A smaller update this week, but we’ve pushed a few useful fixes and improvements across web and mobile.

Russian payment methods with VPN

Russian users should now be able to access Russian payment methods even when using a VPN.

On the checkout page, set your Billing Country to Russia, and the available Russian payment methods should load correctly.

Web fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Discard Changes confirmation did not appear on the Create and Edit Persona pages after making changes and trying to leave without saving.
• Fixed an issue where the Suggest Tags dropdown on chatbot profiles would stay open after clicking outside of it.
• Fixed an issue where some buttons on the Add Member page on group chat creation were not translated properly when using another site language.
• Fixed an issue where the Auto Suggestion button on the Create Group page was not generating content for the Greeting and Scenario fields.

Mobile app fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Generate Image modal could not be scrolled properly while the keyboard was open, making some fields hard to access while typing.
• Fixed an issue where the Unsaved Changes popup appeared on the Create Chatbot page even when no changes had been made.

That’s it for this week.

As always, thank you for the reports and feedback. 💜

Hey everyone! Here's a roundup of improvements and fixes we shipped this week — a lot of it driven directly by your feedback. 🙌

But before that, I just wanted to share...

Since its release just one week ago, GLAM 5.1 has quickly become a fan favorite. Users are calling it our most immersive, most human-feeling model yet — with characters that stay believable, stories that drive themselves, and writing that genuinely feels alive.

If you haven't tried it yet, you're truly missing out.

👉 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝟓.𝟏  

The weekly update now:

🔍 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠

✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬. When you pick Latest or Popular, results stay sorted that way. Previously, relevance ranking could quietly override your choice — that's fixed, so browsing should feel a lot more predictable now.

✅ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤. We fixed a frustrating bug where you could end up with multiple Definition Size filters selected and be unable to deselect them after certain page changes. You can now toggle them freely again.

🎨 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬

✅ 𝐅𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 "𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧" 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬. We resolved the issue where avatars were being wrongly flagged as real people. We've improved the system, so these false flags should be far less common going forward. We know it was annoying — thanks for your patience while we worked on it. 💜

✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝. We resolved a bug where avatar generation could fail when using reference images. Image-based avatar creation should be much more reliable now.

As always, keep the feedback coming — it genuinely shapes what we fix next. 🚀

We've rolled out several improvements aimed at making the creator experience on SpicyChat smoother, more stable, and more predictable. Here's a clear walkthrough of what's new.

Human Review for Edits to Published Chatbots

Until now, edits made to already-published public chatbots were evaluated primarily through automated moderation. This worked well in most cases, but certain edits could occasionally require a closer look after publishing.

Going forward, edits submitted to already-published public chatbots will also be reviewed by our human moderation team, in addition to automated systems. This adds a second layer of care to the process and helps catch nuances that automated review alone may not.

While your edit is being reviewed, the currently approved version of your chatbot remains live and fully accessible. Your users can continue chatting with it without interruption, and you don't have to worry about downtime while waiting for the new version to be approved.

In short: stronger review, zero disruption.

Group Chat Controls

You now have direct control over whether your chatbot can be added to public group chats created by other users.

This option is available under Advanced Settings in the chatbot editor.

Please note: This setting applies only to future group additions. Chatbots that were already added to group chats before you toggle this setting will remain in those chats and won't be affected.

Lorebook Imports

You can now bring your existing lorebooks from other platforms directly into SpicyChat — no need to recreate them from scratch.

How to use it:

1. Go to the Lorebook creation page
2. Click Import
3. Upload your file and start using it right away

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue where Lorebook entries attached to private bots were not functioning correctly
• Fixed an error that could appear when starting a Group Chat without selecting who sends the first message
• Added clearer limits and error messaging for Custom Voices, so it's easier to understand when a limit has been reached

One More Thing

Something significant also shipped today. We'll be sharing the full details tomorrow — see if you can spot it in the meantime.

Thank you, as always, for the feedback that continues to shape SpicyChat. We're excited to keep building alongside you.

Improved Image Generation

Excited to let you know that we’ve released an updated version of the Qwen Conversation Image prompt generator.

When generating images in conversation, the underlying prompt should now be much more accurate, which should lead to more relevant and better-looking results.

It also now properly respects Prompt Prefix and Negative Keywords from Image Settings — something that wasn’t working reliably before.

