diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index ec9b8f7a1..c4cc65b1f 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -5512,8 +5512,14 @@
             <b data-i18n="SillyTavern is aimed at advanced users.">
                 SillyTavern is aimed at advanced users.
             </b>
-            <div data-i18n="If you're new to this, enable the simplified UI mode below.">
-                If you're new to this, enable the simplified UI mode below.
+            <div>
+                <span data-i18n="If you're new to this, enable the simplified UI mode below.">
+                    If you're new to this, enable the simplified UI mode below.
+                </span>
+                <br>
+                <span data-i18n="Change it later in the 'User Settings' panel.">
+                    Change it later in the 'User Settings' panel.
+                </span>
             </div>
             <label class="checkbox_label">
                 <input type="checkbox" name="enable_simple_mode" />
@@ -5521,6 +5527,24 @@
                     Enable simple UI mode
                 </span>
             </label>
+            <div class="textAlignCenter">
+                <h3 data-i18n="Looking for AI characters?">
+                    Looking for AI characters?
+                </h3>
+                <span>
+                    <span class="menu_button menu_button_icon external_import_button">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-cloud-arrow-down"></i>
+                        <span>Import</span>
+                    </span>
+                    <span data-i18n="from supported sources or view">
+                        from supported sources or view
+                    </span>
+                    <span class="open_characters_library menu_button menu_button_icon">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-image-portrait"></i>
+                        <span data-i18n="Sample characters">Sample characters</span>
+                    </span>
+                </span>
+            </div>
             <h3 data-i18n="Your Persona">
                 Your Persona
             </h3>
@@ -5528,6 +5552,7 @@
                 <span data-i18n="Before you get started, you must select a persona name.">
                     Before you get started, you must select a persona name.
                 </span>
+                <br>
                 <span data-i18n="welcome_message_part_8">This can be changed at any time via the</span> <code><i class="fa-solid fa-face-smile"></i></code> <span data-i18n="welcome_message_part_9">icon.</span>
             </div>
             <h4 data-i18n="Persona Name:">Persona Name:</h4>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 59d60b325..708b9eeae 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ import { appendFileContent, hasPendingFileAttachment, populateFileAttachment, de
 import { initPresetManager } from './scripts/preset-manager.js';
 import { evaluateMacros } from './scripts/macros.js';
 import { currentUser, setUserControls } from './scripts/user.js';
-import { callGenericPopup } from './scripts/popup.js';
+import { POPUP_TYPE, callGenericPopup } from './scripts/popup.js';
 import { renderTemplate, renderTemplateAsync } from './scripts/templates.js';
 import { ScraperManager } from './scripts/scrapers.js';
 
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ export const event_types = {
     SMOOTH_STREAM_TOKEN_RECEIVED: 'smooth_stream_token_received',
     FILE_ATTACHMENT_DELETED: 'file_attachment_deleted',
     WORLDINFO_FORCE_ACTIVATE: 'worldinfo_force_activate',
+    OPEN_CHARACTER_LIBRARY: 'open_character_library',
 };
 
 export const eventSource = new EventEmitter();
@@ -5932,7 +5933,7 @@ async function doOnboarding(avatarId) {
     template.find('input[name="enable_simple_mode"]').on('input', function () {
         simpleUiMode = $(this).is(':checked');
     });
-    let userName = await callPopup(template, 'input', currentUser?.name || name1);
+    let userName = await callGenericPopup(template, POPUP_TYPE.INPUT, currentUser?.name || name1, { rows: 2 });
 
     if (userName) {
         userName = userName.replace('\n', ' ');
@@ -6110,15 +6111,6 @@ export async function getSettings() {
 
         //Load User's Name and Avatar
         initUserAvatar(settings.user_avatar);
-
-        firstRun = !!settings.firstRun;
-
-        if (firstRun) {
-            hideLoader();
-            await doOnboarding(user_avatar);
-            firstRun = false;
-        }
-
         setPersonaDescription();
 
         //Load the active character and group
@@ -6138,6 +6130,14 @@ export async function getSettings() {
             await loadExtensionSettings(settings, isVersionChanged);
             eventSource.emit(event_types.EXTENSION_SETTINGS_LOADED);
         }
+
+        firstRun = !!settings.firstRun;
+
+        if (firstRun) {
+            hideLoader();
+            await doOnboarding(user_avatar);
+            firstRun = false;
+        }
     }
 
     settingsReady = true;
@@ -10254,7 +10254,7 @@ jQuery(async function () {
         userStatsHandler();
     });
 
-    $('#external_import_button').on('click', async () => {
+    $(document).on('click', '.external_import_button, #external_import_button', async () => {
         const html = `<h3>Enter the URL of the content to import</h3>
         Supported sources:<br>
         <ul class="justifyLeft">
@@ -10265,7 +10265,7 @@ jQuery(async function () {
             <li>AICharacterCard.com Character (Direct Link or ID)<br>Example: <tt>AICC/aicharcards/the-game-master</tt></li>
             <li>Direct PNG Link (refer to <code>config.yaml</code> for allowed hosts)<br>Example: <tt>https://files.catbox.moe/notarealfile.png</tt></li>
         <ul>`;
-        const input = await callPopup(html, 'input', '', { okButton: 'Import', rows: 4 });
+        const input = await callGenericPopup(html, POPUP_TYPE.INPUT, '', { okButton: 'Import', rows: 4 });
 
         if (!input) {
             console.debug('Custom content import cancelled');
@@ -10355,6 +10355,11 @@ jQuery(async function () {
         showMoreMessages();
     });
 
