Backups are explicit
Nothing uploads when you sign in. A project moves to the cloud only after you choose a backup action.
RETROBEADS PRISM
Share your patterns for free. Prism keeps them safe.
Every maker can share patterns, get gallery attribution, and let others fork their work. No payment needed. Prism adds cloud backup for up to 50 projects, cross-device restore, richer exports, BOM planning, and My Beads sync.
Maker-friendly accounts
Free is for sharing. Prism is for building.
Free gives your patterns a home: a public page, gallery attribution, and forkable snapshots anyone can remix. Prism adds the cloud layer when your project needs another device, a longer build window, or a safer place to land.
Trust rails
Prism should feel clear before it feels clever.
Accounts, backups, and paid features use explicit actions. The editor says when local changes need another backup, asks before removing a cloud copy, and separates temporary Prism checks from real upgrade prompts.
Local work stays legible
The editor distinguishes saved-on-device work, cloud-current backups, local changes, and save warnings.
Paid checks stay honest
If RetroBeads cannot verify Prism for a moment, it says so. It does not turn a temporary check failure into an upgrade pitch.
Choose Free or Prism
Logged-out local making stays free: import images, edit patterns, use palettes, and export PDF or basic CSV from this browser. Create a Free account when you want sharing and attribution.
Free
Share work with attribution.
Free
Add a creator identity to local-first making so your patterns can be shared, credited, and forked.
- Everything in logged-out local making.
- Creator identity for public pattern sharing and gallery attribution.
- Public pages, forkable snapshots, and 5 active shared patterns.
Recommended Prism
Keep momentum across devices.
$19/year ยท normally $29/year
Founding Builder annual pricing for cloud continuity and richer build packets. Monthly is available at $4.99/month.
- Up to 50 active cloud-backed projects with cross-device restore.
- Richer export packages, branded packets, BOM planning, and advanced paper presets.
- My Beads sync plus the Free sharing benefits.
- Helps fund RetroBeads development and the cloud costs behind backups.
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Free account or Prism workflow
Local pattern making
Free
Included
Prism
Included
All bead palettes
Free
Included
Prism
Included
PDF export and basic bead-count CSV
Free
Included
Prism
Included
Creator identity and account controls
Free
Included
Prism
Included
Public pattern sharing
Free
5 active shared patterns
Prism
5 active shared patterns
Cloud-backed projects
Free
Not included
Prism
50 active backups
Cross-device restore
Free
Not included
Prism
Included
Export package, branded packet, BOM planner
Free
Not included
Prism
Included
My Beads sync
Free
Not included
Prism
Included
Ready to start?
Create your account with an email code, then continue to secure checkout. Your projects stay local until you choose to back them up.