The ask box
Type a question or paste a link to start a thread. You can also select Speak your question. The + menu has New source, Add from inbox and Attach images.
Below the box, Gistr shows ideas under the tabs Create, Learn and Research. Select one to fill in the box. Some accounts also see a For you tab with personal ideas.
Your library
The tabs on the home page show your library: Recent, Collections, Threads and Sources.
- Sort: order by Date Modified, Date Added or title.
- Filter: in Sources, filter by type: YouTube, PDF, Article or Podcast. You can also show only the items that have threads.
- Select many: use Select all and Delete to remove many items at one time.
Each source has a menu with New thread, Copy to thread, Copy to collection, Move to collection, Open original and Remove source.
Search your library
- On your home page, select the search icon, or press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows).
- Type a word from a title.
- Select a result. Gistr groups results under Collections, Threads and Sources.
To search the content of your sources, ask Ask AI in a thread.
Collections
A collection is a folder of threads, for example one course or one project.
- Select the + beside Collections in the sidebar.
- Type a name.
- To keep it private, select the option to keep it private. Then only you and people you invite can see it.
- Create the collection, then select Add new thread. You can also select Move to collection in the menu of a thread.
The menu of a collection has Edit collection, Share, Copy link and Delete.
When you delete a collection, Gistr also deletes all its threads.
The free plan allows 5 collections. A guest account allows 1. Paid plans have no limit.