A set of improvements to make conversations smoother, rewards better, and Swerve more comfortable to use.
Let your character keep talking: leave the message box empty and tap Continue after a reply. Each continuation costs 3 credits.
Give each conversation a direction with a goal, and Try saying will shape its suggestions around that goal.
The message center is easier to use across phones, tablets, and desktops, with message editing, saved drafts, older-message loading, and clearer read receipts.
Before the update
After the update
Daily check-in rewards increased from 25 to 50 credits, and successful friend invites increased from 30 to 70 credits.
We removed ads from Swerve, including sexual or unrelated ads, and pages will no longer unexpectedly send you to other websites.
We also fixed several occasional issues that could interrupt the experience, making Swerve more stable overall.
Hide harmful themes now keeps selected sexual-harm, violence, kidnapping, and gore tags and characters out of discovery. Redeem SAFERSPACE100 for 100 credits—first 50 users only.
⏪ Rewind any message and explore another path—for free
Branch is now free for every signed-in user. Tap the Branch icon beneath any message to start a new path while keeping your original chat untouched.
👋 Choose from multiple greetings before sending your first message. Your choice stays with that chat.
🔒 Set characters you create to Private. They stay out of public discovery and search, while your existing chats remain available.
0.3.12
💬 A smoother way to keep the conversation going
Chats now handle reloads and interrupted replies more reliably, so it is easier to pick up where you left off.
🇷🇺 Swerve is now available in Russian, so more conversations can feel natural from the first hello.
📱 Typing stays at your chosen zoom, so you can stay in the conversation.
✏️ On mobile, tap your own message to edit it or copy the text.
🌍 Characters now reply in the language you use, from narration to dialogue.
0.3.11
🎁 Build Swerve together: more credits, faster improvements
We are not asking the market to call Swerve the best Character.AI alternative. We want to earn that place in your eyes, one improvement at a time. Your ideas and feedback can help Swerve bloom into something none of us could create alone.
Eligible new accounts now automatically receive 200 welcome credits.
Daily check-ins now start at 100 credits—4× the previous base—with 200 and 300 on multiplier days, for 1,000 across a full 7-day cycle.
Send useful suggestions, feedback, or bug reports from any chat or in Discord. We aim to review and acknowledge them within 24 hours; confirmed contributions may receive 50–500 credits.
This boost runs until card payments become available. We will announce any adjustments in advance.
We have also heard your requests for rewarded ads. Advertising partners are reviewing Swerve now; once approved, you will be able to earn credits by watching ads.
Card payments
We are actively working to support cards and will share a rollout date once it is confirmed.
Join Discord to share a bug, a rough edge, or your next feature idea with the team. Your feedback helps us prioritize fixes and shape what we build next.
Group chat is here: choose your characters, give them a shared scene, and see each one respond in their own voice. You can adjust the cast whenever the story changes.
Before you start chatting, tell the character who you are and what connects you. Save favorite personas to use again, or let AI help put your idea into words.
0.3.7
✨ Three updates for smoother chats
1. 🇵🇹 Swerve is now available in Portuguese.
2. ✏️ On mobile, long-press your message to edit it; drafts can be cleared and undone.
3. 🐛 Fixed a rare case where a chat could keep waiting after a brief connection stall.
0.3.6
🖼️ Bring your own character portrait
When creating a character, you can now upload an image from your device and make their first impression feel like your own.
0.3.5
🐛 Bug fix: Next-step suggestions now follow the conversation
Fixed a bug where the three suggestions under an earlier reply could remain after you sent a new message. They looked like options for your latest message, but were actually generated from the previous conversation.
🧹 Previous suggestions now clear as soon as you send a new message.
✨ Fresh suggestions appear after the new reply, based on the updated conversation.
0.3.5
🎬 Meet Picks: your next character is one swipe away
Picks turns discovery into an immersive chat feed, so you can meet recommended characters, follow the conversation, and move to the next story without leaving the moment.
⬆️ Swipe up or down at the conversation boundary to move between recommended characters.
⚡ Faster page loading gets you to Swerve sooner, and Pricing and Discover tags now open normally.
🪪 Avatar editing now works more reliably when you update your profile.
🛠️ Additional fixes and responsive refinements make the experience smoother across more devices.
Meet recommended characters in Picks
Swipe to the next character
0.3.4
🌍 Swerve now speaks more of your language
Swerve is now available in Spanish, French, and German, so more conversations can feel natural from the first hello.
0.3.3
🛡️ Your experience, your choice
One thoughtful suggestion helped make Swerve more comfortable: content choices are clearer from the moment you enter, while your existing chats and favorites stay untouched.
✨ Choose General / Safe, Balanced, or Mature first; users under 18 stay in Safe mode.
🧭 General / Safe keeps mature characters and explicit tags out of discovery, search, and recommendations.
🔎 Keyword search now focuses on character names and story details instead of tags.
⚙️ Change your preference anytime in Me > Settings > Content preferences.
Open Settings from Me
Choose your content preference
0.3.1
🔎 Search just got a whole lot sharper
Your next character is closer than ever! Search is now clearer and more reliable. To celebrate, the first 100 people to redeem 6FLRY5W1 will receive 50 permanent credits. 🎁
✨ Search results stay focused on what you actually asked for.
🏷️ Names and tags get priority, matches light up, and long names no longer hide their tags.
⚡ A loading state makes it clear when your search is ready.
🎟️ Code: 6FLRY5W1 · First 100 users · Ends July 19, 2026.
Your characters are ready to come closer. Mobile chat now brings the character and conversation into one immersive scene, making every exchange feel more focused and alive. ✨
🎭 Full-screen character artwork keeps your companion right there with you.
📖 Stay with the latest exchange, then open history whenever you want the full story.
💬 A refreshed composer and action bar make chatting, reacting, saving, and sharing easier.
Before
Immersive mode
Conversation history
0.2
✨ Make your profile feel more like you
Your profile just got a little more personal. Update it without leaving your page. ✨
🪪 Change your avatar and nickname in one place.
💫 Set your gender preference to make character conversations feel more personal.
0.1
🚀 Swerve is live!
The doors are open! Swerve is officially live. Discover AI characters, create your own, and start immersive one-on-one stories. Your next story starts here. 🚀