Character roles
Place your protagonist, sidekick, antagonist, and supporting cast to see who does what.
For novels, comics, TRPG, and fandom
Character Relationship Chart Maker
Keep character connections clearer than a notebook ever could. Map allies, rivals, romance, conflict, and secrets onto one chart.
What a character relationship chart is for
A character relationship chart turns a wall of notes into a visual map. Separate allies, family, romance, rivalries, grudges, and factions, and the shape of your story becomes much easier to hold in your head.
Evolving relationships
Label relationship lines with romance, conflict, betrayal, or reconciliation as the story develops.
Factions and groups
Use group frames to separate schools, organizations, parties, or families.
How to build a character chart for a novel
- Start with the core cast: add your protagonist, their counterpart, and the antagonist first — the people the plot actually turns on.
- Label lines with a short phrase: "childhood friends," "mentor," "one-sided crush," "holds a secret" — words you can scan at a glance later.
- Adjust chapter by chapter: for stories where relationships shift, duplicate the chart at the start, middle, and end to catch contradictions early.
Genre-by-genre guide to character charts
"Character chart" means different things depending on genre. Here's what to track for four common cases.
Novels (original fiction)
Note not just the current relationship on each line, but how you want it to change — the chart becomes a plot blueprint. It's the fastest way to catch "these two haven't met yet" timeline errors. For long serials, duplicate the chart per chapter to track the drift.
Comics & illustration
Add visual notes (hair color, height, blocking) to each character's description card as an art reference. Share the chart's URL with an assistant or co-creator instead of a separate style sheet.
Fan fiction & headcanons
Draw canon relationships as solid lines and your own interpretation as dashed lines. It also works as a shareable "here's my headcanon" reference for shipping discussions.
Original characters (OCs)
Match each card's color to the character's signature color, and group by "world" with frames. For crossover charts with a friend's OCs, color-coding by owner keeps things readable.
A checklist to catch cast contradictions
Once a cast passes about ten characters, run these five checks on the chart before you keep writing or drawing — most continuity errors get caught right here.
- Any isolated characters? Someone with no lines connecting them usually means their story role is still undefined.
- Too many lines running through the protagonist? If every relationship routes through the lead, side characters never get their own dynamic. Give supporting cast direct lines to each other.
- Any timeline contradictions? "Best friends since before they met" errors are easy to catch if you note when each relationship started.
- Is there a clear line of conflict? A chart with zero antagonistic lines often signals the story is missing tension.
- What should readers actually see? Keep a spoiler-free public version separate from your full private reference chart.
For comics, fan projects, and fandom notes
Comic and illustration work benefits from a visual way to share character distance and affiliation. In fandom spaces, a chart can organize canon relationships or your own interpretation for a social post or analysis thread — sharing the chart's URL includes an OGP preview, which reads better than a plain image post.
Start from a creative-writing template
Draft from a synopsis with AI
If you already have a synopsis or character notes, the AI diagram generator can extract characters and relationships automatically. Edit names, description cards, and relationship lines afterward in the chart maker.
Draft with AI from textTips for lines, color, and grouping
Keep labels short
Use scannable words like "friend," "rival," or "one-sided crush" instead of full sentences.
Color by role
Color-code allies, enemies, family, and mystery characters so the chart reads at a glance.
Use group frames
Frame characters by school, faction, or team so a growing cast stays organized.
Saving and sharing your chart
PNG export is free (HD quality, with a watermark). Watermark-free export and PDF/SVG export are available with Premium.
Remove the watermarkFrequently asked questions
Do I need to sign up?
No sign-up required. Open the app in your browser and start adding characters.
Can I add character descriptions?
Yes — each character can have a description shown as a card on the chart.
Does it work for TRPG campaigns?
Yes. We also have a dedicated page for organizing PCs, NPCs, and factions for tabletop games.
Is my chart private?
Your data is saved only in your browser's local storage and never sent to a server, unless you choose to share a URL yourself.
How many characters can I add?
Up to 8 on the free plan. Premium (¥500/month) removes the limit for large ensemble casts.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The mobile UI covers everything from adding characters to exporting and sharing images.