anytype-docs-creation-bookmarks.md
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A Bookmark is a special kind of Object that stores a link to a webpage. Instead of just dropping a URL into a note, you create a Bookmark Object that captures the page's title, preview image, favicon, and a description — making it easy to recognize, link to, and organize like any other Object.
Bookmarks turn ad-hoc URLs into structured information. You can tag them, filter them, link them to projects. If you're collecting research, building a reading list, saving inspiration, or maintaining a list of references, Bookmarks give them a proper home in your knowledge graph rather than scattering URLs across pages.
A Bookmark is its own Object Type that is created by default (a System Type). When you create a bookmark, Anytype fetches metadata from the URL — title, description, preview image, and favicon — and stores them as Properties on the Object.
You can then:
Add your own Properties (Tags, Status, Priority, Project links)
Add notes or annotations in the editor
Link the Bookmark to other Objects
Include it in Queries, Collections, and Discussions
Bookmarks have their own dedicated layout, separate from the standard Page layout. Each Bookmark displays:
The page's preview image at the top
The page title (editable)
A short URL with the site icon
A prominent Open Website button
You can still add blocks below the bookmark layout if you want to write notes, link to related Objects, or build out additional context. To do this from the editor, right-click the bookmark and select 'Open as Object'.
In the Channel Sidebar header, click the dropdown arrow and choose Bookmark , then paste the URL when prompted.
In the Sidebar, you can mouse over 'Bookmarks' and click the '+' button. If the Types section is not revealed, then go to Manage Sections. If the Bookmarks type is not visible, then you may not have any bookmarks yet. Once you have at least one Bookmark, it will display in the Sidebar.
If you want to add a bookmark to an existing object, paste the URL like you would any other text and a menu should reveal. Select the 'bookmark' option. This method will create a bookmark block in the object.
If you open your Bookmarks type from the Sidebar, then all of your bookmarks in the space will be collected there. Use the 'new' button on the right to add a new bookmark.
If you've installed the Anytype browser extension, click its icon on any page to save it as a Bookmark Object directly to a Channel of your choice. See your platform's installation guide for setup.
Because Bookmarks are Objects with their own Type, you can:
Filter by Tag — create a "Reading List" tag, a "Research" tag, etc.
Pin a Bookmarks Query to your sidebar to see all your saved links
Add an Object Property linking each Bookmark to a Project or Topic
Use the Gallery layout in a Query to see Bookmarks as visual cards
See Views for more details.
Use Tags or a Status property to track reading state. Add states like "To read", "Reading", "Read", "Reference" so a single Bookmarks Query can serve as your reading queue, your library, and your reference shelf.
Drag Bookmarks into Collections when you want to group them by topic without setting up a tag system. A "Trip planning" Collection can hold flight bookings, AirBnB pages, and restaurant reviews side by side.
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