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Chronicler

Your digital scriptorium, where knowledge links together.

A powerful tool for writers and creators. The core app is free and community funded. Advanced features will be available to help support full-time development.

Chronicler is a versatile worldbuilding app. Use it as a simple note-taking app, a private local wiki, a dedicated writing tool for your novel, or a flexible TTRPG campaign manager for your Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) adventures. It’s a powerful knowledge management tool that lets you build your world, your way.

Chronicler is compatible with Obsidian vaults, and has built-in importers for Word, Google Docs, and even full Fandom/MediaWiki sites, making it easy to migrate your world.

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Application Screenshot

A screenshot of the Chronicler worldbuilding tool showing the Parchment & Wine theme, with a document open about a character named 'Duke Alistair'.

Powerful Core Features, Free Forever

🔒 Offline-First & Private

Your work is yours, forever. Chronicler saves all files locally in plain text Markdown format, ensuring you always have control.

🔗 Powerful Linking

Bring your world to life with [[wikilinks]]. This feature automatically creates connections between your pages, building a web of lore.

📇 Infoboxes & Templates

Standardize your notes with infoboxes. Create templates for characters, locations, or items to ensure consistency across your world.

🖥️ Live Split-Screen Editor

See your formatted text as you type. The split view shows a live preview of your page, so you can focus on writing, not formatting.

🏷️ Tag Your World

Organize your thoughts with a flexible tagging system. Add tags to categorize your pages and find all related notes with a single click.

🎨 Customizable Themes

Make Chronicler your own. Choose from a variety of built-in themes, or create a unique look with the powerful theme editor.

🤫 Spoilers & Secrets

Hide information within your notes using Discord-style ||spoilers||. Keep secrets from other users until the right moment!

🗺️ Discover Backlinks

Uncover hidden relationships. The backlinks panel shows you every page that links to your current note, making it easy to navigate your web of knowledge.

🔄 .docx Importer

Don't start from scratch. Chronicler can import your existing .docx files, automatically converting them to Markdown.

🗃️ MediaWiki Importer

Migrate your existing world. Chronicler can import a MediaWiki .xml dump from Fandom or elsewhere, converting it into a Chronicler vault.

📈 Vault Diagnostics

Keep your world tidy. View auto-generated reports to find broken links and other issues, with interactive tools to help you quickly fix them.

Chronicler Pro - Coming Soon!

Chronicler Pro is the planned future of the app. It will be a paid upgrade that adds powerful new features to your workflow, while directly supporting full-time development. All features listed below are currently in development.

PLANNED

🔄 Device Syncing

Seamlessly sync your worlds across your desktop and mobile devices.

PLANNED

📤 Advanced Exports

Export your projects to PDF, HTML websites, and other formats for sharing.

PLANNED

📱 Mobile App

Access and edit your worlds on the go with a dedicated mobile application.

PLANNED

🗺️ Interactive Maps

Drop pins on your world maps and link them directly to your location pages.

PLANNED

⏳ Timelines

Add dates to your pages, define custom non-Gregorian calendars, and visualize the history of your world with timelines.

PLANNED

🌳 Family Trees

Connect characters and visualize their relationships with family trees.

❤️ Support the Mission

I am now working on Chronicler full-time, and development of the free core app is funded by community generosity. If you find Chronicler useful, please consider one of the options below. Your support directly enables me to dedicate my time to building new features and ensuring the app remains a powerful tool for everyone.

Community License

For the price of a TTRPG sourcebook, you can make a one-time purchase to show your support. This is the single best way to fund the core app. It doesn't unlock features, it just keeps the lights on!

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Become a Patron

Join my Patreon for monthly contributions, get behind-the-scenes updates, and vote on feature priority.

Join on Patreon

One-Time Donation

If you prefer a simple, one-time donation of any amount, you can buy me a coffee (or a few!).

Buy Me a Coffee

🏆 Community Champions

A huge thank you to the generous people who have supported Chronicler's development!

Download Chronicler

Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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