Where to Find Character Cards
You've probably wondered where people actually get character cards from. Here's a list of websites where you can download bot cards and use them privately in Open Tavern, SillyTavern, or any compatible roleplay platform.
A quick explanation for beginners
A character card is a file that contains everything about a character or chatbot: their name, appearance, personality, speaking style, backstory, example dialogues, and more.
Think of it as the character's passport. It's usually stored as a JSON file or embedded inside a PNG image, and it can be used to:
- transfer a character between platforms (for example, from Character.AI to Janitor AI, RisuAI, SillyTavern, or Open Tavern);
- save a copy if the original bot ever gets deleted;
- share the character with others so they can roleplay with the same bot on their own setup.
In Open Tavern, you can drop a card file into the app and start chatting in seconds — no setup, no conversion. V1, V2, V3 JSON and SillyTavern PNG cards all work out of the box.
I. Character card collections
Chatbots Webring
A collection of character cards gathered from multiple platforms.
AICharacterCards.com
A large collection of SillyTavern cards, plus several beginner-friendly guides for using SillyTavern. Also has a fun roulette feature that gives you a random character card.
Character Tavern
A collection of cards from the SillyTavern community.
realm.risuai.net
A collection of character cards from RisuAI.
Janny AI
A collection of character cards from Janitor AI.
II. Character cards + lorebooks
BotBooru
Character cards gathered from multiple websites, along with lorebooks.
DataCat
Lets you search for character cards and, in some cases, upload or download your own.
III. Individual websites
Wyvern.chat
Popular among former Janitor AI users and also allows you to download character cards.
Disclaimer
We are not responsible for the content hosted on these websites. They may contain uncensored or minimally moderated 18+ and fetish content. Browse at your own discretion.
These are general-purpose websites. Each character card is the responsibility of its creator, so please use your own judgment. This list is provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken as an endorsement of any particular content.
Please use these websites only to download cards for your personal use. We do not support reuploading or stealing other people's work, and we do not support character cards that violate basic ethical standards. As far as we know, there are currently no character card websites that are entirely SFW.
Many creators also share cards on Discord and other social media — if you have a favorite community, ask there too.
Ready to use a card?
Open Tavern reads every standard character card format — V1, V2, V3 JSON and SillyTavern PNG. Drop a file into the app and start chatting. No install, no setup.