Tracking the pulse of anonymous communities. Check which chans are online right now.
Note: Click counts reset at the start of each month to ensure fair tracking for our next report. Monthly summaries are published in the Chans.Top Blog.
Chans.Top is more than a directory — it’s a real-time monitoring project for the decentralized world of imageboards. Unlike traditional static lists, every board here is automatically checked for uptime, response codes, and accessibility. This helps preserve the living history of anonymous communication online.
The anonymous web is fragile. Boards go offline, reappear, or change domains every week. Chans.Top aims to preserve visibility and access by maintaining a living database of chans with real-time health checks.
Where can I find a complete chan list?
Here. Chans.Top provides a curated
and
verified
list of active and archived chans.
What makes Chans.Top unique?
Unlike static lists, it measures uptime,
checks
response
codes, and ranks chans by engagement.
How often are statuses refreshed?
Multiple times per day to ensure
real-time
accuracy.
Chans.Top tracks hundreds of active and archived imageboards (chans) across the web, including popular names like 4chan, 8kun, and countless niche communities that thrive on anonymity and freedom of discussion. Our system checks each site’s status multiple times per day to build a live uptime history — helping you discover which boards are online, redirecting, or offline.
Each board listed here is automatically monitored for response code, availability, and domain accessibility. These live metrics are part of the Chans.Top Uptime Dataset, which makes Chans.Top one of the most accurate and transparent chan directories on the internet. You can use these statistics to track emerging trends and analyze uptime performance across the imageboard network.
Imageboards have been a cornerstone of online culture — from early 2000s forums to today’s decentralized communities. By maintaining this live archive, Chans.Top helps researchers, users, and enthusiasts understand how anonymous discussion evolves over time and which platforms remain active.
Unlike static link directories, Chans.Top updates automatically and prioritizes transparency. Each site’s uptime, redirect behavior, and engagement ranking are measured in real-time. Whether you’re exploring old favorites or discovering new boards, Chans.Top ensures you have an updated map of the anonymous web.
You can follow our Chans.Top Blog for monthly reports, new chan discoveries, and deeper insights into the health of the anonymous internet. For developers and researchers, our RSS feed provides a machine-readable view of the latest board updates.