CATEGORIES, TAGS AND SEARCH
Organize your YouTube videos by topic.
Give each saved video a home. Use tags for the overlaps and your own words for the reason you kept it.
01 / CHOOSE A HOME
Broad categories. Specific tags.
For a design project, try a Design category with tags such as typography, accessibility and research. Each video has one category at a time and up to 20 tags. Videos with no category appear in Uncategorized.
- Use the plus control by the category tabs to create a topic.
- Use the category control on a video card, select its topic and save.
- Choose Tags on a card. Press Enter or separate tags with commas; suggestions come from your library.
- Select a category tab to focus the list. Choose All videos to see everything.
02 / FIND YOUR WAY BACK
Search the context you added.
Open search and type words from the title, channel, tags or note. Search includes the entire note, even though its text is hidden on the card. The active category still limits your results.
If a video is missing from the results, clear the query or select All videos. Add a plain-text note for the next step you want to take, or a saved start time for the relevant explanation.
03 / CHANGE THE STRUCTURE
Reorganize without losing the videos.
Rename a topic by selecting its tab, opening Edit category and saving the new name. Its videos keep their assignment. Deleting a category keeps the videos and moves them to Uncategorized.
Categories organize your personal bookmarks. To arrange a sequence for other people, create an authored collection with sections and reading notes. Personal categories and notes are not automatically public.
Categories, tags, notes and saved times are included in your video-library JSON backup. Importing a duplicate video keeps the existing record.
GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently asked questions
Can a video be in several categories?
Each video has one category. Use multiple tags for connections across subjects, or change its category later.
What happens when I remove a category?
The video bookmarks stay in your library and become Uncategorized.
Can I use notes as well as tags?
Yes. Use Note for one plain-text note of up to 5,000 characters, and Tags for searchable labels.
Are personal categories shared with readers?
No. Collections have their own authored structure. Organizing a bookmark does not publish it.
SAVE SOMETHING WORTH COMING BACK TO
Keep the video. Remember why.
A personal library for your links, notes and useful moments.
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