Learn how to manage notes in Recollect, including help filtering, tagging, sharing, and exporting notes.
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- How to install Recollect on your devices
Recollect is a progressive web app (PWA) and functions best when you install it on your computer, tablet, and smartphone as a standalone app.
- How to use Recollect offline
Recollect works offline. Your edits sync automatically when you reconnect, and you can pin individual notes to keep them available on your device.
- How to filter notes
Learn how to filter notes by keywords, tags, and advanced search operators to quickly find what you need, plus how to change the default sort order.
- How to bulk edit notes
Select several notes at once to delete them, add or remove tags in batches, or export just the notes you choose.
- Shortcuts (hotkeys) used in Recollect
A reference for the keyboard shortcuts in Recollect for creating, filtering, and managing notes, and for working within an open note.
- How to create tags
Learn how to create tags directly in notes or through the Tag Manager by entering a name and optionally selecting a color.
- How to use tags
Learn how to use tags in Recollect to organize and quickly find notes, including filtering by tags, adding tags while writing, and using tags as folders.
- How to manage tags
Tags can be created, renamed, changed color, and deleted in the Tag Manager located in Settings.
- Managing bookmarks
Notes can be used for bookmarks and display an external link icon on the note preview in the note list view.
- How to save bookmarks with the browser extension
Save any web page to Recollect in one click with the browser extension or bookmarklet, and optionally extract the page’s content for a readable copy.
- How to share notes
All notes can be shared discreetly with trusted individuals or publicly, like on social media. Shared notes are accessible to anyone with access to the link.
- How to collaborate on notes
Invite people to edit your notes in real-time by sharing a collaboration link. Manage collaborators and revoke access anytime.
- How to manage notifications
Learn how to view and act on Recollect notifications for shared notes, mentions, and access requests using the bell icon and quick actions.
- How to link notes together
Learn how to link notes together or to web pages using CMD + K, plus how to edit or remove links in just a few clicks.
- How to restore a deleted note
Learn how to restore a deleted note from the Trash within 30 days using the Settings menu, plus how to preview or permanently delete notes.
- How to view and restore note versions
Recollect saves snapshots of your notes as you work. Open a note version history to view an earlier version, restore it, or save it as a new note.
- How to export notes
Export a single note as Markdown, HTML, plain text, or PDF, or download all of your notes and images at once as a backup.
- How to back up your notes automatically
Schedule automatic backups of your notes to your connected Backblaze B2 storage as timestamped zip files you can re-import at any time.
- How to find and clean up duplicate notes
Find notes that are exact copies or bookmarks of the same page, keep one copy with all of its tags, and move the extra copies to the Trash.