Own product · SaaS
Save, organise and find every useful link without losing track
LinkSaver is a smart resource manager, live at linksaver.in. People save links into nested collections, organise them by drag and drop, add notes and tags, and find anything with smart search, including from a Chrome extension. It is my own product: I designed it and built it with a React front-end and a Go back-end.
01The problem
Useful links end up spread across browser bookmarks, chats, notes and open tabs. Bookmark folders get messy fast, and saved links are hard to find again when you need them. LinkSaver had to make saving quick and finding even quicker.
Who it’s for
Developers
Keep docs, snippets and references sorted by project.
Designers
Group inspiration and resources so they are easy to revisit.
Students and researchers
Organise sources by topic, with their own notes.
02The main flow
01
Find a useful page
02
Save with the extension
03
Drop into a collection
04
Add notes and tags
05
Find it with search
03Structure
Library
Link
Views
Search
Extension
04Key decisions
Decision 01
If saving asks for a folder, tags and notes every time, people stop saving.
Considered
A full save form in the extension with every field required.
Chosen
The extension saves in one click to a default collection, with collection, notes and tags optional at the moment of saving.
Why it works
Capture has to be instant or it doesn’t happen. Organising can wait for a calmer moment in the web app.
Decision 02
Nested folders hide how big each area of a library has become.
Considered
A plain folder tree with counts next to each name.
Chosen
I added a treemap view where each collection’s size shows how many resources it holds, and clicking one opens it.
Why it works
It turns a deep tree into one picture. People see where their library is cluttered and where to tidy.
Decision 03
Moving links between nested folders through menus takes several clicks and is easy to get wrong.
Considered
A Move to menu with a folder picker on each link.
Chosen
Links and collections can be dragged anywhere in the tree, with clear drop targets at every level.
Why it works
Direct moves make tidying a quick habit rather than a chore. The tree always shows where things will land.
05What’s inside
Folders inside folders, for libraries of any shape.
See how a library is spread across collections.
Find links by title, note or tag.
Context and priority saved with each link.
Save the page you are on in one click.
06How it was built
I designed it and wrote the code, so the design survived contact with reality.
Interface
Back-end
Data
Extension
07Outcome
Delivered
What I learned
Capture and organisation are different moments. Designing them separately made both easier.
A visual overview like the treemap shows what no folder tree can: the shape of a collection.
Next step
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