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RedString Features

Discover the powerful tools RedString offers to help you connect the dots, map complex narratives, and uncover hidden truths.

Versatile Element Types

Image

Embed images directly onto your board. Ideal for photos, screenshots, or visual evidence.

Link

Link to external web pages for quick reference. Store important URLs related to your investigation.

Document

Reference external documents, articles, or files. Keep track of textual evidence and sources.

Person

Represent individuals involved. Track their details, photos, and classify them (e.g., Suspect, Official).

Organization

Map out groups, companies, or institutions. Add logos and classify their type (e.g., Government, Corporation).

Theory

Formulate hypotheses and speculative ideas. Assign a likelihood (Fringe, Needs Evidence, Hypothesis) to guide your focus.

Note

Jot down quick thoughts, reminders, or miscellaneous pieces of information as text notes.

Core Investigation Tools

Intuitive Drag & Drop Canvas

Freely position and organize your information visually on an expansive corkboard-style canvas.

Diverse Element Types

Add various information nodes: Images, Links, Documents, Persons, Organizations, Notes, and Theories to build your case.

Rich Element Customization

Detail each element with labels, descriptions, and type-specific data like URLs, classifications (e.g., Suspect, Corporation), and theory likelihoods.

Visual Linking & Connections

Draw connections between elements to map relationships, timelines, and hierarchies with ease.

Typed Connections

Classify links as 'Confirmed,' 'Unsubstantiated,' or 'Disinformation' to represent the nature and reliability of relationships.

Evidence Tracking

Attach detailed notes and evidence directly to each connection, substantiating your inferences and findings.

Degrees of Separation

Specify how closely related elements are, from direct links (0 degrees) to more distant or speculative connections (4+).

Organization & Clarity

Layer Management

Organize complex boards using layers. Create, name, toggle visibility, and switch between layers to focus your investigation.

Element Type Filtering

Quickly show or hide entire categories of elements (e.g., hide all 'Notes' to focus on 'Persons' and 'Organizations') for a clearer view.

AI-Powered Insights

Intelligent Connection Suggestions

Leverage AI to analyze your board and suggest new, plausible connections between existing elements, complete with explanations and confidence scores. (Pro Feature)

Board & Account Management

Cloud Storage & Sync

Securely save your boards to the cloud with Google Authentication. Access your work anytime, anywhere.

Personal Board Library

Easily manage, load, rename, and delete your saved investigation boards from your personal library.

Persistent View State

The canvas zoom, pan position, and active layer are saved with your board, so you can pick up right where you left off.

User Experience & Customization

Dynamic Canvas Interaction

Smooth panning and zooming for effortless navigation across large and complex boards, on both desktop and touch devices.

Responsive Design

Access and use RedString effectively on desktop and mobile devices, with an interface that adapts to your screen size.

Future Roadmap

  • Community Edition for collaborative communities to share workspaces
  • Discord bots for community users
  • Shareable cards to other boards and user accounts
  • Shareable boards to give other users your board for their continued research