ThumbVault

ThumbVault Guide

1. Chrome extension2. Bookmarklet3. Paste a URL

Start with the Chrome extension in 3 steps

STEP 1

Create a vault

Create the vault where saved pages will be stored in ThumbVault.

STEP 2

Set the destination URL

Paste your vault URL into the destination field used by the Chrome extension.

STEP 3

Click the extension icon to save

Once it is configured, you can save the current page by clicking the extension icon.

1. Save with the Chrome extension

  1. Create and open your ThumbVault vault first.
  2. On the vault page, copy the vault URL shown for the Chrome extension destination.
  3. Open the Chrome extension and paste that URL into its destination input.
  4. Visit any page you want to keep and click the extension icon to save it instantly.
Download Chrome extensionCreate a vault

2. Save with the bookmarklet

Drag to install

  1. Open your vault page.
  2. Drag “Save to ThumbVault” into your bookmarks bar.
  3. Run the bookmarklet on any page you want to save and move to the confirmation screen.
  4. Review the content and save it, then return to the original page.

Install it manually

  1. Open the bookmarklet section on your vault page.
  2. Open the manual registration block and copy the code.
  3. Create a new bookmark in your browser and paste that code into its URL field.
  4. Run that bookmark on any page to open the confirmation screen.
If it does not work, remove the existing bookmarklet and register it again.

3. Save by pasting a URL

  1. Open your vault page.
  2. Paste the page URL you want to keep into the manual save field.
  3. ThumbVault will try to fetch the title and thumbnail automatically.
  4. This method is useful on mobile or in environments where bookmarklets are awkward to use.

Usage

  1. Click “Open my vault or create one”.
  2. Register either the Chrome extension destination URL or the bookmarklet from the vault page.
  3. Use the Chrome extension button for instant saving on pages you want to keep.
  4. Use the bookmarklet when you want to review the content before saving.
  5. The bookmarklet can be added by drag-and-drop or by pasting the code into a bookmark URL field.
  6. Manual URL saving also works well on mobile devices.
  7. Saved pages appear in a thumbnail-based list for later review.

FAQ

Q. Are saved URLs public?
A. Anyone who knows the vault URL token can access it. In normal use, third parties cannot open it unless you share that URL.
Q. Why is a thumbnail sometimes missing?
A. Some sites prevent thumbnail extraction because of their own settings or restrictions.
Q. What is the difference between the Chrome extension and the bookmarklet?
A. The Chrome extension is faster for repeated saving after the destination URL is configured once. The bookmarklet is useful when you want to review the detected content before saving.

Notes

  • Do not save URLs that contain sensitive information.
  • Register bookmarklets that belong to the specific vault page you plan to use.
  • When installing the bookmarklet manually, copy the code from the vault page and paste it into the bookmark URL field.