Questions and answers

You can run it on your own server, or we can host a private copy for you so there's nothing to install. Only you and the people you invite can see your address book.

Not yet. Sign up for updates and we'll let you know when it's ready.

Yes. Try the demo. It's a sample address book with made-up people, and you can change anything you like. You don't need to sign up, and it resets every hour.

There's no date yet. We're polishing the last pieces before the first release. Updates will go out by email when we get closer.

We'll share pricing closer to release. Handwritten cards are paid for separately through your own Handwrytten account, and usually cost about $4 each, including postage.

Families, and anyone who keeps track of a lot of people they care about. Think birthdays, addresses, holiday card lists and the parents of your kids' friends.

No. Redbird is made for families. You can still keep the businesses you use, like the vet or the plumber, but there are no sales pipelines or deals.

Yes. Invite them as users and they'll sign in with their own account. You choose what each person can do: owner, full access, read only, or a role you set up yourself. Being a contact in your address book doesn't give anyone access.

Users sign in and help run the address book, like you and your partner. Contacts are the people, pets and businesses in it. Contacts never sign in. The only thing they ever see is their own details, through an update link you send them.

Yes. Pets belong to a household, have their own dates like birthdays and gotcha days, and can even get their own cards.

You send them a private link by email or text. They open it, fix anything that's changed, and can add new family members or pets. They don't need an account.

No. Redbird shows you exactly what changed. You can accept all of it, just the parts you want, or none of it. Nothing is saved until you do.

Only their own details. They never see anyone else in your address book, your notes, or which groups they're in.

30 days by default. You can pick a different length in Redbird's settings, or have links work until you turn them off. If you send someone a new link, their old one stops working.

In your own copy of Redbird, either on your server or in the private copy we host for you. Only the users you invite can see it. Nothing is shared with any other Redbird address book.

Yes. Redbird imports and exports vCard files, which is the format Apple, Google and Outlook use. It handles CSV files too.

Yes. You can export your contacts as vCard or CSV, or download a full export of your whole address book, any time.

Yes, if you want it to. You can connect Redbird to an assistant like Claude, then look people up or add reminders just by asking. It stays off until you connect it.