# Replika

> Replika is a consumer AI companion developed by Luka, Inc. Users create a persistent character for text and voice conversation, with free chat and paid subscriptions for richer interactions. Its origin in a memorial chatbot and the reaction to a 2023 product change show why continuity matters when software feels personal.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Eugenia Kuyda (Founder of Replika; co-founder of Luka)
- **Products:** Replika AI companion, Replika Pro, Replika Platinum
- **Notable:** A company release reported a waitlist above 1.5 million when Replika opened publicly in November 2017., The 2017 round brought announced total funding to about $11 million., Replika’s website displayed about 42.2 million users worldwide in September 2026.

## Products & services

- **Replika AI companion** — Free text chat with a named, customizable AI friend on mobile and web, with memory and avatar features.
- **Replika Pro** — Paid subscription with voice messaging and calls, relationship settings, premium activities, images, and avatar options.
- **Replika Platinum** — Higher paid tier described by company help pages with video recognition and expanded features.

## Achievements

- A company release reported a waitlist above 1.5 million when Replika opened publicly in November 2017.
- The 2017 round brought announced total funding to about $11 million.
- Replika’s website displayed about 42.2 million users worldwide in September 2026.
- The Luka team released CakeChat, an open-source emotional dialogue project.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Replika’s current website presents a rebuilt companion experience centered on memory, personality, calls, and everyday support; the site displays about 42.2 million users worldwide.
- **2025-04** — Italy’s data protection authority issued a decision concerning the legality and transparency of earlier personal-data processing, following its 2023 intervention.

## Links

- Website: https://replika.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/replikaai/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/replika
- GitHub: https://github.com/lukalabs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMVE7OqviQMa1knaefQAeA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetreplika/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/replikabeta

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Last updated: 2026-09-28