Better Recommendations

On the discovery side, we’ve made a few improvements as well:

You’ll now continue to see Recommendations even when tags are applied, and they will respect the tags you’ve selected.

We’ve also increased the number of recommendations from 12 to 24, so you get more content to explore.

Group Chat Improvements

For Group Chat, a couple of UX improvements:

* The Add/Remove Members button is now easier to access and placed above the selected members list

* Added a Discard Changes confirmation when exiting group member selection with unsaved changes

That’s it for this week.

As always, feel free to share feedback — especially on the image generation improvements.

Hey everyone,

Sharing a quick update on some of the recent fixes and improvements, along with a few things we’re still actively working on.

We’ve made a small but important change to moderation — if your chatbot is in a “Fix Required” state, you won’t be able to chat with it until the required changes are made. This helps ensure bots meet the guidelines before being used again.

We’ve also added a new feature based on your feedback:

Disable Memory

You can now disable automatic memory generation in chats. This means the system won’t add new memories on its own, but any manually added or pinned entries will still be used.

This is useful if you want full control over the narrative and what information is carried forward. That said, for regular use, we don’t recommend disabling it, as it may make conversations feel less coherent.

🐞 Fixes

A number of issues have been addressed to improve day-to-day usage:

• Fixed an issue where reporting a chatbot would sometimes show a translation key instead of a proper success message.
• Fixed an issue where editing and saving a chatbot could still trigger an “unsaved changes” popup.
• Fixed an issue where long memory entries would overflow outside the UI container.
• Fixed an issue where the edit text area wouldn’t scroll properly for longer messages on web.
• Fixed an issue where the favorite button would keep loading infinitely for users who weren’t logged in.
• Fixed an issue where starting a new chat could sometimes carry over messages from a previous conversation.

⚠️ Ongoing Work

We’re aware some users are facing issues with avatar uploads, especially false “real person” moderation flags. We’re actively improving the models to reduce these false positives.

We’re also working on improving GIF uploads — currently files under 5MB should work, and we’re aiming to restore the 10MB limit soon.

That’s it for now — more improvements coming soon.

As always, really appreciate the feedback you’ve been sharing. It helps us move faster and fix things properly. 💜

We’ve rolled out a couple of exciting improvements on the web that give you more control, better flow, and a smoother creative experience.

🎨 Improved Avatar Generation 

We’ve revamped the Avatar Generator with new models and tools to help you fine-tune your characters more easily.

What’s new:

• New powerful image models: Z-Image, Flux2 Klein, and Qwen Image
  
• AI-assisted image editing – make refinements after generating an image to get exactly what you want (like fixing deformities or removing unwanted elements)
• Image cropping to better fit avatars on chatbot cards
• Style picker for easier style selection from a list of predefined styles
• Larger editing playground on desktop
• Improved full-screen image viewer

A couple of important notes:

• These new models work best with detailed, prose-style descriptions. If you don’t describe a background or setting, the image may generate without one.
• NSFW support is limited for AI-assisted image editing. Editing requests involving NSFW body changes may not work as expected.

💬 Cleaner, More Focused Chat Input

We’ve also reworked the chat input to make conversations feel more fluid and less cluttered.

What’s changed:

• The text input is now focused purely on typing and all secondary actions (voice, image upload, suggest reply, commands, web search) have been moved into a new “+” action menu
• Opening or closing the menu won’t affect your typed text
• Actions only trigger when you explicitly tap them — no more accidental interruptions
• Images can now be dragged and dropped directly into chat
• Image-only messages are supported
• You can remove an attached image with a confirmation prompt
• When using commands (like OOC or Search), the input clearly switches into a command mode, making it visually distinct from normal messages

The goal here is simple: less friction, fewer mistakes, and a smoother writing flow.

📌 Availability
These updates are currently web-only and not yet available in native apps.

As always, thank you for the feedback that helped shape these improvements. We’re excited to see what you create with them  💜

Let’s start 2026 with a bang. We’ve got a few exciting updates and improvements to share with you.

📘 Private Lorebooks Now on Android

Private Lorebooks are now fully available on the Android app, bringing the same experience you’ve had on web straight to mobile app.

Make sure you’re on Android version 1.0.88 to access this update.

Public Lorebooks are on the roadmap for 2026, so stay tuned for that. 

