Chronicler
The free offline worldbuilding tool for writers and GMs.·chronicler.pro
Chronicler is a free, offline worldbuilding tool and local wiki for writers, game masters, and creators. All data is stored locally as plain-text Markdown files, with no sign-up, subscription, or internet connection required. It offers wiki-style linking, infoboxes, tagging, a live split-screen Markdown editor, customizable themes, and importers for Word, Google Docs, MediaWiki/Fandom, and Obsidian vaults. It is built with Rust and Tauri and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What it's for
Features 18
- Backlinks panel
- Cross-platform native app (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Customizable themes with theme editor
- Discord-style spoiler tags
- Family trees (Pro, coming)
- Flexible tagging system
- Import from MediaWiki/Fandom (.xml)
- Import from Word/Google Docs (.docx)
- Interactive maps with pin-to-page linking (Pro, coming)
- Live split-screen Markdown editor
- Native Obsidian vault compatibility
- Offline, local Markdown file storage
- Page inserts/embeds
- Reusable page templates
- Timelines with custom calendars (Pro, coming)
- Vault diagnostics (broken link detection)
- Wiki-style infoboxes with custom fields
- Wikilinks for instant page linking
At a glance
Integrations
Resources
Pricing
Core app is free forever. A 'Community License' (donation) and Patreon tiers offer cosmetic perks but no numeric prices are stated. 'Chronicler Pro' (v1.0) is described as coming soon with a planned one-time payment, but no price has been announced.
Offline, no sign-up, no subscription; data stored locally as Markdown files.
Core features free forever
One-time payment planned for a permanent v1.x license (Fair Software model); price not yet announced.