My favourite links

Adding links

Click + Add link in the toolbar. Enter the URL and a name, then choose or create a category. Links to websites, local files (file:///), and desktop apps (e.g. storageexplorer://) are all supported.

Editing & deleting links

Hover over a tile to reveal the edit (✎) and delete (✕) buttons in the bottom-right corner. You can also pin (📌) a link to float it to the top of any view.

Categories

Categories are colour-coded. Open Manage categories from the ⋯ menu to add, rename or delete categories, and to change their colour. The Other category is permanent and acts as the default fallback.

Views

Use the view toggle buttons (⊟ ≡ ☰) in the toolbar to switch between:

• Standard — grid of tiles, filter by one category at a time
• Column — one column per category; drag headers to reorder, drag tiles between columns to reassign
• List — compact rows showing last visited date

Searching & sorting

Type in the Search links box to filter by name or URL. Use the sort dropdown to order by recently added, name A–Z, category, or recently visited. Press / anywhere to jump to the web search bar.

Instances

Instances let you run multiple independent Springboards in the same browser — e.g. one for Work and one for Personal. Switch between them using the dropdown in the top-right header. Manage them via Manage instances in the ⋯ menu.

Importing bookmarks

Export bookmarks from your browser as an HTML file, then use Import favourites from browser in the ⋯ menu. Supported browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari. Folder names become categories automatically.

Backup & restore

Use Export Springboard config to save a springboard.json backup of all your links and categories. Use Import Springboard config to restore or merge from a previous export.

Cloud sync

Open online and sign in via the ⋯ menu with Google or Microsoft. Your links and settings are stored in a private folder on your own Drive or OneDrive — nothing routes through any Springboard server. Sign in on another device and you'll get the same setup. Sync activity shows in the toolbar; turn it off any time with Disconnect.

Packs & subscriptions

Packs are curated link collections. Open Packs & subscriptions from the ⋯ menu to browse the curated starter packs (AI Tools, Design, etc.) or to manage what you're subscribed to. When you subscribe, pick a mode:

• Import once — links become fully yours, edit freely.
• Add only — new pack links flow in; your edits and deletions stay.
• Fully managed — pack links match the latest version exactly. Your own (non-pack) links are never touched.

Each pack creates its own instance, so subscribing never affects your existing links. If a pack author retires their pack, you'll see a notice and can keep the links as your own or remove them.

Sharing your own pack

Curate an instance, then open Share this instance as a pack from the ⋯ menu (requires Google Drive sync). Springboard publishes the pack as a JSON file in your Drive, makes it public-readable, and copies a share URL to your clipboard. Send the URL to anyone — they'll see your name in a trust prompt before subscribing.

Manage published packs via Your shared packs:

• Update — push the current instance contents to subscribers.
• Retire — freeze the pack and show subscribers a notice with an optional message; the file stays in your Drive.
• Delete — remove the file entirely. Subscribers' links freeze without notification, so retire first if you want a graceful heads-up.

Desktop app links

Any URL containing :// is passed through as-is, so you can link to desktop applications using their custom protocol. For example: storageexplorer:// opens Azure Storage Explorer, vscode:// opens VS Code, msteams:// opens Microsoft Teams.

Keyboard shortcuts

• / — focus the web search bar
• Enter — run web search
• Esc — close any open modal