All of your TTRPG Resources in one place.
Spend less time searching, more time playing.
What is COMPASS?
Compass is a desktop application that helps you organize all your Tabletop RPG resources. It does so by providing you with two key systems.
Metadata
Whenever you import a file or webpage such as a PDF, COMPASS will automatically search that file or webpage for relevant metadata such as its title, author and release date. This metadata can then be used to search, sort and filter your collection.
Learn more >Tagging
COMPASS offers an advanced tagging system that replaces your folder chaos. This allows you to categorize your collection the way you want. Tags can be organized in a hierachical structure, similar to folders, and these hierarchies can be shared with others.
Learn more >Screenshots
Versatile Archive
Not just PDFs. COMPASS can track anything that is relevant to your TTRPG experience, wherever it lives.
- Rulebooks in PDF format
- Maps as image files
- Plaintext notes
- Any other filetype
- Files on Homebrewery and GMBinder
- Books bought on VTTs
- Wiki's, game tools & generators
- Any other URL you want to keep
- Scan ISBN barcode
- Auto-fetches cover & metadata
- Keep shelf & digital in one place
- Tag, search & find at the table
Oath of Privacy
Open and Private by Design. Your data is yours. No cloud, no account, no tracking.
Download and use immediately. No sign-up, no login, no bullshit.
All user data is saved as plain-text XML on your machine. No vendor lock-in.
AGPLv3 licensed. Source code on GitHub, always free.
Box of Wonders
But wait, there's more. If the devil is in the details, COMPASS can fill the circles of hell.
Have multiple independent collections with their own set of tags.
Automatically import files from watched folders.
Pair a local file and a web page to the same item to have offline access to your online resources.
Share your collection with others, including the metadata, tags and files.
Intuitive modern interface
4 layouts to choose from
Fuzzy Search
Get started today
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COMPASS v2.0.0
COMPASS 2.0.0 is a major rewrite: the UI has been redesigned from the ground up, the app is now cross-platform, and performance on large collections has been substantially improved. Feature parity with 1.8.x was reached during the beta phase, and all major features from 1.8.10 have been ported.
Upgrading from v1.x.x: 2.0.0 replaces your existing installation, and you cannot go back to v1.x.x without restoring a backup. You can create a backup first via Settings → Manage Data → Backup user data.
Highlights
- Cross-platform: Linux support via Flatpak (a .flatpak bundle is provided; Flathub availability is planned)
- Complete UI/UX redesign: nearly every screen was reworked, from minor tweaks to full redesigns
- Tabs: each tab holds its own collection with its own layout and active filters
- Major performance gains: scrolling, filtering, sorting, and large-collection handling are considerably faster
- Framework & platform modernization: frontend moved from WPF to Avalonia, upgraded to .NET 10
New Features
- Tabs: have multiple collections open at once using multiple tabs, or the same collections with different filters active
- Linux compatibility through Flatpak
- ISBN barcode scanning, rebuilt and improved: choose which webcam to use and scan multiple codes before importing them all at once
- Item descriptions now support markdown, rendered in the info panel
- New option to open the edit window automatically when a folder import finishes
Improvements
- Broad UX overhaul across almost every screen
- Significant performance improvements when scrolling, filtering, and sorting
- Improved performance on large collections
- Major improvements to code quality and architecture
- Multiple authors can now be added and removed in bulk edit
- URL import accepts bare domains (e.g. google.com)
- Metadata can be imported from file:// URLs
- Folder import dialog simplified to a single screen instead of a wizard
- "Show in Explorer" now shows a warning when the file or folder is not found, instead of failing silently
- Improved responsiveness when cancelling background jobs such as imports
- "Browse" for a file now opens the explorer at the previously used location
- Tag background opacity reduced to 70%
- Added a confirmation dialog before deleting a tag that is assigned to at least one item
Other Changes
- Changed frontend framework from WPF to Avalonia
- Upgraded to .NET 10
- Changed license from GPLv3 to AGPLv3
- Added a privacy policy