story maps

Map the world you're writing.

Coastlines, rivers and terrain that stay sharp however far you zoom, with pins that open the character or scene that belongs there.

$19.99 once for the first 30 days · 14-day free trial · No subscription · Works offline

A map that stays sharp

  • Coastlines, rivers and terrain that stay sharp however far you zoom
  • Routes, curved labels, a compass rose and a scale bar
  • Saved views and a places list, so you never get lost
  • Draw with the same pens and brushes as your notebooks

Connected to the story

A pin on the map can open a character, a scene or a note, so the world and the words stay together.

  • Pins that open a character, a scene or a note
  • A story bible for your characters and places, built from profiles
  • Profiles reused everywhere: the same character in the bible, the script and the manuscript
  • Tags, [[links]] and backlinks between any files

The details

Kinds of file

  • Map
  • Story bible
  • Profile

Runs on

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Android

Part of one purchase, with every other kind of file. See pricing or how your files are stored.

Questions about story maps

Is this a fantasy map maker?

It's a map for the world you're writing, fantasy or otherwise: coastlines, rivers, terrain, routes, labels, a compass rose and a scale bar, all sharp at any zoom.

Can map pins link to my chapters?

Pins open a character, a scene or a note, so you can go from a place on the map to the scene set there.

What is a story bible in Tansy?

A file for your characters and places, built from profiles that other files can read from, so one edit updates everywhere.

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