+    $(document).on('click', '.open_characters_library', async function () {
+        await getCharacters();
+        eventSource.emit(event_types.OPEN_CHARACTER_LIBRARY);
+    });
+
     // Added here to prevent execution before script.js is loaded and get rid of quirky timeouts
     await firstLoadInit();
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/assets/character.html b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/character.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..152aeb9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/character.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div class="characterAsset">
+    <div class="characterAssetName">{{name}}</div>
+    <img class="characterAssetImage" alt="{{name}}" src="{{url}}" />
+    <div class="characterAssetDescription">{{description}}</div>
+    <div class="characterAssetButtons flex-container">
+        <div class="characterAssetDownloadButton right_menu_button fa-fw fa-solid fa-download" title="Download"></div>
+        <div class="characterAssetCheckMark right_menu_button fa-fw fa-solid fa-check" title="Installed"></div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/assets/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/index.js
index a44b31727..97377a0bd 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/assets/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/index.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ TODO:
 */
 //const DEBUG_TONY_SAMA_FORK_MODE = true
 
-import { getRequestHeaders, callPopup, processDroppedFiles } from '../../../script.js';
+import { getRequestHeaders, callPopup, processDroppedFiles, eventSource, event_types } from '../../../script.js';
 import { deleteExtension, extensionNames, getContext, installExtension, renderExtensionTemplateAsync } from '../../extensions.js';
+import { POPUP_TYPE, callGenericPopup } from '../../popup.js';
 import { executeSlashCommands } from '../../slash-commands.js';
 import { getStringHash, isValidUrl } from '../../utils.js';
 export { MODULE_NAME };
@@ -328,6 +329,41 @@ async function deleteAsset(assetType, filename) {
     }
 }
 
+async function openCharacterBrowser(forceDefault) {
+    const url = forceDefault ? ASSETS_JSON_URL : String($('#assets-json-url-field').val());
+    const fetchResult = await fetch(url, { cache: 'no-cache' });
+    const json = await fetchResult.json();
+    const characters = json.filter(x => x.type === 'character');
+
+    if (!characters.length) {
+        toastr.error('No characters found in the assets list', 'Character browser');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const listElement = $(document.createElement('div'));
+    listElement.addClass('characterAssetList');
+
+    for (const character of characters) {
+        const characterElement = $(await renderExtensionTemplateAsync(MODULE_NAME, 'character', character));
+        const downloadButton  = characterElement.find('.characterAssetDownloadButton');
+        const checkMark = characterElement.find('.characterAssetCheckMark');
+        const isInstalled = isAssetInstalled('character', character.id);
+
+        downloadButton.toggle(!isInstalled).on('click', async () => {
+            downloadButton.toggleClass('fa-download fa-spinner fa-spin');
+            await installAsset(character.url, 'character', character.id);
+            downloadButton.hide();
+            checkMark.show();
+        });
+
+        checkMark.toggle(isInstalled);
+
+        listElement.append(characterElement);
+    }
+
+    callGenericPopup(listElement, POPUP_TYPE.TEXT, '', { okButton: 'Close', wide: true, large: true, allowVerticalScrolling: true, allowHorizontalScrolling: false });
+}
+
 //#############################//
 //  API Calls                  //
 //#############################//
@@ -397,4 +433,8 @@ jQuery(async () => {
 
     windowHtml.find('#assets_filters').hide();
     $('#extensions_settings').append(windowHtml);
+
+    eventSource.on(event_types.OPEN_CHARACTER_LIBRARY, async (forceDefault) => {
+        openCharacterBrowser(forceDefault);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/assets/style.css b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/style.css
index 7ccaa17a7..d849c7e68 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/assets/style.css
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/assets/style.css
@@ -105,3 +105,55 @@
         transform: rotate(1turn);
     }
 }
+
+.characterAssetList {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: space-evenly;
+}
+
+.characterAsset {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 10px;
+    gap: 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--SmartThemeBorderColor);
+    background-color: var(--black30a);
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    width: 17%;
+    min-width: 150px;
+    margin: 5px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.characterAssetName {
+    font-size: 1.2em;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.characterAssetImage {
+    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
+    max-height: 140px;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+}
+
+.characterAssetDescription {
+    font-size: 0.75em;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.characterAssetButtons {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 5px;
+    align-items: center;
+}
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 7ac30cfdf..81d8c2c08 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1629,6 +1629,10 @@ select option:not(:checked) {
     max-width: 4em;
 }
 
+#persona-management-block .paginationjs-nav {
+    width: max-content;
+}
+
 input[type=search]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
     -webkit-appearance: none;
     height: 1em;
@@ -4001,6 +4005,10 @@ body:not(.movingUI) .drawer-content.maximized {
     text-align: left;
 }
 
+.onboarding span.menu_button {
+    display: inline-flex;
+}
+
 .onboarding>h3 {
     align-self: center;
 }