> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.backstage-chat.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ✍️ Creator Guide **On Backstage Chat, anyone can create their own AI characters and stories and share them with other users.** **Creators can manage their characters and receive promotional opportunities and creative support through the Creator Program.** **This guide covers creator activities, how the Creator Program works, its benefits, content guidelines, and frequently asked questions.** *** Getting Started as a Creator**Anyone can create characters and become a creator on Backstage Chat, even without joining the Creator Program.** ## How to Get Started **1. Log in to your Backstage Chat account.** **2. Go to the Create page.** **3. Create a new character.** **4. Publish your character to make it available to other users.** **5. Manage your characters and share them with others.** > [!NOTE] > > ***You can create and manage characters on the web without installing the app.*** ***Creator Page: [https://backstage-chat.com/creator/](https://backstage-chat.com/creator/)*** > [!TIP] > > ***For detailed instructions on setting up character profiles, images, personalities, worlds, and stories,*** > > ***please refer to the [Character Creation guide](https://docs.backstage-chat.com/character-creation.md)*** *** Managing Your Characters**Creators can manage their characters and continue improving their content after publication.** > [!NOTE] > > **For instructions on editing or deleting characters, please refer to the following sections of the Character Creation guide.** > [card] [Editing Your Character](https://docs.backstage-chat.com/character-creation.md#managing-your-character) > > Learn how to edit a published character. > [card] [Deleting Your Character](https://docs.backstage-chat.com/character-creation.md#managing-your-character) > > Learn how to delete a character. *** Content Protection**Users cannot access all of a creator's internal character settings or fully reproduce a character using only publicly available information, as Backstage Chat keeps certain settings hidden from regular users to help maintain each character's personality, behavior, and conversation consistency.** > [!WARNING] > > **However, this does not mean that unauthorized copying can be completely prevented through technical measures. If someone uses your content without permission or infringes your rights, you can report the issue to the Backstage team.** *** Creator Tools**Backstage Chat is expanding its Creator Tools to help creators better manage their characters and understand their performance.** > [card] Creator Analytics > > **Creator Analytics — Performance insights such as message counts, unique users, and engagement for each character.** > [!NOTE] > > ***This feature is currently planned and is not yet available.*** *** Creator Profile & Creator Page**Backstage Chat provides two ways for creators to introduce themselves and their characters: Creator Profile and Creator Page.** Creator Profile**Your Creator Profile is your personal profile on Backstage Chat, where users can learn more about you and explore the characters you've published.** **Users can access your Creator Profile by tapping your name or profile picture in the Creator section of any of your published characters' detail pages.** **Your profile includes an About Me section where you can introduce yourself, along with a Public Characters section displaying your published characters.** How to Edit Your Creator Profile**You can customize your profile picture, nickname, pronouns, and About Me to introduce yourself to other users.** **1. Open Settings** **Go to Settings in your Backstage Chat account.** ![Image](https://mintcdn.com/backstage-eb66c685/csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x/images/image-7.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x\&q=85\&s=ebd40d6d8d3871fbee36540a94c33b28) **2. Go to My Profile** **Tap your nickname at the top of the Settings page and select Go to My Profile.** ![Image](https://mintcdn.com/backstage-eb66c685/csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x/images/image-8.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x\&q=85\&s=8d45b8dd6760da3a2c3091d5ca6c43ea) **3. Edit Your Profile** **Tap the Edit icon in the upper-right corner of your profile.** ![Image](https://mintcdn.com/backstage-eb66c685/csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x/images/image-9.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x\&q=85\&s=5b608b10ad896b1536c2d33e831a2ce9) **4. Update Your Information** **Update your profile picture, nickname, pronouns, or About Me bio, then save your changes.** ![Image](https://mintcdn.com/backstage-eb66c685/csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x/images/image-10.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=csOYntF1ktqJ5s1x\&q=85\&s=aec7ad04e692867833983d19ddd20e84) Creator Page**Unlike your Creator Profile, the Creator Page is specific to each character you publish.** **When creating a character, you can leave a message or description for users in the character's Creator Page. This information is displayed separately on that character's detail page, allowing you to introduce the character or share additional information with users.** **Each character has its own Creator Page, so the content can be different for every character you create.** ![Image](https://mintcdn.com/backstage-eb66c685/3UmwV-SHm8UWYPcM/images/image-11.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=3UmwV-SHm8UWYPcM\&q=85\&s=35581e31e79499dad1da7d9f5fb67f67) *** About the Creator Program**The Backstage Creator Program supports creators by helping their characters reach new users and providing opportunities to grow their creative presence.** > [!NOTE] > > **The program offers opportunities for free Premium access, in-app character promotion, official social media exposure, and additional creative support.** ① Joining the Creator Program**The Creator Program currently operates on an invite-only basis, with the Backstage team proactively reaching out to creators to offer participation.** **However, creators who would like to join can also contact the team through our official Discord community to express their interest.** **1. **Invitation or Participation Inquiry**** **Creators who receive an invitation from the Backstage team can follow the instructions provided to begin the participation process.