Guide
Turn a chaotic folder of captures into an organized, searchable knowledge base. Here's the setup that works.
A screenshot library is only valuable if you can find things in it. Most people's screenshot "library" is a folder sorted by date — functionally useless after a few months. A real library is searchable, organized by context, and automatically maintained. Here's how to build one.
Start with the right tool
Install Screenmarks. It automatically processes every screenshot by generating titles, extracting text, and assigning tags. You're building on a searchable foundation from capture #1.
Set up your primary collections
Create 3-5 top-level collections matching your main workflows: "Design Research", "Competitor Intel", "Project X". Don't over-engineer it — you can always add more.
Capture everything, sort later
Don't filter at capture time. Capture anything that might be useful. AI does the initial sorting; you refine it when needed.
Add notes to high-value screenshots
For screenshots you know you'll reference repeatedly, add a note. Context makes them findable via multiple search paths.
Use Live Collections for automatic sorting (Pro)
Set rules to auto-sort captures into collections: "all screenshots from notion.so" or "all screenshots tagged competitor". Your library organizes itself.
Pro Tip
Treat your screenshot library like a second brain. Capture generously, annotate selectively, search naturally. Screenmarks handles the first layer of organization — you just need to capture.
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