Getting Started with KeepFlash

KeepFlash is a personal knowledge library — a place to save webpages, PDFs, YouTube videos, and notes so you can find and use them later.

This guide walks you through saving your first items, installing the browser extension, and getting the most out of search.

Step 1: Create your account

Go to keepflash.com and sign up. The free plan includes 150 notes with PDF annotations and YouTube video notes — no credit card required.

Step 2: Install the browser extension

The browser extension is the fastest way to save content as you browse.

1. Go to the Extensions section in your KeepFlash settings
2. Download for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari
3. Pin the extension to your toolbar

When you find something worth keeping, click the extension icon. KeepFlash saves the readable version of the article, including the source URL, title, and body text.

Step 3: Save your first item

Try saving one of each type:

A webpage: Browse any article and click the KeepFlash extension icon. The page is saved as a readable note with the source preserved.

A PDF: From the KeepFlash dashboard, click the upload button and select a PDF. Once uploaded, you can highlight text and add annotations directly.

A YouTube video: On any YouTube video page, click the extension icon. KeepFlash saves the video along with transcript and chapter data (where available).

A note: From the dashboard, click "New note" and write directly using the block editor.

Step 4: Search and find

After saving a few items, try searching:

• Use the search bar in the dashboard
• Try a keyword from something you saved
• Switch to semantic search to find conceptually related items

KeepFlash searches across all note types — links, PDFs, video transcripts, and notes.

Step 5: Let AI organize

After you've saved more content, you'll start to see:

• AI tags appearing on your notes automatically
• Topic chips on notes linking to related material
• Topic Pages (Auto Wiki) appearing when related material accumulates

You don't need to organize manually. Save the things you find interesting, and KeepFlash will start building connections over time.

What's next

• Use the search to find what you saved
• Open a note and try the AI chat — select some text and ask a question
• Check the Spaces feature to separate different areas of your library