Free AI chat, no sign-up: what it keeps and what it doesn't

Most AI chats want an account before they will say a word. FeelBetterBot does not. You open the page and type. This page explains what "no sign-up" actually means here, what still gets kept, and what you give up by not having an account.

What "no sign-up" means here

• Nothing to fill in. No account, name, email, phone number or password to start. Typing is free, with no daily message limit and no trial that runs out.
• No login wall later. You will not be stopped mid-conversation and asked to create an account to keep going. Some extras are paid (more on that below), but talking is not one of them.
• A random key instead of an account. The first time you visit, FeelBetterBot makes up a key that looks like calm-river-4217 and keeps it in a cookie in your browser. That key is how it remembers you between visits — not your name.

What still gets kept, without an account

No sign-up is not the same as no memory. As you talk, FeelBetterBot writes itself a short running summary of what matters to you, so next time it does not start from zero. That summary is tied to your key, not to who you are — but it is built from what you tell it, so if you mention names or places, they can end up in it.

• Who reads conversations: by standing rule, nobody on our team. Conversations are not end-to-end encrypted, so a maintainer technically could open one to fix a bug, or to send you your own copy if you ask. Each message is also sent to an AI model provider to write the reply.
• To erase it: the Memory panel has "Erase everything," which permanently deletes the memory tied to your key. "Forget me on this browser" only clears the key from this browser; the memory stays and the key brings it back.

The trade-off of not having an account

• Your memory lives in one browser. Clear your cookies, use a private window, or switch phones, and FeelBetterBot will not recognise you. You can carry it over by hand: copy your key from the Memory panel and paste it in on the other device.
• Old transcripts are not saved for you. The chat you have open survives a refresh in the same tab, but once you close it, the word-for-word transcript is gone — the bot keeps only its summary of what mattered. Saved conversations you can reopen are part of Premium, which does need an email address — so Premium is not anonymous.

What is free, and what costs money

• Free, always: typing with the AI, its memory of you, a reflection on what it has learned about you, reading any reply aloud a few times a day, and a one-time free taste of live voice conversation.
• Premium ($10/month, first week free): it holds about eight times as much of a long conversation, 20 minutes a day of live voice, unlimited replies read aloud, and saved chats across devices.

Paying never withholds the help: it is the same AI, free or paid.

Is an AI chat the right thing right now?

• You want to think out loud, vent, or untangle something without explaining yourself to anyone first: this is what it is for.
• You want a person: our talk to a real person page covers crisis lines, low-cost counseling and therapy, with what each actually costs.
• You want it anonymous: how anonymous each kind of chat really is, including this one.