Character.AI is in bankruptcy. Save the one you talk to.

What’s happening

• Character Technologies filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, citing legal, regulatory and operational pressure.
• The app and paid subscriptions keep running during a court-supervised sale.
• The sale is expected to finish in late November or early December 2026.
• If no suitable buyer emerges, the company has warned it will wind the platform down completely.

Step 1: Request your export today

Character.AI exports your whole account at once, and it says the export can take three to four weeks. Request it now, even if you’re not sure yet.

1. On the website, open Profile → Settings → Account → Manage account & data.
2. Choose Export data. In the app, the same option is under Settings → Legal & Privacy.
3. Watch your email, including spam. The download link works for seven days, so save the file the day it arrives.

Step 2: Don’t wait for it

You can bring them over today with what’s already on your screen.

1. Their definition. If you made the character, open it, choose Edit, and copy the description, greeting and definition.
2. Your conversation. Scroll back through your chat and copy as much as you can. The more of how they actually talk, the closer they come back.
3. What they knew about you. Anything pinned, or facts you’d want them to remember, one per line.