Chibi character in a hi pose.Bring your Visual Novel to LifeRouteVN Creator is a free and open source application for making Visual Novels without any codingPowerful Live EditorPreview your edits in real time
  • Real-time preview: See accurate changes immediately as you type and navigate between lines
  • Designed for writers and artists: Start producing immediately, no technical background required
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Everything you need for your Visual Novel

We look at all features that Visual Novels have, and implement it in a way that you can just use it.

Layout Editor

Fully customize your Visual Novel's UI.

Layout Editor screenshot

Asset Manager

Keep images, audio, characters, and project files organized in one workspace.

Asset Manager screenshot

Scene Map

See the shape of your visual novel and keep branching scenes easy to follow.

Scene Map screenshot

Choices and Branching

Add player choices and connect them to the next part of your story.

Choices and Branching screenshot

Publishing

Export your project and prepare it for sharing on the web.

Publishing screenshot

Latest RouteVN Blog Posts

Follow product updates, release notes, and behind-the-scenes posts about building RouteVN.

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May 17, 2026han4wluc

RouteVN Creator is now available on macOS

RouteVN Creator now has a macOS release with the same feature support as Windows.

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May 3, 2026han4wluc

RouteVN Devlog 3

RouteVN Devlog 3 covers early 2026 progress, RouteVN Creator v1.0.3, new documentation, events, collaborations, and what is next.

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Apr 17, 2026han4wluc

RouteVN Creator v1.0.3

RouteVN Creator v1.0.3 brings a more polished experience, better stability, and improvements across the board.

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