Your research is scattered.
Your story doesn’t have to be.
Trueffles brings the investigation together and shows what connects.
Everything your investigation needs, in one map.
Bring people, events, claims, documents and sources into one map and connect what belongs together. Every node can hold details, notes and evidence, so the context never gets lost.
Find sources, surface relevant material, summarize what you’ve collected and keep moving when the trail gets messy. Using the AI is fully optional and includes a privacy mode. You decide what holds.
Turn your research into an interactive map and add it to your article, so readers can explore the people, events and connections for themselves.
How journalists use Trueffles
This map is interactive. Click around and explore the connections yourself.
Made together with investigative minds across formats
Sascha D.
TV editor-in-chief, STUDIO 47
Lars S.,
Freelance investigative journalist
Georg S.,
Senior Editor, MDR
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Your Questions Answered
How is this different from Notion or a Word doc?
Notion stores information. Spreadsheets list it. Neither shows how any of it connects. Trueffles is the layer on top: your people, events and documents visible as a connected map, with every source attached to the node it belongs to. You don't move to Trueffles. You add it, and see what your other tools were hiding.
I don't have time to learn another tool?
Start with one investigation. It takes some thinking upfront and pays back every time you'd otherwise reconstruct what you already knew.
Isn’t it just a mind map?
Mind maps sketch ideas. Trueffles connects evidence. Every node in your map carries the actual document, quote, note or file behind it, not just a keyword. It's less "brainstorm" and more "case board that grows with your reporting". If you've ever pinned photos and threads to a wall on a long investigation, that's the closer analogy.
Can I use this for sensitive investigations?
Yes. Your maps start private, and you decide if and when to share or publish them. Trueffles is hosted in Germany and operates GDPR-compliantly. T.A.I. is optional, so you can keep sensitive research out of the AI workflow. If your newsroom has specific security requirements or you’re working with highly confidential material, get in touch with us, we’re happy to discuss what you need and what we can support.
Who can see my map?
Only you, unless you decide otherwise. Every map starts private. You choose whether to share it with a colleague, a team, or publish it publicly. Publishing is a deliberate act, not a default.
What if I've never worked with mind maps?
You don't need to. Trueffles starts where your reporting starts: you add a source, add a person, draw the line between them. From there the map grows with your reporting. There is nothing to plan upfront and no template to master. If you can take notes, you can use Trueffles.
Is my data secure?
Yes, all of your (and our) data is safely stored on EU servers.
