Using collections

You can create as many collections as you like. Items can belong to multiple collections. By default, new items you add will not belong to any collection and can only be found under All items.

Adding items to collections

Add items to collections as soon as you save them

From the Niphtio app

  1. Navigate to the collection you wish to add the item to.
  2. Click Add item, paste the URL into the box and click Save. Or, paste the URL into the search bar and click the Add button.

From the Chrome extension or bookmarklet

  1. Save an item.
  2. A list of collections will appear. Select the ones you wish to add the item to.

Add items to collections that already exist in your library

From the Niphtio library

  1. In the Niphtio app, find the item you wish to add to a collection.
  2. Click the plus icon and select the collections you want to add the item to.

From the Niphtio reader view

  1. In the Niphtio app, find the item you wish to add to a collection to and open it in reader view by clicking on the item.
  2. In the top toolbar, click Collections and select the collections you wish to add.

From the Chrome extension

  1. Open the web page
  2. Click on the Niphtio extension
  3. Here, you can choose which collections to save your item to.

Removing items from a collection

From the Niphtio library

  1. In the Niphtio app, find the item you wish to remove the collection.
  2. Click the collections icon and deselect the collection from the list. Or, hover over the collection name and click on the ‘x’ icon.

From the Niphtio reader view

  1. In the Niphtio app, find the item you wish to remove from the collection from and open it in reader view by clicking on the item.
  2. In the top toolbar, click Collections and deselect the collection you wish to remove the item from.

From the Chrome extension or bookmarklet

  1. Deselect the collection from the list. Or, hover over the collection name and click on the ‘x’ icon.

Creating collections

There are three main ways to create a collection:

  • From the Niphtio app, click the plus icon next to Collections in the left navigation
  • From the Niphtio app, type the name of the new collection in the search bar, then click Create new collection for…
  • In the Chrome extension or bookmarklet, type the name of the new collection, then click Create new collection for…

Deleting collections

To delete a collection:

  1. Open the Niphtio app
  2. Navigate to the collection you wish to delete
  3. Click Edit collection, then click Delete.

When you delete a collection, any items within that collection will not get deleted.

Changing default collections

By default, new items you add do not belong to any collection. To change this, go to:

  1. My account > Settings
  2. Scroll down to Default collections and make sure it is turned on.
  3. Click the plus icon to add or remove default collections.
  4. Default collections can also be removed by hovering over them and clicking the ‘x’ icon.