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Character.aiTraffic snapshot

character.ai received 160M monthly visits with traffic from 5 countries.

What happened

Emerging AI traffic at 1.2% (~1,888,617 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (78%), gemini.google.com (19%), chat.deepseek.com (2%), claude.ai (0%), grok.com (0%).

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Traffic snapshot

What this signalsTraffic trends often track demand, marketing spend and growth.

Monthly visits
159,672,786
Month over month
-3.7%
3-month change
-5.4%
Global rank
201
Top country
US (33%)
Trend
Consecutive decline

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Numbers

Country rank
321
Category rank
6
Change, 3 months
-5.4%
Change, month over month
-3.7%
Digital health score
83

Details

Measured month
Aug 2026
Category
AI chatbots and tools
Mail visits
958,037
Traffic band
Dominant
Direct visits
114,804,733
Search visits
23,950,918
Small website
No
Snapshot date
Aug 1, 2026
Social visits
12,933,496
Website title
character.ai | AI Chat, Reimagined–Your Words. Your World.
Brand strength
Strong
Referral visits
3,832,147
AI traffic level
Emerging
AI traffic detail
Emerging AI traffic at 1.2% (~1,888,617 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (78%), gemini.google.com (19%), chat.deepseek.com (2%), claude.ai (0%), grok.com (0%).
Geo concentration
Moderately concentrated
Referral strength
Weak
Search dependency
Low
Consecutive months
3
Engagement quality
High
Brand keyword ratio
1/5
Website description
Chat with millions of AI Characters on the #1 AI chat app. Where will your next adventure take you?
Country rank country
US
Digital health label
Excellent
Social traffic level
Moderate

Extraction

Detected
Sep 11, 2026
signal_type
seo-traffic
signal_subtype
baseline

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{
  "signal_id": "7ccb71b0-3b3b-412d-b386-75bc45378216",
  "signal_type": "seo-traffic",
  "signal_subtype": "baseline",
  "detected_at": "2026-09-11T10:21:17.633+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Character.ai",
    "domain": "character.ai"
  },
  "data": {
    "trend": "consecutive_decline",
    "summary": "character.ai received 160M monthly visits with traffic from 5 countries.",
    "traffic": {
      "2026-06-01": 168784735,
      "2026-07-01": 165865540,
      "2026-08-01": 159672786
    },
    "category": "ai_chatbots_and_tools",
    "relevance": 14.9,
    "ai_traffic": {
      "top_prompts": [
        "How can I create a realistic conversational AI character that maintains a consistent personality and remembers past interactions across sessions?",
        "What are the practical differences between using a custom-trained chatbot persona and a general-purpose conversational model for roleplay and creative storytelling?",
        "Can you recommend strategies and example prompts for designing an engaging virtual character that responds naturally, stays in character, and handles unexpected user inputs?"
      ],
      "total_visits": 1888617,
      "top_platforms": [
        {
          "name": "chatgpt.com",
          "rank": 1,
          "share": 77.904
        },
        {
          "name": "gemini.google.com",
          "rank": 2,
          "share": 19.282
        },
        {
          "name": "chat.deepseek.com",
          "rank": 3,
          "share": 1.536
        },
        {
          "name": "claude.ai",
          "rank": 4,
          "share": 0
        },
        {
          "name": "grok.com",
          "rank": 5,
          "share": 0
        }
      ],
      "traffic_share": 0.012
    },
    "engagement": {
      "bounce_rate": 0.371,
      "pages_per_visit": 12.129,
      "avg_visit_duration_seconds": 958
    },
    "global_rank": 201,
    "mail_visits": 958037,
    "country_rank": 321,
    "top_keywords": [
      {
        "cpc": 0.28,
        "name": "character ai",
        "volume": 2055710,
        "estimated_value": 15934030
      },
      {
        "cpc": 0.29,
        "name": "cai",
        "volume": 342420,
        "estimated_value": 1193920
      },
      {
        "cpc": 0.32,
        "name": "c ai",
        "volume": 70860,
        "estimated_value": 609820
      },
      {
        "cpc": 0.17,
        "name": "чарактер аи",
        "volume": 44860,
        "estimated_value": 507630
      },
      {
        "cpc": 0.33,
        "name": "c.ai",
        "volume": 307990,
        "estimated_value": 391550
      }
    ],
    "traffic_band": "dominant",
    "category_rank": 6,
    "direct_visits": 114804733,
    "search_visits": 23950918,
    "small_website": false,
    "snapshot_date": "2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00",
    "social_visits": 12933496,
    "top_countries": {
      "GB": 0.053,
      "IN": 0.061,
      "PH": 0.032,
      "RU": 0.038,
      "US": 0.325
    },
    "website_title": "character.ai | AI Chat, Reimagined–Your Words. Your World.",
    "brand_strength": "strong",
    "change_3mo_pct": -5.4,
    "change_mom_pct": -3.7,
    "referral_visits": 3832147,
    "traffic_sources": {
      "mail": 0.006,
      "paid": 0,
      "direct": 0.719,
      "search": 0.15,
      "social": 0.081,
      "referral": 0.024
    },
    "ai_traffic_level": "emerging",
    "ai_traffic_detail": "Emerging AI traffic at 1.2% (~1,888,617 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (78%), gemini.google.com (19%), chat.deepseek.com (2%), claude.ai (0%), grok.com (0%).",
    "geo_concentration": "moderately_concentrated",
    "referral_strength": "weak",
    "search_dependency": "low",
    "consecutive_months": 3,
    "engagement_quality": "high",
    "brand_keyword_ratio": "1/5",
    "website_description": "Chat with millions of AI Characters on the #1 AI chat app. Where will your next adventure take you?",
    "country_rank_country": "US",
    "digital_health_label": "excellent",
    "digital_health_score": 83,
    "social_traffic_level": "moderate",
    "brand_strength_detail": "Strong brand recognition with 72% direct traffic. Brand keyword ratio: 1/5.",
    "digital_health_detail": "Score 83: Engagement 91/100 (25%), Volume 100/100 (20%), Brand 100/100 (15%), Diversification 60/100 (15%), Rank 100/100 (15%), AI Readiness 12/100 (10%).",
    "social_traffic_detail": "Moderate social traffic at 8% of total visits (~12,933,496 visits).",
    "engagement_quality_score": 91,
    "geo_concentration_detail": "Moderately concentrated traffic: US (33%), IN (6%), GB (5%).",
    "referral_strength_detail": "Weak referral strength at 2% of traffic (~3,832,147 visits).",
    "search_dependency_detail": "Low search dependency at 15% of total traffic.",
    "engagement_quality_detail": "High engagement (91/100) with 37% bounce rate, 12.1 pages per visit, and 958-second average duration."
  }
}

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