Looking for a Character.AI alternative?
Rift is AI interactive fiction for adults (18+). Characters have their own hidden personalities, remember what you pin, and you can chat free — no ads, no sign-up to try.
Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 on October 12, 2026.
It's still running during a court-supervised sale, but the company says the platform will be wound down if no buyer keeps it going. If your characters matter to you, back them up now:
- Request your data export from Character.AI's settings — it can take weeks to arrive.
- Copy your favourite characters' descriptions and greetings somewhere safe.
- Recreate them on Rift with Create, or import a character PNG/JSON (CAI Tools, TavernAI, SillyTavern, Chub).
- Bring your chats too: upload your Character.AI export or any CAI Tools download, or paste a chat.
Source: Character.AI's announcement.
What Rift does differently
No ads
Free accounts don't see ads.
Free story memory
Characters keep a running summary of your name, promises, secrets and twists. Memory isn't paywalled.
Import your chats
Bring your Character.AI history — the official export ZIP, CAI Tools files or pasted text — and keep playing with the same character.
Pinned memories that stick
Pin up to 10 key moments per chat and characters keep them in mind for the whole story.
Reply swipes & editing
Reroll any reply, swipe between versions, or edit any message to steer the story.
Group scenes & open worlds
Put 2–4 characters in one chat, or drop into a cyberpunk city, fantasy realm or university campus.
Made for adults
18+ only. Mature themes, not explicit. Free to play.
Bring your chats with you
Rift imports your existing stories and rebuilds the story notes from the whole history. How to export your Character.AI chats · What you can import
What Rift doesn't have
- No voice calls.
- A smaller catalogue of characters than Character.AI.
- It's new — about two weeks old.
Pick a character and start chatting
No account needed: tap a character for up to 15 free replies as a guest, then sign up to keep the story.
Open World
RP University Campus
Open World
RP Fantasy Realm: Eldoria
Open World
RP Cyberpunk 2099
Cyberpunk
Vex Okafor
Fantasy
Lysara Vale
Fantasy
Caelan Veyr
Pricing
Free to play: chatting, story memory and reply length choices are free. RiftPass ($9.99/month or $69.99/year) adds smartest-model replies — 100 Boosts a month, plus every opening reply.
Rift is not affiliated with Character.AI.
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