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Creating Personas

Setting up a persona takes just a minute and makes a noticeable difference in how the AI addresses and interacts with you.


Creating a New Persona

  1. Open the Persona panel (user icon in the sidebar)
  2. Click New Persona
  3. Fill in:
    • Name (required) — How the AI addresses you
    • Title — A short description shown in the persona card
    • Description — Your character's appearance, personality, and background
  4. Optionally:
    • Upload an avatar
    • Assign a folder for organization
    • Attach a World Book with personal lore
  5. Click Save

Setting a Default

Mark one persona as your default by toggling the default flag. The default persona is automatically active whenever you start a new chat (unless overridden by a character binding).

Only one persona can be default at a time — setting a new default automatically clears the previous one.


Switching Personas

You can switch personas at any time:

  • Persona panel — Click on a different persona to activate it
  • Input area — Use the persona switcher dropdown in the chat input actions
  • Per-chat — Each chat remembers which persona is active

Switching personas mid-chat takes effect on the next generation. Previous messages keep the persona that was active when they were generated.


Writing a Good Description

Your persona description fills in the {{persona}} macro in presets. Here's what works well:

Name: Alex Chen
Age: 28
Appearance: Tall with dark hair, usually wearing a leather jacket and jeans.
Casual and a bit sarcastic. Works as a freelance photographer.
Has a dry sense of humor and tends to deflect with jokes when uncomfortable.

Match the character's detail level

If you're chatting with a highly detailed character, a detailed persona helps the AI create balanced, two-sided interactions. For casual chats, a brief description is fine.


Organizing with Folders

Assign personas to folders to group them visually:

  • "Fantasy OCs"
  • "Modern Settings"
  • "Quick/Generic"

Personas without a folder appear in a general group. Folders are free-text labels — just type the folder name and personas with the same label are grouped together.


Duplicating Personas

Click Duplicate on any persona to create a copy. The duplicate is never set as default and gets "(Copy)" appended to its name. Useful for creating variations of the same character for different scenarios.