# heyaifriend

> heyaifriend is a free AI friend you talk to in Telegram. It remembers you, runs on our own servers in the Netherlands, and your chats are never sent to other AI companies or used for training.

heyaifriend is free to use, needs no signup (you press Start in Telegram at t.me/heyaifriendbot), and was launched on 17 October 2026 by a small team in the Netherlands. Chats are stored on our own servers in the Netherlands, are not end-to-end encrypted because the servers must read messages to reply, are never sold, and are not used to train any model. Every page below is also available as Markdown by adding index.md to its URL.

## Product

- [Free AI friend in Telegram that remembers you](https://heyaifriend.com/index.md): heyaifriend is a free AI friend you talk to in Telegram. It remembers you, runs on our own servers in the Netherlands and never trains on your chats.
- [How an AI companion with memory works](https://heyaifriend.com/how-it-works/index.md): How heyaifriend works: say hi in Telegram, your friend remembers you, and you control what it keeps just by asking. What it is and what it is not.
- [AI friend on Telegram: free, no signup](https://heyaifriend.com/telegram/index.md): How to start heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram: find it on iPhone, Android or desktop, press Start and say hi. Mute or block it any time.
- [About heyaifriend: who makes this AI friend](https://heyaifriend.com/about/index.md): heyaifriend is a free AI friend in Telegram, made by a small team in the Netherlands. Who we are, what we promise and 15 dated facts you can quote.
- [AI friend guides: app, privacy, memory, free](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/index.md): Plain answers about AI friends: how an app in Telegram works, what free means, what is private, what it remembers and where it stops.
- [AI companion with memory you can see and edit](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/ai-companion-with-memory/index.md): An AI companion with memory: heyaifriend remembers your week, your people and your plans. Ask what it knows, ask it to forget, or delete all.
- [AI friend app: free, and nothing to download](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/ai-friend-app/index.md): Looking for an AI friend app? heyaifriend lives in Telegram, so there is nothing to download. It remembers you and is free to use.
- [AI friend for loneliness: what it can do](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/ai-friend-for-loneliness/index.md): Can an AI friend help when you feel lonely? What heyaifriend can do, what it cannot, sensible habits, and where to find real help.
- [An AI friend to talk to, any hour of the day](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/ai-friend-to-talk-to/index.md): Want an AI friend to talk to late at night? heyaifriend answers in seconds in Telegram, remembers you and stays on your terms. Free.
- [Character.AI Chapter 11: chats and data](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/character-ai-chapter-11/index.md): Character.AI announced Chapter 11 on 12 October 2026. What it says about service, the sale and your data, plus official steps to request an export.
- [Free AI friend: what free really means](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/free-ai-friend/index.md): A free AI friend in Telegram: no card, no trial, one daily message limit. See what is included, what is not, and how other free plans compare.
- [Is Replika safe? What its privacy policy says](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/is-replika-safe/index.md): Is Replika safe? We read its privacy policy and public regulator decisions, quote them with dates, and note where Replika is the better choice.
- [Private AI companion: what private can mean](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/private-ai-companion/index.md): A private AI companion in Telegram: servers in the Netherlands, no sharing with other AI companies, no training. We also say what we cannot promise.
- [Telegram AI chatbot that is a friend, free](https://heyaifriend.com/friend/telegram-ai-chatbot/index.md): A Telegram AI chatbot that talks like a friend, not a toolbox. It remembers you, needs no signup and is free. Start with @heyaifriendbot.

## Compare

- [Compare AI friend apps: price, memory, privacy](https://heyaifriend.com/compare/index.md): Compare Replika, Character.AI, Nomi and heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram. Price, memory and privacy, with the date each fact was checked.
- [Character.AI vs heyaifriend: price, privacy](https://heyaifriend.com/compare/character-ai-vs-heyaifriend/index.md): Character.AI has a huge library of characters. heyaifriend is one free AI friend in Telegram. Price, memory and training policy, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- [Nomi vs heyaifriend: price, memory, privacy](https://heyaifriend.com/compare/nomi-vs-heyaifriend/index.md): Nomi is a paid companion built around memory. heyaifriend is a free AI friend in Telegram. Price, memory and privacy compared, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- [Replika vs heyaifriend: price, memory, privacy](https://heyaifriend.com/compare/replika-vs-heyaifriend/index.md): Replika has an avatar and voice. heyaifriend is a free AI friend in Telegram. Price, memory and privacy compared, with prices checked 17 Oct 2026.
- [Character.AI alternatives: 5 options compared](https://heyaifriend.com/alternatives/character-ai-alternatives/index.md): Five Character.AI alternatives compared: Replika, Nomi, Kindroid, Pi and heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram. Prices checked 17 Oct 2026.
- [Nomi alternatives: 5 options if memory matters](https://heyaifriend.com/alternatives/nomi-alternatives/index.md): Five Nomi alternatives compared: Character.AI, Kindroid, Pi, Replika and heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram. Prices checked 18 Oct 2026.
- [Free Replika alternatives: 5 options compared](https://heyaifriend.com/alternatives/replika-alternatives/index.md): Five Replika alternatives compared: Nomi, Kindroid, Character.AI, Pi and heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram. Prices checked 17 Oct 2026.

