Save a link. Add context. Find it when you need it. Your useful links, finally organised. Try the desktop preview, or download for Mac and Windows.
It started with a message sent to an AI mid-run. "I have so many shortcuts I can't find the ones I want or recall what they're all for."
The most relatable unsolved problem in digital work. Browser bookmarks · a mess. Desktop shortcuts · a graveyard. Notes apps full of URLs with zero context.
"You know you saved it. You know it exists somewhere. But you're never finding it again."
One conversation became a working Mac app. Now available for Mac and Windows. Save locally, add your own notes, or connect optional AI. Accounts and cloud sync remain planned.
In the desktop app, paste or drop a link, or import browser HTML, JSON and shortcut files.
Edit titles and notes yourself, or connect your chosen AI provider. OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq and Ollama are supported.
Choose categories and tags. Save the exact same link three times to favourite it automatically, without duplicates.
Search titles, summaries, tags, domains. Filter by category. That half-remembered link? Found.
A link is only half the story. Keep a note of why it matters, add your tags and pick up where you left off.
Compact cards keep your library tidy. Open one when you need the details, or expand them all.
Explore the demo Try it in your browser. Demo changes reset on reload.
Bookmarks and settings stay on your computer. Browse, search and edit saved links offline. Opening websites and using cloud AI need an internet connection.
Download the packaged app. No Python installation or open terminal required. Start the app and your library opens in your browser.
Import browser HTML or JSON. Daily and manual local backups help protect your library. Restore missing links without replacing existing edits.
Cards start collapsed. Expand or collapse all visible cards, or open one at a time. Edit titles, notes, categories and tags without AI.
Drop or save the exact same URL three times and it becomes a favourite. One bookmark, no duplicate clutter. Bulk imports do not increase the count.
Choose No AI or connect your own provider key. Load current models and test your connection. Rate-limited links save locally without AI; use the brain button to enrich them later when your provider is available.
The desktop app stays free. Brain Pro is planned, with sync, one-click browser saving and mobile. Join the waitlist to help shape it. No payments are taken.
Free desktop downloads for Mac and Windows. Local storage, compact cards, editing, imports and backups. Optional AI, no account required for the app.
Apple Silicon · macOS 26.4.1 or newer
✓ Notarised by Apple
Download for MacPython is included. Developer ID signed and Apple-notarised. macOS may show its standard one-time confirmation for an app downloaded from the internet. Intel Macs and older macOS versions are not supported by this build.
Mac upgrade guide →64-bit Windows beta · Unsigned beta
Download for WindowsGet-FileHash .\Bookmark-Brain-Windows-x64.zip and compare the full SHA-256 above.No Python or terminal required. Unsigned beta: SmartScreen may warn. Built and smoke-tested on a Windows runner; manual Windows 10/11 installation testing remains outstanding.
Windows setup guide →Planned: sync between your devices, one-click save from your browser, and a mobile app. The desktop app stays free. Nothing to pay now.
~/Library/Application Support/BookmarkBrain on Mac, %LOCALAPPDATA%\BookmarkBrain on Windows. Never delete that data folder. Release notes, source and checksums →openrouter/free and model IDs ending in :free, subject to availability and usage limits. Select a free model explicitly; paid models and connection tests may incur provider charges. AI sends a new link’s URL and title to your chosen provider. Choose No AI for local saving, or Ollama for installed local models. OpenRouter free models →Download the free app. Save a link. Find it again. A little less searching, a little more getting things done.