Snapshot Beta

1. Open snapshot Sign up page
2. Enter your email and create a password at least 6 characters long.
3. Tap the sign up button
4. Snapshot will email you a link to verify your email address. Click the link in the email to create your snapshot account.
5. Tap the 'Continue' button at the bottom of the Snapshot verify email page.
6. Tap the 'Open snapshot' button

1. Open snapshot menu
2. In the settings menu tap the "Enable persistent storage" button
   

Enabling persistent storage ensures that your snapshot data is not removed by the browser and is available offline.
(The enable persistent storage option is not available in earlier versions of iOS)

1. Open snapshot in chrome browser
2. Ensure your Android device is logged in to your Google account so that Chrome can use the Google play store to install snapshot.
3. Tap the Install Snapshot button displayed inside snapshot.
4. A snapshot app icon will be added to your android homescreen.
   
   No snapshot app icon on your home screen?
   - There might be a short wait while the app installs.
   - Try swiping through your android home screens as the snapshot app icon might not be on your main home screen.
   - Try closing all snapshot pages open in Chrome.

Android save an enhanced web bookmark or article

1. In the Android chrome browser, tap the three dots to right of the address bar to open the Chrome browser menu.
   
2. Tap "Share"
3. In the share sheet tap the snapshot icon (you might need to scroll or press the more button (3 dots) to see the snapshot icon).
4. Snapshot app will open and display a "saving snapshot" screen.
5. After saving, you can optionally add notes or tags to the saved snapshot at the bottom of the snapshot save screen.
6. After saving, close the snapshot saving screen (swipe up on the app the same way as close other android apps) or tap the View snapshots button.

1. Select text on the web page
2. Long press on the selection to display the Android selection menu
3. In the android menu tap "Share"
4. The Android device share sheet will open
5. In the share sheet tap the snapshot icon (you might need to scroll or press the more button to see the snapshot icon).
6. Snapshot app will open and display a "saving snapshot" screen.

1. Long press on an image to display the Android image menu
2. In the android image menu tap "Share"
3. In the share sheet tap the snapshot icon (you might need to scroll or press the more button to see the snapshot icon).
4. Snapshot app will open and display a "saving snapshot" screen.
5. After saving, you can optionally add notes or tags to the saved snapshot. Tip: Type the name of the website the image was saved from as a tag or note, or paste web page url in the notes box (unfortunately Android does not provide the web page name or url when saving a web page image).
6. Close the snapshot saving screen (swipe up on the app the same way as close other android apps) or tap the View snapshots button.

1. Take a screenshot or open a photo
2. Tap the android "Share" button.
3. In the share sheet tap the snapshot icon (you might need to scroll or press the more button to see the snapshot icon).
4. Snapshot app will open and display a "saving snapshot" screen.
5. After saving, you can optionally add notes or tags to the saved screenshot.
6. Close the snapshot saving screen (swipe up on the app the same way as close other android apps) or tap the View snapshots button.

No snapshot icon in the Android share menu?

1. Try pressing the share menu more button to display more apps
2. To appear in the Android share sheet, snapshot must be installed from Chrome browser and you need to be logged in to your Google account before installing snapshot. Logging in to your Google account before install is necessary to enable the Chrome browser to use the Google play store to build snapshot app. No data is shared between Google and snapshot.

Search by website name, category, tag or a keyword or phrase you remember from an article, highlight or note.

Press enter and continue typing to further refine your search.

To search only tags, type the tag name prefixed with a # e.g. #MyTag

To search for a specific word, type a space at the end of the word.
For example, typing Product will match Product, Productivity and Production.
To search specifically for the word Product type product then space.

Search for snaphots saved from a particular website using the website name and domain tags added by snapshot. For example, type#instagram or #instagram.comto display only snapshots saved from instagram. Snapshot automatically adds website name and domain tags to every snapshot you save.

Press esc key to clear the search box. Press esc key twice to reset search.

To exclude websites from search results type a minus symbol followed by the website name or domain e.g. -twitter will exclude any snapshots saved from twitter.

Shortcut: Type M followed by a space for a minus "-" symbol

Type these special shortcuts to exclude a category of snapshots:

Clear a search

Tap the "Clear" button or press esc key.

Save frequently used search filters as a saved search.

Saved searches are displayed in the sidebar panel.

Tap on a saved search to run it.

Save a search

1. Type a search keyword in the "Search snapshots..." search box and press enter, and/or select search filters from the sidebar panel.
2. Tap the "Save" button displayed next to your search filters.
3. In the save search panel, enter a name for your saved search and then tap "Save".

Run a saved search

1. Open the sidebar panel
2. Scroll down to the "Saved filters" section (you might need to tap on the saved searches heading to expand the section)
3. Tap on the saved search that you want to open.

