Character App questions, answered
Character App is a creation app by charactr, inc.: you make your own Characters from a photo or a few words, then put them in Clips, Stories and whole shows on the web and iPhone. These are the questions people ask most, answered with today's facts (updated November 2026). Prices and limits can change; /pricing is always current.
Questions about Character App
What is Character App?
Character App is an AI video app made for creating, not chatting. You make your own Character from a photo, a few words or both, in any style, then cast it in Clips, Stories, vertical dramas, sitcoms and anime series that keep the same Cast every Episode. It runs on the web at character.app and on iPhone. More in How Character App works.
Is Character App a chatbot?
No. There is no chat window with your Characters. You make them and direct them: they star in your Clips, Stories and Episodes. The one conversation in the app is with the AI Director, about the Story you are making. More in An AI character app for creating, not chatting.
Questions about price and the free tier
Is Character App free?
Free: make your Character and a narrated Slideshow Story every day. Real video comes with a plan. No card needed: the free meter currently gives one World build, one Character a day and 4 Lite Images a day. Film and Star in a clip need a plan too. Details in Plans and the free tier.
How much does Character App cost?
Plans are monthly and you can cancel anytime. Starter is $19.99 for 800 Credits: 32 HD H3 videos, 133 Nano Banana 2.1 pictures or about 14 Seedance 2.5 videos. Creator is $39.99 for 1,600 Credits: 64 HD H3 videos, 266 pictures or about 29 Seedance 2.5 videos. Pro is $99.99 for 4,000 Credits: 160 HD H3 videos, 666 pictures or about 72 Seedance 2.5 videos. Characters, Stories and Episodes come from the same Credits, and unused plan Credits don't roll over. See Pricing and AI video credits explained.
What does one Clip cost?
The default Clip model, H3 Turbo, is 5 Credits per second, so a 5-second Clip is 25 Credits. Other live models run at their own rates: Wan 3.0 is 12 Credits a second and Seedance 2.5 is 11 at 480p or 25 at 720p. The exact price is on every button before you press, and nothing is charged by surprise.
Which video models can I use?
In the Playground on the web, a plan member can film a Clip on H3 Turbo, HG H3 Max, H3 Max, Wan 3.0, Wan 3.0 Prime, Gemini Flash and Seedance 2.5, with H3 as an opt-in; H3 Omni Fast shows only where it is switched on for your account and films only your own Characters. Stories and Episodes film on H3 Turbo, H3 Max, Gemini Flash and H3. Kling, Seedance 2.0 and Sora are not offered. See the Playground and how long each model's Clips can be.
Is there a watermark, and can I use what I make commercially?
No watermark on any plan, and commercial use is allowed under the Terms, subject to your rights in what you upload and each model provider's terms. More in Can I use AI videos commercially?
Questions about Characters and likeness
Can I put myself in a video?
Yes. Add your own photo and your Character will look like you, in any style from live action to anime. You can use someone else's face only with their permission, and identifiable public figures are not allowed. Character App is for creators 17 and older. More in Use your own photo and likeness.
Will my Character look the same in every Clip?
That is what a Character is for. The picture you keep becomes the saved reference that every later Image, Clip and Episode starts from, so the face, build and outfit carry over. Results still vary by take, so you keep the takes that match. More in Keep an AI character the same in every video.
What is Star in a clip?
Star in a clip puts your Character into a clip you already have. Upload a clip of 5 to 30 seconds, vertical, square or wide, tap the person your Character replaces, and it takes the lead with the same moves and camera. Wan 3.0 is the default at 20 Credits a second, so a 10-second take is 200 Credits; H3 Turbo is 5 a second. It needs a plan, and only clips you have the rights to. More in Star in a clip.
Questions about Slideshow Stories
What is a Slideshow Story?
A Slideshow Story is a narrated picture Story: slides of your Characters with narration, music and on-screen words. With a plan it is 40 Credits for up to 5 slides, narration and music included, and 8 Credits for each slide after that. Free makes one narrated Slideshow Story a day (4 slides); real video comes with a plan. Slideshow Stories are on the web today. More in Slideshow Stories.
Can I post a Slideshow Story?
With a plan, export it as an MP4 in 9:16 or 16:9, with or without words, and post it yourself on TikTok, Reels or Shorts, or make a private watch link to send. Character App does not post for you. Free makes one narrated Slideshow Story a day inside the app; export comes with a plan. See How to post AI videos on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Questions about Stories and Episodes
What does the AI Director do?
Say one sentence and the AI Director writes the Story as Scenes, casts your Characters in each one and, with Auto-film on, films it up to a Credit cap you set. In Episode mode it writes and films whole Episodes of a show with the same Cast. You can rewrite, reorder or recast before anything is filmed. More in How the Director works.
Who owns what I make?
You do. Under the Terms you own your Outputs and can use them for personal or commercial purposes, subject to the Terms and each model provider's terms. Character App does not use your Outputs to train AI models. Commercial use is available on every plan, including the free Studio. Read the Terms.
Questions about web, iPhone and agents
Is Character App on iPhone and Android?
There is a native iPhone app on the App Store, and the web app at character.app runs in any modern browser, including on Android phones. One account works on both, with the same Characters, Worlds and Library. More in Web app vs iPhone app.
Can my AI agent use Character App?
Yes. The MCP connector at mcp.character.app lets agent apps like Claude Code, Codex and other MCP clients read your Worlds, write Stories and make Characters, Images and Clips for you. Every paid step comes back to you as an exact quote first and waits for your approval. Setup in Character App for your AI agent.