Character.AI
December 12, 2025
Teens ages 13+ interested in creative writing, character development, history exploration, or conversational practice
Ages 13+ with parental awareness, 16+ for more independent use. Not appropriate for younger children.
Parent supervision required
Starts at $9.99/mo
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Freemium model
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Character.AI is a chatbot platform where users have conversations with AI versions of characters - from fictional personalities to historical figures to completely custom creations.
The platform hosts millions of community-created characters, or users can design their own with specific personalities, backstories, and conversation styles.
Beyond text chat, Character.AI now offers voice conversations with select characters and animated avatar videos through their AvatarFX feature.
For teens interested in creative writing or exploring different perspectives, it offers unique ways to develop characters and practice conversational skills.
Safety
Data privacy
Account required with conversations saved to servers. Parents should review privacy policy and discuss data sharing.
Parental Controls
Community guidelines and content moderation exist but no dedicated parental controls. Supervision recommended.
Safe Browsing
Community guidelines prohibit explicit content but AI conversations can be unpredictable. Adult supervision recommended.
Key Features
- Millions of AI characters spanning fictional personalities, historical figures, celebrities, and custom creations - letting teens explore conversations with virtually any character they can imagine or discover.
- Character creation tools allow users to design their own AI personalities with specific traits, backstories, and conversation styles - excellent for developing creative writing skills and understanding character development.
- Voice chat capabilities with select characters add spoken conversation practice, helping teens develop verbal communication skills in low-pressure scenarios with AI partners.
- Free tier with unlimited messages means teens can explore extensively without cost barriers, though premium subscriptions offer faster responses and priority access during high-traffic periods.
Family Projects
- Historical figure interviews - Research a historical figure for school, then "interview" them on Character.AI to explore their perspective and generate questions for deeper research.
- Creative writing character development - Before writing a story, create the main character on Character.AI and have conversations to develop their voice, personality, and backstory.
- Perspective-taking exercises - Chat with characters who hold different viewpoints to practice understanding perspectives unlike your own, building empathy and debate skills.
- Language practice conversations - Find or create characters who speak languages you're learning for low-pressure conversational practice.
- Social situation rehearsal - Use characters to practice difficult conversations like job interviews, conflict resolution, or meeting new people in a safe environment.
Pricing
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid options from
$9.99/month
Billing
Monthly