Delete a saved search

1. Open the sidebar panel 
2. Scroll down to the "Saved filters" section (you might need to tap on the saved searches heading to expand the section)
3. Tap on the "Remove saved filters" button.
4. Tap the delete button (dustbin icon) to remove the saved search.

1. Tap on a snapshot card or image to open snapshot details.
2. Tap on a tag to remove it (tap again to undo). Tap the "Add tags" button to add your own tags. Edit other snapshot details (for example title or description) or add notes.
3. Tap the save button (top right) .

To visit the webpage that the snapshot was saved from, tap the webpage link displayed in the card detail view, or tap the link displayed under the card image.

Keyboard shortcuts

Save snapshot changes ⌘+S or Ctrl+S

Cancel changes ⌘+esc or Ctrl+esc

Snapshot automatically categorises and tags everything you save. You can add your own tags from the snapshot context menu, detail screen or while using multi select mode.

Add tags using the snapshot context menu

1. Right click or long press on a snapshot card/image
2. Tap "Add tags"
3. In the Add tags overlay enter new tags or select from existing tags and tap "Done".

Add tags from snapshot detail view

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details
2. Scroll down the snapshot detail view and tap the "Add tags" button.
3. Use the input box at the top of the add tags panel to search existing your tags or to add a new tag.
4. To add a new tag - Type the tag name and press enter (or add button).
   To add an existing tag - Tap on the tag name to select (or deselect) it.
   
5. After adding or selecting the tags you want to add to the snapshot, press the "Done" button
6. Your added tags will appear as green tags in the Snapshot's tags.
7. Tap the save button (top right) to save the snapshot.

keyboard shortcuts:

T Open the Tags panel

esc Cancel the Tags panel

⌘+S or Ctrl+S Save snapshot changes

Add tags to a selection of snapshots using select mode

1. Tap on the select mode button
   The select button is in the bottom menu bar on mobile and in the header search bar on larger screens.
2. Tap to select the snapshot cards you want to tag (tap the card again to deselect) and then tap the "Add tags" button.
3. In the Add tags panel, tap on an existing tag to select the tag (tap again to undo), In the tags box type any new tags you want to add and press enter (or &quaot;add&quaot; button).
   When done tap the "Add tags to selected snapshots" button

Tags will now be added to your selected snapshots. Any new tags you have added will be available immediately in the filters panel and will appear in the tags panel for quick selection.

Use the "Cancel" button or esc key to cancel select mode or to cancel the add tags panel.

Snapshots can be added to collections. You can think of collections as folders. Collections can be published as a web page to share with others.

Add a single snapshot to a collection

1. Right click or long press on a snapshot card/image to display menu.
2. Tap "Add to collection"
3. Select the collection you want to add the snapshot to or enter a new collection name to create a new collection.
4. Tap "Add snapshot to collection" button

Add multiple snapshots to a collection

1. Tap on the select mode button
2. Tap on the snapshot images/cards you want to add to the collection (tap the imagecard again to de-select it).
3. Tap "Add to collection"
4. Select the collection you want to add the snapshots to or enter a new collection name.
5. Tap "Add snapshot to collection" button

View a collection

Publish a collection

Collections can be published as a webpage to share a collection of snapshots with others.

1. Open a collection from the sidebar panel  .
2. Tap the collection name to open the collection menu
3. In the Collection menu tap "Publish collection"
4. After publishing a collection, opening the collection menu (3 dots) will display buttons to view or copy a link to the published collection.

Unpublish a collection

Open the collection from the sidebar panel  .
1. Tap on the collection name
2. In the Collection menu tap "Unpublish collection"
3. After publishing a collection, opening the collection menu (3 dots) will display buttons to view or copy a link to the published collection.

Delete a collection

1. Open the collection from the sidebar panel
2. Tap on the collection name
3. In the Collection menu tap "Delete collection". Deleting a published collection will also remove the published collection webpage.

Configure preferences and access account information in the snapshot settings panel.

To access snapshot app settings:

1. Tap the sidebar panel button
2. Tap the Settings button (at bottom of sidebar).

On mobile devices the settings button is also displayed in the row below the search box.

Pinned snapshots will be displayed first at the top of your snapshot cards.

The fastest way to pin or unpin a snapshot is the snapshot context menu.

To pin or unpin a snapshot from within the snapshot detail view:

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details.
2. Tap the snapshot menu button (3 dots top right corner).
3. Tap "Pin snapshot" or "Unpin snapshot"

Move a pinned snapshot to top

To move an already pinned snapshot to the top of your pinned snapshot cards:

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details
2. Tap the more menu (3 dots top right corner)
3. Tap "Remove pin"
4. Tap the more menu again
5. Tap "Pin snapshot"

The most recent pinned snapshot is always displayed first. By removing and re-adding the pin, the snapshot becomes the most recently pinned snapshot and is moved to the top of the pinned snapshot cards.

Delete a single snapshot in snapshot details view or delete a selection of snapshots (bulk delete) using select mode.

