RedThread Studio · macOS

Every storyhasa thread.

A native macOS app for authors who think in characters, events, and connections — built to hold the complexity your story deserves.

One-time purchase · No subscription · Your data stays local

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The Tools

Six interlocking tools for complex stories.

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01

Characters

The soul of your cast

Full character sheets with Big Five personality traits, custom fields, and a visual relationship web. Every role, alias, and backstory — fully realized.

Characters · Aliases · Relationships · Traits

CharacterAllyRivalFamilySecret
02

Secret Ledger

Who knows what

Track the hidden truths that drive your plot. Four keeper statuses map exactly who knows, who suspects, and who has been deliberately misled.

Knows · Suspects · Misled · Unaware

Secret LedgerAria VennKnowsLord CaenSuspectsThe CouncilMisledThe PublicUnaware
03

Events & Chronicle

Time, ordered and searchable

Log events across volumes and eras. Track participants, causes, and consequences in any order — forward and backward through time.

Timeline · Participants · Causes · Consequences

Year 221The FoundingYear 338The BetrayalYear 447CoronationYear 460The Siege

How RedThread connects your story.

Character

Aria Venn

The Blade of Dawn

Secret

She killed the king

Known only to herself

Event

The Coronation

Year 447, Third Age

RedThread tracks not just what happened, but who knows, who suspects, and what it means.

Your story is waiting.

Give your characters, events, and secrets a home. RedThread Studio — $49, one time, yours forever.

macOS 13 Ventura or later · One-time · No subscription