Inkstone

Spec sheet

What it does

Inkstone is a local-first AI roleplay application for chatting with characters, building worlds and writing stories while using an AI provider selected by the user.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Product

Inkstone is a local-first AI roleplay app that stores chats, characters, lorebooks, and settings on the user’s device and connects to a chosen model provider for generation.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Privacy

The maker says the app has no telemetry, usage tracking or relay server and cannot access users' conversations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Support

The maker directs users to Discord for questions, feedback, bug reports, and community discussion.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Maker

EverNever describes itself as the writer and developer behind Inkstone and says the product launched in 2026.Read 21 Oct 2026 · evernever.org

Advanced writing

Ghostwriting rewrites a draft in the character's voice using a separate AI request.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

AI providers

Inkstone does not include a bundled AI model; it connects to providers that support the OpenAI API format, including OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Z.AI, NanoGPT, OpenAI, and custom endpoints.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

API behavior

Requests contain the model, messages, generation parameters and stream flag, with streaming delivered through server-sent events.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Appearance

Inkstone includes ten handcrafted themes and lets users customize colors, fonts, message bubbles, backgrounds, animations, and per-chat atmosphere.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Character cards

The app imports character cards, supports the native V2 character standard, and lets users create, edit, clone and organize characters.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Characters

Users can create characters and import Character V2 cards from PNG images with embedded JSON or JSON files.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Context summaries

Automatic summaries compress older chat messages while retaining a configurable number of recent messages in full.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Context viewer

An active-lorebook viewer shows which context is being injected and why.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Custom endpoints

Any service implementing the OpenAI chat-completions request and response format can be configured, including Ollama, LM Studio and KoboldCpp.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Debugging

Debug mode logs HTTP headers, status codes and timing in memory without recording message bodies or persisting logs to disk.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Documentation

The official documentation has ten chapters covering setup, navigation, providers, characters, chats, prompts, lorebooks, themes, settings and advanced features.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Downloads

The download page requires about 150 MB of storage and says getinkstone.com is the only official source for Inkstone downloads.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Export limit

The documented full-app export was described as backup-only with automated restore still forthcoming on that page.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Exports

Full-app export creates a ZIP containing characters, lorebooks, prompts, personas and settings, while individual chats export as JSONL.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Installation

The official download page distributes an Android APK and a Windows release and recommends OpenRouter as an API provider.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Key protection

API keys are kept in Android encrypted storage, excluded from exports and sent only in Authorization headers to the configured provider.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Key security

The documentation says API keys are stored in Android platform-native secure storage and sent only in requests to the configured provider.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Latest release

Version 1.0.0 was marked current on October 7, 2026.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Licence

The maker's Reddit account states that Inkstone is closed source and is not planned to become open source in the foreseeable future.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Limit: missing platforms

A Reddit commenter specifically criticized the lack of Mac, Linux and web builds and raised trust concerns because the project is closed source.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Limit: multi-model cost

The maker says Writer's Room can cost roughly four times as much per message because it makes several model requests and then an editor request.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Limit: reliability

The maker's survey reported rough edges and mobile hiccups, including one respondent who could not launch the app.Read 21 Oct 2026 · evernever.org

Limit: setup cost

Users must supply their own provider API key, and provider usage can generate separate charges.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Local data

The maker says chats, characters, lorebooks, settings, and other app data remain on the device, and the app includes no telemetry or usage tracking.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Local storage

Chats, characters, lorebooks, settings and other app data are stored on the device.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Lorebooks

Lorebooks dynamically add entries to prompts when their trigger terms are matched.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Maker structure

The homepage describes Inkstone as a solo project built by one person with a community.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Notable news

The July 2026 dispatch said Ko-fi cancellations temporarily made Inkstone premium themes unavailable and that a future premium tier with features such as autobackups and syncing was being considered.Read 21 Oct 2026 · evernever.org

Per-chat appearance

Each conversation can have its own background and atmosphere settings.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Platform limitation

The maker states that only Android and Windows builds are shipped because Mac and Linux cannot be properly tested or maintained.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Praise: community survey

The maker's June survey reported recurring user descriptions such as beautiful, elegant, poetic, liberating, clean, streamlined and welcoming.Read 21 Oct 2026 · evernever.org

Praise: lore and context

The same announcement highlights lorebook selection and context management intended to keep relevant material within token budgets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Praise: usability

In an announcement thread, the maker presents Inkstone as easy to start while retaining advanced roleplay controls, with tooltips on settings and screens designed for first-use clarity.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Prompt controls

Users can choose community-made system prompt modes or bring their own, and view active lorebook entries injected into context.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Prompt modes

Inkstone includes two community-designed system-prompt modes and allows custom prompts.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Provider costs

Users supply their own API key, and the provider they choose handles generation and its associated terms and privacy policy.Read 5 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Provider privacy limit

Messages are sent to the selected AI provider under that provider's own terms and privacy policy.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Public API

The documentation describes Inkstone as an API client for external providers and does not document a public Inkstone API or SDK.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Supported providers

Documented providers include OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Z.AI, NanoGPT and OpenAI.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

System requirement

The Android build requires Android 8.0 or newer and about 150 MB of storage.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Themes

The app includes ten handcrafted themes plus controls for colors, fonts, message bubbles, backgrounds and animations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Update security

Release manifests are cryptographically signed and downloads are checksum-verified before installation.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getinkstone.com

Plans and prices

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