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Draw, share and export as much as you like.
- Unlimited maps, saved in your browser and in the cloud
- Share links and embeds, PNG, JPG, PDF and JSON export
- Maps you save to the cloud are public under CC BY-NC 4.0
Character relationship chart maker for any story
Put your whole cast on one page and tie them together with labeled lines. For novels, campaigns, fandoms or a world of your own. No sign-up to start.
Free maps are public under CC BY-NC. Pro keeps them private.
The Salt Crown
Two houses, one guild, and a secret nobody is keeping well.
Write a list. Get a map.
Keep your cast the way you already do, one name a line. Each line becomes a person or a tie on the map, and every tie you draw lands back in the list.
Cast list
Paste a cast list
The Salt Crown
Hold a character, then drop it on another to tie them.
Demo maps
Six big casts, drawn in RelationMap. Pick one, then point at anyone to see their ties.
Made with RelationMap
Original worlds, campaigns and fandoms that people drew and chose to share.
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Original story Behind the Golden Painting 17 characters · 23 relationships by R.K David · CC BY-NC -
Original world On a Moonless Night 42 characters · 93 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Original novel Werewolf Book 23 characters · 40 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Original novel Halfway to Somewhere 24 characters · 46 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Original world Usurper 17 characters · 44 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Campaign Monsterhearts 2 Blackwater Preseason 38 characters · 141 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Campaign Atlantic City Stories 22 characters · 50 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Campaign The Debt Collector 17 characters · 22 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Vampire: The Masquerade campaign Vtm 21 characters · 54 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Novel The Hate U Give 21 characters · 35 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Fandom Detective Conan 62 characters · 115 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC -
Fandom Fields Of Mistria 15 characters · 30 relationships by a RelationMap user · CC BY-NC
Featured maps are free maps shared under CC BY-NC. Want yours taken off this page? Write to support@relationmap.io.
Part of Pro
Describe your cast. Get a starting map.
Tell the assistant about your cast the way you would tell a friend, or paste a passage you already wrote. It adds the people and the ties to your map.
Ask for a change, like “make them half-siblings”, and it edits that line. Drawing, sharing and exporting never need it.
See what Pro includesDrawing and exporting are free.
Pro is for private maps, the AI assistant and your own license.
Pro
$9.90 a month
or $99 a year
- Private maps that only you can open
- AI assistant, with 1,000 credits a month
- Choose your own license, or keep all rights
What is a character relationship chart?
A character relationship chart, also called a character map or a connection chart, shows who is who in a story and how each person is tied to the others. Unlike a family tree, it is not limited to parents and children: rivals, secret loves, mentors and debts all go on it, each line labeled and colored by what it means.
Writers use one to keep a growing cast straight, worldbuilders to see how houses and factions connect, and game masters to track who owes whom between sessions. With RelationMap you can draw it by hand, paste a cast list, or, on Pro, let the AI assistant pull the cast out of a passage you wrote.
How to create a character relationship chart
- Step 1
Add characters
Type names one by one, or paste a list and get the whole cast at once. Give anyone a portrait or a one-line note.
- Step 2
Connect and label
Hold a character, then drop it on another to draw a line, and name the tie. Words like rival or married pick their own color, so a big cast stays readable.
- Step 3
Share or export
Share a live link, embed the map on any site, or export PNG, JPG, PDF or JSON. Free maps are public under CC BY-NC.
Frequently asked questions
Is RelationMap.io free?
Yes. Drawing, sharing and exporting are free, and you can start without an account. Maps you save to the cloud on the free plan are public under CC BY-NC 4.0. Pro costs $9.90 a month or $99 a year, keeps maps private and adds the AI assistant.
Do I need to sign up to make a character relationship chart?
No. Open the editor and start drawing; your map is saved in your browser. Create a free account when you want to save to the cloud or share a link.
What can I map?
Any cast where people are tied to each other: a novel in progress, an original world, a tabletop campaign, a fandom, a book you are studying. If you can name the people and how they are tied, you can map it.
How is this different from a family tree tool?
A family tree only knows parents and children. Here a line can say anything: rivals, secret love, owes a debt, mentor. Lines take their color from the words you write, and groups keep a big cast readable.
Can I paste a cast list I already have?
Yes. Write one name per line, or paste a list from your notes, and the map draws itself. You can also open a JSON file you exported before. On Pro, the AI assistant can pull a cast out of a passage you paste.
Can I share or embed my map?
Yes. Every public map has a link anyone can open on a phone or a computer, with no app and no account. To embed it, open the map, choose Share, then Embed, and paste the one-line snippet into a blog, a wiki or a Notion page.
What license are free maps under?
Free maps are published under CC BY-NC 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial). Anyone can view and remix them for non-commercial use, with credit to you. Pro lets you keep maps private and choose your own license. See Pro.
Is my data private?
Maps you keep only in your browser never leave it. Maps saved to the cloud on the free plan are public under CC BY-NC; on Pro you can make them private. We do not sell your personal information. See our Privacy Policy for details.