Tip: in File Explorer, right-click the file or folder and choose Copy as path, then paste here — the wrapping quotes are stripped automatically. .docx / .xlsx / .pptx launch directly in Office; folders open as a directory listing in your browser; other files open via file:/// only if the browser can render them (PDFs, images, text).
Icons are fetched from Google's favicon service, which reveals your saved links' domains to Google. Off shows a letter tile instead.
Minimal keeps tiles neutral with a small category dot. Midnight switches the whole page dark with glowing category accents.
If this is the current instance, the page will reload after renaming.
Each instance has its own independent set of links, categories and settings. Switch between them using the dropdown in the header.
Adding links
Click + Add link in the toolbar. Enter the URL and a name, then choose or create a category. Links to websites and desktop apps (e.g. storageexplorer://) are all supported.
Linking to local files & folders (downloaded version only)
In the downloaded copy of Springboard, the Add Link dialog shows a Web / Local file toggle. Pick Local file, then in File Explorer right-click the file or folder and choose Copy as path, and paste. Springboard strips the wrapping quotes, encodes the path, and picks the right scheme: .docx/.xlsx/.pptx launch directly in Office (after Edge's one-time “Open Word?” prompt and Office's Protected View warning), folders open as a browser directory listing, and anything else opens via file:/// only if the browser can render it (PDFs, images, text). The toggle is hidden in the online/PWA version because browsers refuse to follow file:/// or ms-word: links from an https:// page.
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.
Selecting multiple links
Click the ☑ button in the toolbar to enter select mode, or shift-click any tile. Then click tiles to toggle their selection and use the action bar at the bottom to bulk-move them to a category or delete them. Press Esc or click Done to exit.
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:
Searching & sorting
The bar at the top is a single search box: type to filter your saved links by name or URL as you go, and press Enter to run a web search for whatever you've typed (engine picker on the left). Use the sort dropdown to order by recently added, name A–Z, category, or recently visited. Press / anywhere to jump to the search box, and Esc to clear it.
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:
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:
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
Free-text scratchpad for this instance. Syncs with your other devices when sync is enabled.
Browsers don't allow a page to set itself as your homepage automatically. Follow the steps for your browser below.
Chrome
Edge
Safari
Firefox
Open your browser's settings and look for a Homepage or Startup page option, then paste the file path shown above.
First export your bookmarks from your browser, then select the saved file below.
Chrome
Edge
Safari
Firefox
In your browser's bookmarks manager, look for an Export option and save the file as HTML.
Browsers don't let a web page read your history directly, so first export it to a file, then select it below — you'll choose which pages to keep.
Chrome — via Google Takeout
Edge
Install a “history export” extension for your browser and export to JSON or CSV, then select that file below.
This instance
Full backup
Manage your pack subscriptions, or browse curated starter packs.
Publish your links to your Google Drive as a pack file. Anyone you share the URL with can subscribe.
You'll be asked for permission to write a pack file in your Drive. The file is made public-readable so anyone with the URL can subscribe; you control retirement and deletion.
Pack published. Share this URL with anyone you want to subscribe.
Packs you've published to your Drive.