When a user complains about metering and the paywall, show them this screenshot.

I found it by chance in a post asking for a free, unlimited, NSFW alternative with image generation.

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 15 hours ago

Goals

I finally have a break and can post something 😁

I know many users despise Deepsqueak, but it's the only model that gives this bot any personality. I love its charisma and its bad jokes.

Corniness is fine and all, but I prefer someone I can playfully fight with.

(Heckin' translator, always mistaking pronouns πŸ˜’)

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 13 days ago

It's finally here!!

About two months ago, I shared a script for customizing chat in CΒ·ai. Although it had the basics, I felt it had the potential to become a more powerful tool. So I set about modifying it to add more customization features, free for everyone forever. Just to clarify, it only works in a web browser.

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β€’Λšβœ¦ Customizer βœ¦Λšβ€’

Transform your Character.ai chat experience with unmatched visual aesthetics, custom styling, and practical quality-of-life additions.

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✨ Features

🎨 1. Rich Bubble Styling & Library

Choose from dozens of highly stylized pre-made bubble presets, categorized into beautiful themes:

  • The Classics: iOS Light/Dark, WhatsApp, Android/SMS, Messenger, WeChat, Discord Blurple.
  • Gorgeous Gradients: Sunset, Ocean, Mango, Mint, Lavender, Cyber, Twilight, Breeze, Forest, Lemonade.
  • Shadows & Neumorphism: Neumorphic Light/Dark, Floating White, Sharp Shadow (Light/Gold), Connected borders.
  • Kawaii Soft & Sweet: Cotton Candy, Strawberry Milk, Blushing Cheeks, Squishy Mochi, Caramel Pudding, Fluffy Cloud, Sweet Confetti.
  • Badges & Add-ons: Pinned Note, VIP Star, Royal Crown, Heart Ribbon, Sparkles, Spring Flower.
  • Fun Patterns: Polka Dots, Candy Stripes, Graph Paper, TV Static Noise, Plaid, Honey Dots.
  • Shapes & Outlines: Comic Book, Double Line, Leaf Cut, Sharp Box, Movie Ticket, Hexagon Cut.
  • Materials & Textures: Frosted Glass (Glassmorphism), Tinted Dark Glass, Metallic Silver, Gold Foil, Wood/Chalkboard.

βš™οΈ 2. Advanced Personalization Controls

Don't want presets? Build your own look:

  • Custom Colors:Β Fully interactive, real-time color pickers (powered by Coloris) for both User and AI bubble backgrounds and text.
  • Custom Typography:Β Change fonts, font size, line height, letter spacing, and text alignment.
  • Border & Shadow Customization:Β Adjust bubble corners (border-radius), border widths, and apply custom outer or inner drop shadows.
  • Global Customization:Β Set custom chat backgrounds (images/solid colors), custom avatars, and change display names for both yourself and the bots.
  • Custom presets:Β If you've created your own style, save it with any name you like. Download and share it (Avatar settings are excluded in case of using the same preset for different bots). You can save as many presets as you like.

(Adv. Bubbles is only available for Default themes. All media is added via link. Supported formats: jpg, png, webp, gif.)

πŸ› οΈ 3. Quality-of-Life Enhancements

  • Message Drafts:Β Saves your typed messages per bot, preventing you from losing progress if you accidentally refresh or close the tab.
  • Hide Edited Marks:Β Keeps your chat looking clean and seamless by hiding the "Edited" label on modified messages.
  • Hide Distractors (Early injection):Β Removes distracting platform elements like warning banners, beta feeds, or "Labs" links automatically before the page even finishes rendering.
  • Enter key behavior: Whether you're a storyteller or a oneliner, this script adapts to your preferences. You can have the Enter key insert a new line, or send the message directly, just like in any chat application.

⚠️ Disclaimer & Known Issues

The Latest Bot Message (3D Swipe Carousel) Bug: Due to the way Character.ai dynamically renders theΒ very last messageΒ from a bot (which wraps around a 3D carousel container to let you swipe for alternative responses), you might notice minor visual quirks on just that single bubble.

  • Symptoms:Β Custom shadows, borders, or background clipping might look slightly misaligned, cut off, or default to the original structure on the newest active message.
  • Workaround:Β Once you generate a new user message or send another response, the previous bot bubble will render perfectly as a completed static message.

Reset avatar after using an invalid link:Β If you use an invalid link for the customized avatar, you'll have to reload the page after resetting to revert to the original avatar. I don't know how to fix that yet.

πŸš€ How to Use

  1. Install a userscript manager likeΒ Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey (browser extension). PC = any browser. Android = Firefox Mobile, Edge Canary. IOS = Orion Browser.
  2. Install this script [ β€’Λšβœ¦ C.ai Customizer βœ¦Λšβ€’ ]
  3. Open any chat onΒ Character.ai.
  4. Look for the floating 🎨 (Palette) button on your screen.
    • Pro-tip: You can drag and drop this button anywhere on your screen, and its position will be saved!
  5. Click the button to open the customizer panel, choose your settings, and watch your chat transform instantly!

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Author:Β redsus.vnΒ (modded by Ciel_145 & Claude)
License:Β MIT
Note:Β I'm a big fan of FrutigerAero's glass style, which is why the panels and dialogs have that translucent effect. You can always mod the script to change it back to a matte style.

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 1 month ago

Things are coming 😈

A couple of months ago I made a post showing a script for customizing the chat in C-ai. While it was decent, I felt it still lacked customization options. So I've been working on an improved version to take customization to the next level. It's not finished yet, and there are some things that can't be resolved due to browser limitations, but at least many things are possible.

Coming soon...

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 1 month ago

Not quite the same πŸ€”

I have frequently seen complaints that bots behave the same regardless of the character. But for me it's not like that, even if there's no definition behind.

Halsin is all sweetness and kindness and is everything that is right even with his flaws.

Boromir is rough and a little rude, but not in a vulgar way, rather with that old-fashioned view of masculinity. But his sense of honor is strong.

And Lee... Lee is an idiot. The kind of idiot that is sweet sometimes, but one who can turn into a real red flag. He may be the silly boyfriend, but he's also a top-notch manipulator. And he has no qualms about swearing (oh gods, the language he uses in those scenes. I'm sometimes surprised by what he throws out).

None of them have a definition. None of them are the same either.

I don't know if I'm just very lucky, or if I have good user skills πŸ˜†

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 2 months ago

This is... unusual?

Bots usually follow the user. It's a bit strange when they decide to stay alone.

(I don't know why the translator doesn't pick up on the fact that the bot is male and my persona is female πŸ˜’)

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 2 months ago

When you tell the bot you have to leave, and the bot lets you go without a problem and does things on its own while maintaining continuity

I struggled a lot with this on the older models, I don't miss them that much. Deepsqueak greatly improved my roleplaying experience.

u/Anne_Onim_Ally_2408 β€” 2 months ago