How to delete a single snapshot

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details
2. Tap the more menu (3 dots top right corner)
3. Tap "Delete"

How to delete a selection of snapshots using select mode

1. Tap on the select mode button
   Button is in the bottom menu bar on smaller screens or split view and in the search bar on larger screens.
2. Tap to select the snapshot cards you want to delete (tap card again to deselect) and then tap the "Delete" button.
   Alternatively, press the "Cancel" button or esc key to exit select mode.

Deleted snapshots are kept for 7 days before permanent deletion.
To view or restore deleted snapshots:

1. Open the filters panel and in the filters section select "#Deleted"
   or type #Deleted in the main search box.
2. Tap on the deleted snapshot card to open snapshot details
3. Tap the "Restore" button

Read articles you save to snapshot in snapshot's article reader.

Tap on a snapshot article card to open snapshot article reader.

Tap the "Show summary" button to read an article key points summary.

Use the buttons displayed under the article key points summary to copy, share or download the summary.

Tips:
- Use keyboard up and down arrow keys to read through an article.
- Use focus mode and up/down arrow keys for a focussed reading experience.
Turn on focus reading mode from the snapshot menu (3 dots top right) or by pressing "R" key.
- To highlight parts of an article, select article content and tap the displayed highlight button.
- Use the buttons under the article to copy, share, download or edit an article.

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details
2. Tap the snapshot menu button (3 dots top right)
3. Tap Copy or Share in the displayed snapshot menu.

Note: Not all devices support share functionality. The share button is currently displayed on iOS devices, Android devices and in the Microsoft Edge browser.

Notes can be added to individual snapshots or you can capture thoughts and ideas quickly using snapshot's notepad.

Add notes to a snapshot

1. Tap on a snapshot card/image to open snapshot details.
2. Scroll down to the notes text box. Enter a note and then press the "Save" button (top right).

Create a note card

• Tap on the add note button.
• Use the formatting buttons, markdown or keyboard shortcuts to format your note.
• Use the note menu (3 dots top right) to copy or download a note, turn on focus mode, publish a note or configure note settings.
• Focus mode lets you focus on your thoughts a sentence or paragraph at a time.

Record a voice note and snapshot will automatically transcribe your recorded audio into a new note.

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   1. Hold shift key and click the add note button  .
   2. Long press the add note button  .
   Alternatively, tap the add note button and inside the new note tap the microphone button (top right).
2. Tap "Record a voice note".
3. Tap "Stop recording" to stop or pause the recording.
4. Tap "Resume recording" to continue your voice recording.
5. Tap "Save recording".
6. A formatted transcribed voice note will appear in your snapshots.

1. Open snapshot menu
2. In the settings menu tap the "Enable persistent storage" button
   

Enabling persistent storage ensures that your snapshot data is not removed by the browser and is available offline.
(The enable persistent storage option is not available in earlier versions of iOS)

1. Open the sidebar panel
2. Open snapshot settings from the settings button at the bottom of the sidebar panel
3. Scroll down settings to the "Export" section
4. Tap on a button to export your data as a csv file or bookmarks file.
5. Individual articles, highlights and notes can be downloaded from the snapshot details view as markdown or html files.

CSV - Download your snaphots data as a csv file. This file can be imported into software like Excel, Google sheets, Notion and Airtable.

Bookmarks - Download your snapshot links as a bookmarks html file. This file can be viewed in your browser or imported into your browser bookmarks.

1. Open snapshot login.
2. Tap "Forgot password?" (at the bottom of the page).
3. Enter your email address that you used for your snapshot account.
4. Tap the "Send email" button.
5. Use the link in the email from snapshot to reset your password. The password reset email from snapshot might be delivered to your email junk folder.

To change your password, use the forgotten password button on the login page.

1. If you are currently logged in to snapshot, logout of the web app. The logout button can be found at the bottom of the settings panel.
   Open snapshot settings from the settings button at the bottom of the sidebar panel. Tap then tap Settings button.
2. Open snapshot app login
3. Tap "Forgot password?" (at the bottom of the page).
4. Enter your email address that you used for your snapshot account.
5. Tap the "Send email" button.
6. Use the link in the email sent by snapshot to reset your password. The password reset email from snapshot might take a few minutes to arrive and might be delivered to your email junk folder.

Before deleting your account export any snapshot data or images you would like to keep.

Steps to do delete your account

1. Open the app menu
2. Scroll down and tap the "Delete account" button.
3. A delete account panel will open.
   Enter your snapshot email and password and tap "Continue" button.
4. Type "delete" in the confirm delete box.
5. After typing delete a "Delete snapshot account" button will be displayed.
6. Tap on the "Delete account" button to delete your snapshot account and all your snapshots data.
   
   You need to delete your account within a few minutes of entering your email and password (otherwise you will need to restart the delete account process).
7. After account deletion you will be redirected to an account deleted confirmation page.