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Quick tour

This five-minute tour walks the whole loop: capture → organize → board → back up. Each step links to the in-depth section if you want more.

1. Connect the browser extension​

Morgue captures from the web through a small browser extension that talks to the app over a local connection.

  1. Install the Morgue browser extension (see The browser extension).
  2. With Morgue open, click the extension on any page. When it shows as connected, you're ready.
How it connects

The app runs a tiny local bridge on your own machine that the extension talks to. Nothing leaves your computer — see The browser extension for details and troubleshooting.

2. Capture something​

  1. Find a site you like.
  2. Click the extension and choose a capture mode — visible screen, full page, or a region you draw. See Capture modes.
  3. The capture lands in Morgue with its fonts and color palette already attached. See Auto-extracted fonts & colors.

Switch to Morgue and you'll see your new item in the grid.

3. Organize it​

  • Tag it with something like #hero or #pricing so you can filter later — see Tags.
  • Drop it into a folder (e.g. a client or project) — see Folders.
  • Later, find it instantly by name, site, font, or even color — see Search & color search.

4. Build a board​

  1. In the sidebar, create a Board.
  2. Drag assets onto the infinite canvas, add text and notes, and connect related items with arrows — see Connecting items.
  3. Need a head start? Apply a template.

5. Back it up​

Because everything is local, you're in charge of backups — and it's one click.

  1. Open Settings → Library → Export.
  2. Choose where to save the .zip. It contains everything: assets, palettes, folders, tags, and boards.

See Exporting your library. To restore later — even on a new Mac — use Importing a backup, which de-duplicates automatically so re-importing never piles up copies.

Where to go next​