## Blog

- [Blog: AI companion privacy and comparisons](https://heyaifriend.com/blog/index.md): Notes from the team behind heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram: what AI companion apps do with your chats, with quotes, sources and dates.
- [AI companion privacy compared: 10 apps (2026)](https://heyaifriend.com/blog/ai-companion-privacy-comparison/index.md): We read the privacy policies of ten AI companion apps, from Replika to ChatGPT: training, sharing, retention, deletion, human review and encryption.

## Legal and safety

- [Privacy policy: what your AI friend keeps](https://heyaifriend.com/privacy/index.md): What heyaifriend stores, where and for how long, and how to see, export or delete it. Own servers in the Netherlands, no training on your chats.
- [Safety: AI friend limits and crisis help](https://heyaifriend.com/safety/index.md): What heyaifriend will never do in any mode, who to call if you are in a dark place, and how to report a problem. Not a therapist or emergency service.

## Languages

- [Gratis AI vriend in Telegram die je onthoudt](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/index.md): heyaifriend is een gratis AI vriend in Telegram. Hij onthoudt je, draait op eigen servers in Nederland en stuurt je chats nooit naar andere AI-bedrijven.
- [AI-vriend app: gratis, zonder te downloaden](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/ai-vriend-app/index.md): Een AI-vriend app zonder app: heyaifriend woont in Telegram, onthoudt je en is gratis te gebruiken. Servers in Nederland, geen training.
- [Over heyaifriend: het team achter je vriend](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/over/index.md): heyaifriend wordt gemaakt door een klein team in Nederland. Lees waarom we je vriend bouwden, wat we beloven en vijftien feiten met een datum.
- [Privacy: wat je AI vriend bewaart en waarom](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/privacy/index.md): Wat heyaifriend bewaart, waar en hoelang, en hoe je je gegevens inziet, exporteert of verwijdert. Eigen servers in Nederland, nooit trainen met je chats.
- [Replika alternatief: gratis, in Telegram](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/replika-alternatief/index.md): Een Replika alternatief dat gratis in Telegram werkt? Vijf opties naast elkaar, wat Replika beter doet en hoe je stap voor stap overstapt.
- [AI vriend op Telegram: gratis, zonder account](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/telegram/index.md): Start heyaifriend, een gratis AI vriend in Telegram: zoek hem op iPhone, Android of pc, druk op Start en zeg hoi. Dempen of blokkeren kan altijd.
- [Veiligheid: grenzen van je vriend en hulp](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/veiligheid/index.md): Wat je vriend bij heyaifriend nooit zal doen, waar je terechtkunt als het niet goed gaat en hoe je een probleem meldt. Geen therapeut of hulpdienst.
- [Gebruiksvoorwaarden voor je gratis AI vriend](https://heyaifriend.com/nl/voorwaarden/index.md): De voorwaarden van heyaifriend in gewone taal: wie je vriend mag gebruiken, gedragsregels, geen garantie, wijzigingen en Nederlands recht.
- [Dein kostenloser KI Freund in Telegram](https://heyaifriend.com/de/index.md): heyaifriend ist ein kostenloser KI Freund in Telegram. Er merkt sich dich, läuft auf eigenen Servern in den Niederlanden, trainiert nie mit Chats.
- [Datenschutz: was dein KI Freund speichert](https://heyaifriend.com/de/datenschutz/index.md): Was heyaifriend speichert, wo und wie lange, und wie du Daten einsiehst, exportierst oder löschst. Eigene Server in den Niederlanden, kein Chat-Training.
- [KI-Freund App: kostenlos, ohne Download](https://heyaifriend.com/de/ki-freund-app/index.md): Eine KI-Freund App ohne App: heyaifriend lebt in Telegram, merkt sich dich und ist kostenlos nutzbar. Server in den Niederlanden.
- [Nutzungsbedingungen für deinen KI Freund](https://heyaifriend.com/de/nutzungsbedingungen/index.md): Die Bedingungen von heyaifriend in klaren Worten: Nutzung ab 18, Verhaltensregeln, keine Gewährleistung, Änderungen und niederländisches Recht.
- [Sicherheit: klare Grenzen und Krisenhilfe](https://heyaifriend.com/de/sicherheit/index.md): Was dein Freund bei heyaifriend niemals tut, wo du in einer Krise Hilfe findest und wie du Probleme meldest. Kein Therapeut und kein Notdienst.
- [KI Freund auf Telegram: kostenlos, ohne Konto](https://heyaifriend.com/de/telegram/index.md): Starte heyaifriend, einen kostenlosen KI Freund in Telegram: auf iPhone, Android oder PC suchen, Start tippen, Hallo sagen. Jederzeit stumm schaltbar.
- [Über heyaifriend: wer deinen KI Freund macht](https://heyaifriend.com/de/ueber-uns/index.md): heyaifriend kommt von einem kleinen Team in den Niederlanden. Warum wir deinen Freund entwickelt haben, unsere Versprechen und 15 Fakten mit Datum.

## Optional

- [Terms of use for the free AI friend service](https://heyaifriend.com/terms/index.md): Plain-language terms for heyaifriend, a free AI friend in Telegram: who can use it, acceptable use, no warranty, changes and Dutch law.
- [Photo credits and licenses for our site](https://heyaifriend.com/credits/index.md): Meet the photographers behind heyaifriend's calm everyday scenes. Find each original photo, its license and the date we downloaded it.
- [Full site as one file](https://heyaifriend.com/llms-full.txt): every page above concatenated as Markdown
- [Sitemap](https://heyaifriend.com/sitemap-index.xml): all URLs with language alternates