⚙️ New Feature: Generation Presets (Web Only for Now)

As we continue to introduce more models that work better with different generation settings, we know switching generation settings manually over and over can get tedious.

That’s why we’re introducing Generation Presets. You can now save your preferred generation settings and switch between them instantly while chatting. 

This feature is for subscribers only.

📖 You can read more about Generation Presets here

🔄 Refresh Recommendations

We’ve added a Refresh Recommendations option for users who feel their recommendations page hasn’t changed in a while.

This lets you:

- Pull in the latest recommendations

- Refresh the list if it feels stuck

Please note: this won’t change anything if you’re already seeing the most up-to-date recommendations.

🛠️ Fixes & Improvements

We’ve also shipped several quality-of-life fixes across web and Android:

- Fixed an issue where the Home page wouldn’t auto-scroll to the top when changing pages.

- Resolved a bug where the Android UI could block the “See More” button on chatbot profiles.

Additional UI and UX improvements to Lorebooks for smoother creation and editing.

That’s it for this update. As always, thank you for your feedback and support — it directly shapes what we build next.

Happy Chatting! 💜

A few important updates and improvements to share this week — let’s jump right in:

📱 iOS App Update
Unfortunately, our appeal to restore the iOS app was rejected. We’ve submitted one final appeal and are doing our best to bring it back.
If you already have the app installed, you can continue using it for now. However, for the best and most updated experience, we highly recommend switching to the web version at spicychat.ai.

⚙️ New Model Selection Experience
We’ve completely refreshed how you select and manage your AI models — making it faster, simpler, and easier to use!

✨ Here’s what’s new:

• A dedicated Model icon is now visible at the top of every chat.
• You can instantly see which model is active and switch with just one click.
  
  

• The menu now neatly separates:

  • Available Models (based on your tier)
  • Explore All Models (to see everything SpicyChat offers)
  • Generation Settings (for tuning response style and length)
    
    
• When changing models, you’ll now need to confirm your choice with a “Set Model” button — helping prevent accidental changes.
  
  

This update is now live on both Web and Android.

🧩 Farewell to OpenAI API Keys
We’ve made the decision to discontinue OpenAI API key support due to low usage.
Starting November 17, you’ll no longer be able to add new API keys, and all existing ones will stop working.

As always, thank you for your continued support and feedback — these changes were shaped by your input, and we can’t wait for you to try them out. 💜

Stay spicy, and keep chatting!

We’ve rolled out a round of UI improvements across the site to make your experience smoother and more intuitive — especially in the Your Chats section. Here’s what’s new:

💬 Your Chats
 We’ve given this page a full revamp based on your feedback!

• ✨ New Title: “Your Previous Conversations” is now labelled as Recent Chats
  
  
• 🔍 Search Your Chats: You can now search within your Chats page to quickly find any conversation — no more endless scrolling.
  
  
• 🖱️ Click Anywhere to Continue: You can now click anywhere on the chat card to jump right back in.
  
  
• ⚙️ More Options: The new three-dot menu gives you quick actions like rename, add to favorites, view saved chats, or delete.
  
  
• 💬 Message Counter: See how many messages each chat has at a glance.
  
  
• 🧠 Better Context: Each chat card now shows the title and persona used, making it easier to track your stories and conversations.
  
  

👩‍💻 Create Chatbot & Create Persona

Both pages have received a visual refresh for a smoother, more consistent look and feel — everything’s cleaner, better organized, and easier to use.

These changes are live on the website, for the Android, please make sure to download the latest version. 

We hope these updates make managing your chats and creating bots even more enjoyable. As always, your feedback helps shape what we build next — so let us know what you think! 💜

• Better Readability Across Devices: Chat bubbles now adjust more naturally to your screen size. Whether you’re on desktop or laptop, the text should feel less cramped and easier to follow.
• Cleaner Message Alignment: All user messages now align consistently to the left, making conversations look more polished and easier to scan.
• Smoother Message Actions: When you want to remove or clone a message, the entire chat bubble is now clickable instead of just a small section, making the process much simpler.
• Consistent Chat Alignment Across Platforms: The chat alignment behaviour is now unified between Web and Native, so it feels the same no matter where you’re chatting.

• Fixed an issue where the Province/State field in checkout wouldn’t always save correctly.
• Fixed a problem where errors weren’t showing up properly if you added more than 12 tags while creating a chatbot.