Effective Date: June 11 2026
Storychat is a creative platform for AI storytelling and character chat. We allow mature storytelling for adults, but we do not allow pornographic content, explicit sexual imagery, or any sexualization of minors. These guidelines apply to all users, creators, and viewers.
The filter is enabled by default for all users.
You must be 18 or older and explicitly opt in to disable it. Disabling requires a two-step confirmation: toggling the setting and confirming, via checkbox, that you are 18+ and understand that violating content rules may result in a ban without warning.
Users under 18 cannot disable the filter.
In the iOS and Android apps, the filter cannot be disabled. Mature content is available on the web only. The apps display a notice that some content settings are available on the web. Regardless of your settings on the web, the apps always keep the filter on, and mature or NSFW content does not appear in the apps.
Disabling the filter may reveal mature themes (e.g., dark or intense storytelling, violence, romance, sexual tension) and NSFW-tagged characters. It does not unlock pornographic content or explicit sexual imagery, which are prohibited for everyone regardless of filter settings.
Creative storytelling across all genres (romance, action, drama, fantasy, horror, comedy, anime/webtoon, and more).
Character interactions with emotional depth, dramatic tension, and complex narratives.
Mature themes for adults when the filter is disabled — conflict, moral dilemmas, intense emotions, dark fiction, violence in a narrative context, romantic or sexual tension, and non-explicit sexual content within a story or character context. Pornographic content (content whose primary purpose is sexual gratification) and sexually explicit content remain prohibited (see "Prohibited" below).
Mature, NSFW-tagged content is shown only to users 18+ who have disabled the filter, and is hidden from discovery (home, search, recommendations, thumbnails) for users who have the filter on or who are under 18.
Any sexual content involving minors — including real, fictional, AI-generated, or "aged-up" characters who are depicted, described, or coded as minors. Zero tolerance.
Visually explicit sexual imagery — nudity or exposure of genitals, breasts, or buttocks; depictions of sexual acts; or imagery centered on sexual gratification.
Pornographic content — content whose primary purpose is sexual gratification, with no meaningful creative or narrative context. (Mature themes inside a story are permitted; content that exists solely to sexually stimulate is not.)
Non-consensual sexual content or sexual coercion; bestiality or zoophilia.
Extreme graphic violence or gore intended to shock rather than serve a narrative.
Content that promotes, glorifies, or instructs self-harm or suicide.
Terrorism, hate speech, or discrimination based on protected characteristics.
Doxxing or sharing private personal information without consent; fraud, scams, or deceptive practices.
Creators may add up to 5 tags to a character. Any adult/NSFW tag (e.g., fetish tags) automatically flags the entire character as NSFW, making it visible only to users 18+ with the filter disabled.
Automated classification: our systems scan images and text and will auto-tag or hide a character as NSFW even if the creator did not tag it. Suspected explicit imagery or minor-related content is hidden pending review.
NSFW tags and NSFW-tagged characters are hidden from discovery for users who have the filter on or who are under 18.
We apply stronger rules to images than to text. The following are auto-hidden pending review and removed: exposure of genitals, breasts, or buttocks; depictions of sexual acts; underwear- or sexual-pose-centric imagery; and any image of a character who appears to be a minor in a sexualized context. Suspected child sexual abuse material is handled under Section 6.
Users may report any character, story, or message at any time via the in-app report function; reports are handled confidentially.
Severity | Action |
|---|---|
First violation (non-prohibited) | Content flagged, hidden from general view, creator notified with option to appeal |
Repeated violations | Content removed, account warning issued |
Serious or prohibited content | Content permanently removed, account suspended or terminated, law enforcement notified if applicable |
Appeals: open the flagged item, select "Appeal," and submit your reasoning. Our team reviews within 5 business days. Decisions follow the Content Standards above.
We maintain zero tolerance for the sexual abuse or exploitation of minors. We prohibit any content that sexualizes anyone under 18, including realistic, fictional, cartoon, animated, or AI-generated depictions, and characters who are presented, described, or implied to be minors (including "aged-up" depictions of minor characters). We use automated tools and human review to detect such content. We remove it, terminate the responsible accounts, preserve information as required by law, and report apparent child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which may forward reports to law enforcement. Our AI models include specific protections against generating content involving minors in harmful scenarios.
You must be 13 or older (16 or older in the EEA/UK; the applicable minimum elsewhere). We collect your date of birth at sign-up and detect your region to apply the correct minimum age. Accounts below the minimum age are not permitted.
You must be 18 or older to disable the Content Sensitivity Filter.
Disabling the filter requires age confirmation (self-attested) — you confirm you are 18+. This is a self-declaration, not identity verification. Where required by law (for example, for certain content or in certain regions), we may apply additional age-assurance measures.
Our AI models are designed with safety boundaries to prevent generation of prohibited content; automated systems monitor for prohibited patterns; and crisis resources are shown if our systems detect a potential self-harm situation.
Storychat's characters are AI, and their responses are generated dynamically and can be unpredictable. You must not prompt, steer, or attempt to generate prohibited content, or circumvent our filters. We use safety systems to limit prohibited content but cannot guarantee that it will never appear. If prohibited content appears, please report it; we review reports and take action. The appearance of such output does not make it permitted.
Storychat complies with applicable laws, app-store content policies, and payment-processor requirements, including Apple App Store Review Guidelines (e.g., 1.1.4, 1.2, 4.7), Google Play Developer Program Policies, applicable U.S. federal and state laws, online-safety and age-assurance requirements in regions where they apply, and payment-processor acceptable-use policies. Content standards may be adjusted to meet regulatory requirements in specific jurisdictions.
Questions? Contact team@storychat.app.