Is character.ai down?
No, character.ai is not down.
plus.character.ai and character.ai responded from 6 regions and nobody reported problems in the last hour.
- Official statusNot publishedNo public status page
- Reachable6 of 6 regionscharacter.ai API 6/6 · character.ai edge 6/6
- Reports in the last hour0Normal
Not working for me
Pick what’s broken. Reports from everyone show up on the chart below within 5 minutes.
Last 24 hours
No problems in the last 24 hours, median response 130 ms, and 0 reports.
- Operational
- Degraded
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- Reachability check (plus.character.ai)
By region
| Region | character.ai API plus.character.ai | character.ai edge character.ai |
|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | 401 · 130 ms | 403 · 19 ms |
| Oregon us-west-2 | 401 · 114 ms | 403 · 64 ms |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | 401 · 168 ms | 403 · 60 ms |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | 401 · 322 ms | 403 · 38 ms |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | 401 · 198 ms | 403 · 31 ms |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | 401 · 287 ms | 403 · 116 ms |
Two regions check character.ai every minute, and any failure is rechecked from all of them. Each row shows the latest result. How we check
Last 90 days
We have checked character.ai since Oct 28, 2026.
0 days with problems in the last 90 days.
Recent incidents
Incidents: 0 in the last 30 days and 0 in the last 90.
No incidents recorded.
If character.ai isn’t working for you
Character.AI is a chat app where people talk with AI characters created by the community.
Common character.ai errors
| Error | What it means | Usually | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
500 Internal Server Error | Character.AI's servers failed to handle the request; it shows up during outages and overload. | An outage | Wait a few minutes and try again. Source |
Something went wrong | A generic error that can come from server overload, a content filter on a specific message, or stale cached data. | An outage | Retry, reload, or edit the message; clear the app cache if only you see it. Source |
Is it just you?
- Try both the app and character.ai in a browser; if one works, the problem is local.
- If only one chat fails, a content filter may be blocking that message; try rephrasing or a different character.
- Turn off your VPN and clear the app cache or browser data.
- Check the reports on this page; many reports at once means an outage.
Alternatives to character.ai
Questions
Usually because of server load or an outage, especially at busy times, but a content filter on one message or stale app data can also cause errors. Compare the app and website, and check how many others are reporting problems.
It has had recurring periods of 500 errors and slow responses at peak usage. The live status at the top of this page shows what is happening now.
Sources: piunikaweb.com, roborhythms.com
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