Your characters.
Your next story.

A local player for your character cards. Import a card, connect your preferred model service, and start a conversation.

Windows x64 first. Mac is on the way.
One purchase. No subscription.

Purchase and download are not open yet.

The character media library in the actual Candidate6 player, with synthetic example cards
Actual product interface · Candidate6 · synthetic example content

A place for the
stories you bring.

Castfolio plays the character cards you choose, on your own computer. Keep cards and conversations together, then return to a story when you want to read or continue.

Your cards, stories, and settings are saved locally. There is no product telemetry. When you use an online model, requests go directly from the app to your chosen provider, which may receive your conversation content.

Read the privacy policy

From card to conversation.

Three steps to begin.

  1. Actual Candidate6 media library, with synthetic character cards
    Actual media library · synthetic example content
    1

    Install the player

    Start with the Windows edition. A Mac version is planned.

  2. Actual Candidate6 continue panel for a synthetic example story
    Actual continue area · synthetic example content
    2

    Import your card

    Bring a character card you have the right to use. This site does not distribute community cards.

  3. Actual Candidate6 conversation with clearly marked synthetic test messages
    Actual conversation · synthetic example content
    3

    Start a conversation

    Connect your preferred model service, choose a character, and send your first message. Provider fees are separate.

Keep the story close.

One media library

Keep character cards and stories together. Sort, filter, and return to a recent story.

Your library, ready when you return.

Six focused sections

Find the controls for your character, story, reading preferences, help, memory, and extensions in one place.

  • Characters
  • Stories
  • Settings
  • Guide
  • Memory
  • Extensions

Saved on your computer

Your cards, conversations, and settings live in local storage. No product account or online activation is required.

Online model services have their own data policies.

Buy once.
Keep playing.

No recurring player subscription.
Model service charges are separate.

The player

$19USD · one purchase

Purchases are not open yet.

One payment for the player. No subscription.

  • Updates within the purchased major version are free.
  • Future major version upgrade pricing is to be confirmed.
  • Model service fees are separate.

You are paying for the player layer, preconfiguration, and update service. Bundled open source components retain their own licenses. Applicable taxes are calculated and collected at checkout by the payment provider acting as merchant of record. Terms · Refund

Make room for
your next story.

Windows comes first. A Mac version is on the way.

Desktop downloads

Build target
Windows · x64
Public version
To be confirmed
System requirements
To be confirmed before release
Mac
Planned · no release date yet

Windows downloads are not open yet.

Mac version planned. No release date yet.

Before you begin.

Which systems will it support?

The first release targets Windows on x64 computers. Minimum system requirements and a public version number will be confirmed before release. A Mac version is planned, with no release date yet.

Is a model service included?

No. You connect your own model service. Its account, API access, usage charges, and data policies are separate from the player purchase.

Where do character cards come from?

Bring cards you created or have permission to use. This site does not distribute community cards. Compatible with character cards in the V2 format.

Where is my data stored?

Cards, stories, settings, and saved API credentials are stored on your computer. Requests to an online model go directly to your chosen provider, which may receive conversation content. See the privacy policy for the data boundaries.

Does local mean it never goes online?

No. Local describes where the player runs and stores your data. An online model requires a network connection. There is no product telemetry, online activation, or automatic update service in the current edition.

What does the purchase cover?

The player layer, preconfiguration, and updates within the purchased major version. Future major version upgrade pricing is to be confirmed. Model service fees are separate. Open source license rights are unaffected.

Can I request a refund?

You can request an unconditional refund within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked. Email support with your order identifier and purchase date. See the refund policy for the process. No payments are currently accepted on this website.

Not available yet

Not open for purchase yet.

The player is $19 as a one time purchase. Purchases and the Windows download are not open yet.

No payment or reservation has been made.