** **If you are interested in joining, you can also join our official Discord community and contact the team.** **Discord: [https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d](https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d)** > [!NOTE] > > ***Please note that expressing interest does not guarantee acceptance into the Creator Program.*** **2. **Account Verification**** **Creators who receive a Creator Program invitation can first create a Backstage Chat account and explore the service.** **To receive program benefits, you will need to provide the email address associated with your Backstage Chat account.** > [accordion] **How to Find Your Account Email** > > 1. **Log in to Backstage Chat.** > 2. **Go to Settings.** > 3. **Select My Profile.** > 4. **Copy the email address displayed below your nickname.** > 5. **Send the copied email address to the Backstage team.** **3. **Premium Trial**** **Invited creators receive one week of free Premium access to experience Backstage Chat's Premium features.** **4. **Character Publication & Participation Confirmation**** **If you publish at least one character during your Premium trial and confirm your intention to join the Creator Program, you will receive an additional one month of free Premium access.** **5. **After Joining the Program**** **Once your participation is confirmed, you may receive character promotion and additional opportunities according to the program's operating conditions.** **Creators can also communicate directly with the Backstage team and share feedback through our official Discord community.** ② Creator Program Benefits Free Premium Access**Invited creators can receive complimentary Premium access as part of the Creator Program.** * **One week of free Premium access upon invitation.** * **An additional month of free Premium access after publishing at least one character and confirming participation during the trial period.** * **Additional Premium access may be provided following discussions with creators based on their activities.** **Complimentary Premium access is applied to the creator's own Backstage account.** > [!NOTE] > > **No automatic charges will occur when the complimentary access period ends.** In-App Character Placement**Characters participating in the Creator Program receive priority consideration for placement in major promotional sections within Backstage Chat.** **New characters are primarily introduced through:** * **Main Home — NEW** * **Explore — NEW** **After being introduced in the NEW sections, characters may be considered for additional placement based on creator activity, character popularity, and user engagement.** **Characters that reach 5K or more messages may be considered for additional exposure in prominent sections such as:** * **Featured** * **Worth to Try** * **Other recommendation sections suited to the character's characteristics** > [!NOTE] > > **Reaching the message threshold does not guarantee additional placement.** **If a creator manages multiple characters, additional placement may be considered depending on the number of published characters and operational circumstances.** **Backstage does not permanently feature every character in promotional sections.** > [card] Selection Criteria > > **The team selects and rotates characters based on factors including:** > > * **Character quality and completeness** > * **Content suitability** > * **Creator activity** > * **User engagement and popularity** > * **Platform operating conditions** **Even after an official promotional period ends, characters may continue to be discovered through general Explore sections and relevant categories.** Official Social Media & Community Promotion**Selected creators and characters may be introduced through Backstage's official social media accounts, Discord community, and other official community channels.** > [card] Information Used for Promotion > > **External promotion is conducted following prior discussion with the creator and may use publicly available information such as:** > > * **Creator name and public profile** > * **Character name** > * **Published character images** > * **Public character descriptions and other information** > [!NOTE] > > **Not every Creator Program participant will automatically be promoted across all external channels. Creators and characters are selected individually based on their content.** Episode Content & Derivative Works**Backstage Chat connects Episodes with Character Chat to help users discover characters and immerse themselves in their stories.** **Users can first experience a character's background and relationships through a short Episode, then continue their own story by chatting directly with that character.** **Suitable characters participating in the Creator Program may receive additional exposure through Episode content.** > [!WARNING] > > **However, if Backstage intends to create an independent derivative work, adaptation, or separate new content based on a creator's character for use outside the service, this will be discussed separately with the creator in advance.** > > **Official Backstage Channels** > > * **Website: [https://backstage-chat.com/](https://backstage-chat.com/)** > * **Discord: [https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d](https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d)** > * **Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/backstage\_chat/](https://www.instagram.com/backstage_chat/)** > * **Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/BackstageAi/](https://www.facebook.com/BackstageAi/)** **As Backstage continues to grow, we are also exploring additional benefits and opportunities to support creators.** > [!NOTE] > > ***Specific benefits, eligibility, duration, and operating procedures may vary depending on the Creator Program.*** > [card] **Sharing & Promoting Your Own Characters** > > * **Currently, individual character page URLs can be shared externally through the web.** > > * **In-app character sharing features are currently being designed and developed.** > > * **You can introduce your characters, describe their personalities and stories, and share character links on your own social media accounts or communities.** *** # Creator Guidelines ## Content Rules & Creator Responsibilities > [!NOTE] > > **Backstage Chat is an 18+ service intended for adult users and allows romance, mature themes, and relationships and stories involving adult characters.