The character-chat playground where you build, share, and talk to AI personas with deep customization.
JanitorAI is a character-chat platform famous for its open approach: you can bring your own API key (OpenAI, Kobold, etc.) or use community proxies, then chat with thousands of user-made characters. The draw is flexibility — creators set personality, scenario, and jailbreak behavior, so the experience ranges from wholesome assistants to elaborate roleplay.
Who it's for: Roleplay enthusiasts and creators who want maximum control over character behavior and don't mind wiring up their own model access.
Browse and fork millions of community-created characters across every genre.
Connect OpenAI, Claude, or local models — you decide the backend and cost.
Authors define opening scenes, memory, and example dialogues for richer chats.
Far fewer restrictions than mainstream chatbots, which is core to its community.
JanitorAI is the most flexible character-chat tool for people willing to bring their own model. If you want zero-setup, a managed companion like Candy is easier — but JanitorAI wins on freedom.