
    3. Personas not loading
    #2
    Discussion/Question
    BANNED FROM THE DISCORD?! · What's with the go-ons? · Personas not loading
    23
  • Memes/Humor
    6 posts in the past month
    1. man I sure do remember
    2. Remember when batman met the X-Men and they went to fight Thanos?
    3. "One Word"
    #3
    Memes/Humor
    man I sure do remember · Remember when batman met the X-Men and they went to fight Thanos? · "One Word"
    6
  • Screenshots/Chat Share
    4 posts in the past month
    1. The what part of him? (This bot is from an early 2000's American sitcom)
    2. Bro WHYYY
    3. I mean... sort of?
    #4
    Screenshots/Chat Share
    The what part of him? (This bot is from an early 2000's American sitcom) · Bro WHYYY · I mean... sort of?
    4
  • Character Share
    1 post in the past month
    1. first time asking me something in FORWVERR
    #5
    Character Share
    first time asking me something in FORWVERR
    1

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.