AI writing companion for solo creators

Your story. Your voice.
AI that thinks with you.

Talebuddy automatically tracks every character, location, and lore entry as you write — so long stories stay coherent and you stay in the flow. Free, and the AI runs entirely on your device.

No account requiredUnlimited AI on your deviceWorks with Obsidian
The Shattered Crown — Chapter 3

Lyra descended the spiral staircase, her lantern casting long shadows across the stone walls of Ironhold Keep.

The old guard, Brennan, nodded as she passed. She clutched the Obsidian Seal tighter — one wrong move and everything would unravel.

The door to the vault stood

New character detected: Brennan
Ledger
Lyra
Character
Brennan
Character
Ironhold Keep
Location
Obsidian Seal
Item

AI as a thinking partner. Never as a ghostwriter.

You're the author. Talebuddy is the assistant that keeps up with you — tracking what you've written, helping you push past blocks, making sure your characters never contradict themselves. Every word in the document is yours. Always.

Creative Ledger

Your characters,
always consistent.

As you write, Talebuddy detects characters, locations, items, and lore and builds a live database in the sidebar. When you mention someone new, a prompt asks if you want to track them — so the ledger fills itself without breaking your flow.

  • Characters, locations, items, and lore — all tracked automatically
  • Inline highlighting shows every tracked entity in your text
  • Click any highlight to view or edit the full entry
  • Rename a character globally across your entire story in one step
The Shattered Crown — Chapter 3

Lyra descended the spiral staircase, her lantern casting long shadows across the stone walls of Ironhold Keep.

The old guard, Brennan, nodded as she passed. She clutched the Obsidian Seal tighter — one wrong move and everything would unravel.

The door to the vault stood

New character detected: Brennan
Ledger
Lyra
Character
Brennan
Character
Ironhold Keep
Location
Obsidian Seal
Item
Selection tools
Original

She walked into the room. It was dark. She felt scared.

Expand →
Expanded

Lyra pushed open the heavy door and stepped inside. The darkness hit her immediately — thick, suffocating, the kind that made her ears strain for any sound. Her fingers found the wall and she pressed her back against it, heart hammering.

AI Transforms

Select text.
Make it better.

Highlight any text and a bubble menu appears above it. Four tools, all grounded in what you've already written — the AI reads your story before it touches a single word.

Expand
Turn a rough sentence into a full scene
Compress
Tighten an overlong section without losing meaning
Rephrase
Same idea, different words — your voice, varied
Thesaurus
Find the exact word that was just out of reach
Writer's Block

When you don't know
what comes next.

Hit a wall? The Writer's Block assistant reads your story so far and offers grounded suggestions for where things could go — not generic prompts, but ideas rooted in your actual characters, your world, and what's already happened.

It's a nudge, not a takeover. Every suggestion is a starting point. You decide what actually happens.

What happens next?
"...she clutched the Obsidian Seal tighter as the vault door swung open."
Suggestions based on your story
1

The vault is empty — someone got there first. Lyra hears footsteps retreating down a passage she didn't know existed.

Tension
2

Brennan follows her inside and admits he's been watching the vault for weeks. He knows what's inside and why it matters.

Revelation
3

The Seal begins to react — a low hum resonating through her palm, pulling toward something deeper in the darkness.

Mystery

Built for the long haul.

Everything you need when the story gets long and the details start slipping.

Automatic Summaries

Talebuddy generates rolling summaries at the page and chapter level. 50,000 words in, the AI still knows the full shape of your story.

Chapter 1 · 4,200 words
Chapter 2 · 3,800 words
Chapter 3 · in progress

Unlimited AI, free, on your device

The free tier runs AI locally in your browser — no API key, no credits, no usage limits, no internet required. Use it as much as you want. Your story never leaves your machine.

AI running locally · 0 data sent
No credits · No limits · No account needed

Cloud AI on Pro

Upgrade to access high-capability cloud models — better reasoning, longer context, more nuanced suggestions for complex narrative work.

High-tier modelsLong contextBetter reasoning
Obsidian Vault
My Vault
Characters
·Lyra.md
·Brennan.md
Locations
·Ironhold Keep.md
World Lore
·The Obsidian Seals.md
Lyra
Role: Protagonist
Age: 24
Hair: Dark, braided
Former archivist of the Ironhold Keep library. Discovered the existence of the Obsidian Seals at age 19 while cataloguing restricted manuscripts...
Synced to Creative Ledger
Obsidian Integration
Pro

Your vault,
inside your editor.

Already use Obsidian? Connect your vault and browse it directly inside Talebuddy — your notes appear in the same sidebar as your Creative Ledger, right next to your story. The worldbuilding you've already done feeds into what you're writing now.

  • Browse your full vault from the dashboard or the editor
  • View notes alongside your Creative Ledger in a single sidebar
  • Character notes from Obsidian sit next to Talebuddy entity entries
  • Works with Obsidian LiveSync

How it works

Four steps. Full control. Nothing you didn't ask for.

01

Create a tale

Name your project and open the editor. Your Creative Ledger starts empty and fills as you write.

02

Write. The ledger follows.

Characters and places are detected as they appear. A prompt asks if you want to track them — say yes and move on.

03

Use AI when you need it

Select text for Expand, Compress, Rephrase, or Thesaurus. Hit the Writer's Block button when you're stuck.

04

Your story, intact

Every word is yours. Talebuddy suggests; you decide. Local saves are automatic. Cloud sync on Pro.

Simple, fair pricing.

Any paid subscription works across Talebuddy and Draggen. Pay once — both tools unlock.

Explorer

Start writing immediately. No card, no account required.

Freeforever
  • Full rich text editor
  • Creative Ledger — unlimited entities
  • AI transforms: Expand, Compress, Rephrase, Thesaurus
  • Writer's Block assistant
  • Automatic page & chapter summaries
  • Unlimited local AI — runs on your device, no limits
  • Local storage
Start writing free
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Creator

Cloud sync, higher-capability AI, and Obsidian integration.

$12/mo
  • Everything in Explorer
  • Unlimited cloud storage — sync across devices
  • Cloud AI — high-capability models included
  • Monthly credits included
  • Obsidian Vault Browser (dashboard + editor)
  • World Integration — link entities across tales
  • Priority support
  • Also covers Draggen — one subscription, both tools
Upgrade to Creator

Archivist

Cloud storage and pay-as-you-go AI, no monthly commitment.

$5/mo
  • Everything in Explorer
  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • Cloud AI access — pay as you go
  • Discounted credit top-ups
  • Obsidian Vault Browser
  • Also covers Draggen Archivist
Get Archivist
Part of the Kadima toolchain

Talebuddy is one half
of the story.

The other half is Draggen — an AI moodboard designer that gives your game a visual identity. Build your world in Talebuddy, visualise it in Draggen, and keep everything connected through your Obsidian vault.

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Draggen
AI moodboard designer — visual world-building, style guides, character aesthetics
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