** **However, not all content is permitted.** * **Non-consensual sexual content (non-con) is not permitted.** * **However, excessively graphic gore, prolonged torture, or extreme sadistic violence should be restricted.** * **Profanity and adult language may be permitted, but must not involve hate speech targeting real individuals or protected groups, targeted harassment, or credible threats.** * **Romantic tension, sexually suggestive dialogue, intimate scenes, and implied sexual situations may be permitted.** * **However, content that depicts sexual acts, genitals, or sexual body parts in excessively explicit and detailed ways should be restricted.** * **Consent in sexual interactions must be freely given, and characters must be able to refuse or stop without fear, coercion, or negative consequences.** * **Sexual content involving minors or characters whose ages are unclear, sexual coercion, exploitation, and other content that violates applicable laws or Backstage Chat policies is not permitted.** * **Creators must also possess the necessary rights to all content they upload.** * **Content that infringes third-party copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights may be changed from public to private, have its visibility restricted, or be removed.** Content Review & Restrictions**Backstage Chat review creator content to determine whether it complies with these Creator Terms, the Terms of Service, content policies, and applicable laws.** > [!WARNING] > > **Content that violates these requirements should be changed from public to private, have its visibility restricted, or be removed. Where necessary, publishing privileges or participation in the Creator Program should be restricted or terminated.** > [!NOTE] > > **Ownership of original content created by creators remains with the creators regardless of these actions.** *** # Creator FAQ > [accordion] Can I earn revenue through the Creator Program? > > **Currently, the Backstage Creator Program does not include a Revenue Sharing or Creator Payout program that provides direct monetary payments to creators.** > > **Publishing characters or participating in the Creator Program does not automatically create any entitlement to financial compensation or revenue sharing.** > > **As Backstage grows, we continue to explore additional opportunities and benefits for creators.** > [accordion] Can I publish characters that I already use on other platforms? > > **Yes.** > > **The Backstage Creator Program operates on a non-exclusive basis.** > > **Creators can continue publishing and managing their characters on other platforms. You do not need to remove your characters from existing platforms or make them exclusive to Backstage.** > [accordion] Can I automatically import characters from another platform? > > **Currently, Backstage does not offer an automatic Import or Migration feature for characters created on other platforms.** > > **To bring an existing character to Backstage, you will need to manually enter its profile, description, images, and other character settings through the Create page.** > > **However, for creators who want to transfer a large number of characters, such as those with 10 or more existing characters, the Backstage team may provide assistance with the migration process where possible.** > [accordion] Will I lose ownership of my characters if I publish them on Backstage? > > **No.** > > **Creators retain ownership of their original characters, images, stories, and other original content.** > > **Publishing a character or participating in the Creator Program does not transfer ownership of that content to Backstage.** > > **However, Backstage receives a non-exclusive license to use creator content as necessary to provide the service, display content, and promote characters.** > [accordion] Will my uploaded characters be used to train AI models? > > **Content uploaded by creators is not used to train general-purpose AI models outside Backstage Chat.** > > **However, creator content may be processed for purposes related to operating and improving the Backstage service, including:** > > * **Providing character features** > * **Operating AI conversation features** > * **Safety management** > * **Content review and moderation** > * **Improving service quality and stability** > [accordion] Can characters remember previous conversations? > > **Backstage uses character-specific settings and prompts to support natural and consistent conversations.** > > **To maintain conversational continuity, the system uses recent messages and summarized information from previous conversations.** > > **This helps users continue their conversations while maintaining the flow of earlier interactions.** > [accordion] Can I leave the Creator Program? > > **Yes. You can request to leave the Creator Program at any time.** > > **You may also request that your published characters and related content no longer be displayed on Backstage.** > > **However, existing conversation data generated during service use may remain stored until the respective users delete it.** > > **Promotional materials previously published outside Backstage, such as on Discord or social media, may also remain available. You can request their removal separately if needed.** > [accordion] Which countries and languages does Backstage Chat support? > > **Backstage Chat is available through the App Store and Google Play in multiple countries, and we are gradually expanding our supported regions.** > > **However, due to regional App Store and Google Play policies, the app may not currently be available for download in certain countries.** > > **English is currently the primary supported language, and we are considering expanding language support and automatic localization features in the future.** > > **For information about availability or future launch plans in a specific country, please contact the Backstage team.** > [accordion] Where can I ask questions or share feedback as a creator? > > **Creator Program participants can communicate directly with the Backstage team through the help-and-feedback channel in our official Discord community.** > > **You can use this channel to report service issues, suggest new features, or ask questions related to the Creator Program.** > > **Join our official Discord community:** > > [**https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d**](https://discord.gg/MztnAyQG2d) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.