Character.AI's help center explains how to sign up and sign in, with Google, Apple or an emailed link and no passwords, and describes no guest mode we could find (read November 7, 2026). Check the site yourself, since a feature missing from a help page is not proof it is missing from the app. If what you want is to talk to an AI character before making any account, Prelulu lets you open a character in your browser and read their first replies as a guest, with no email or password. That is one of the ways it works as a Character AI alternative.
How does signing in to Character.AI work?
- No passwords. Character.AI's help center says that as of July 30, 2024 it no longer supports email-and-password, Discord or Facebook login, and that there is therefore no password reset.
- Three ways in. Continue with Google, Continue with Apple, or an Email Verification Link, a sign-in link sent to your inbox.
- Keep the same method. Its help center notes that the method you sign up with is the one you use to log in later.
Its "How do I create an account" article (read November 7, 2026) still lists Facebook, Discord and a username and password; its two sign-in articles say those methods ended on July 30, 2024.
Why would you want to chat without an account?
- To see whether a character is worth it before handing over an email.
- To try the app on a shared or borrowed device without signing in to your Google or Apple account there.
- To keep your options open while Character.AI goes through its court-supervised sale; our Character.AI bankruptcy guide has the dates.
Where can you talk to an AI character as a guest?
On Prelulu, open prelulu.ai in a browser, pick a character and send a message: their first replies arrive while you are a guest, with no login, email or password. To keep chatting and save the story, create a free account; texting stays free within a daily message allowance, with no card needed. Calls need an account and use credits, and signup welcome credits can fund a short call. On a voice call the character answers in their own voice in real time; on characters that offer video you see their face, and your camera stays off unless you turn it on.
The same guest start works on our AI character chat with no login page and in AI roleplay. Other character apps change their rules often, so check each one's own sign-up page before you choose.
Can you bring a Character.AI character with you?
Yes, once you have a Prelulu account. Paste a public Character.AI character link to load its public fields, or open your official Character.AI account export to continue one selected conversation in text chat. Chat history and memories otherwise do not come over. The import guide has the steps.
Talk to a character before you sign up
Open a character in your browser and read their first replies as a guest. Create a free account when you want to keep the story; calls use credits.