MyKeep is a visual workspace for saving links, screenshots, notes, videos, to-dos, and ideas into one calm dashboard. I built it with @anything to explore how far an AI app builder can go beyond a simple prototype and become a real web app with authentication, workspaces, tags, search, filters, bulk actions, URL previews, accessibility improvements, and paid access.

The idea for MyKeep came from a simple problem: we save useful things every day, but most of them disappear.

A link goes into bookmarks. A screenshot stays in downloads. A note lives inside a notes app. A video link gets lost in a chat. A design reference sits inside a random folder. Over time, everything becomes scattered.

The problem was not saving. The problem was remembering, finding, and reusing what was saved.

I wanted to build a product that felt like a calm visual memory. Not a heavy productivity tool. Not a complicated database. Not another folder system that requires too much planning.

The goal was to make saving feel fast and finding feel natural.

Most digital-saving tools sit at two extremes. Browser bookmarks are fast, but they are not visual. They become long lists of text, and the original context disappears. Productivity tools are powerful, but they often require too much setup. Users have to create folders, pages, databases, labels, templates, and systems before the product becomes useful. I wanted MyKeep to sit in the middle. It needed to be: Fast enough for daily saving Visual enough for inspiration and references Structured enough for real organization Simple enough to not feel like work Flexible enough for links, notes, images, videos, and to-dos The core question was: How can someone save anything important into one place and rediscover it later without feeling overwhelmed?

MyKeep became a visual second-brain app built around one main idea:

Users can save different types of content into one dashboard and then organize them using workspaces, tags, search, filters, and bulk actions.

The app includes: User authentication All Items view Workspace views Workspace item counts Link saving Note saving Image and screenshot saving Video saving To-do saving URL preview cards Content-type filters Search Tags Bulk selection Move actions Delete actions Paid lifetime access

The goal was not to make the product feature-heavy. The goal was to give users enough control without making the interface feel complicated.

The dashboard is the heart of MyKeep.

I wanted it to feel like a quiet visual canvas instead of a traditional productivity dashboard. A rigid table or list would not work because MyKeep handles different types of content.

A screenshot needs space. A note needs readability. A link needs context. A to-do needs action. A video needs recognition. A saved reference needs to be visually scannable.

That is why the app uses a masonry-style grid. Different cards can have different heights, while still feeling like part of one organized system.

This made the dashboard feel more natural and closer to how people visually remember things.

MyKeep was designed to support multiple ways of saving and managing information.

The main functionality includes:

All Items works as the global library. It shows everything saved across the user’s account, no matter which workspace it belongs to.

This is important because users often want one place where they can see everything without thinking about folders.

Workspaces allow users to separate saved items by project, topic, client, idea, or personal category.

A workspace can be used for: Design inspiration Product research Client references Reading lists Visual moodboards Videos to watch Personal notes Project assets

Each workspace shows an item count so the user immediately understands how much content is inside.

Search is always available because finding is just as important as saving. Users can search saved content instead of manually browsing through every card.

The top filters let users quickly narrow the dashboard by content type: All Image Video Link Note To-Do

Tags create a second layer of organization. A single item can belong to a workspace but still have tags for themes, styles, clients, or categories.

Users can select one or multiple items and perform actions like: Move Tag Delete Create or move into a workspace

This makes MyKeep feel like a real workspace, not just a static gallery.

The biggest UX challenge was balancing flexibility with calmness.

A visual saving app can become messy very quickly. If every action is visible all the time, the app starts feeling like a full task manager. I wanted MyKeep to stay focused.

The UX system follows a simple rule:

Show primary actions all the time. Show contextual actions only when needed.

Primary actions include: Search Filters Add Workspace navigation

Contextual actions include: Move Tag Delete Selection actions Item management

This keeps the dashboard clean while still giving users enough power when they need it.

When nothing is selected, the interface stays calm.

When an item is selected, the app becomes action-oriented. The floating action bar appears, and the user can organize without opening a separate management screen.

This small interaction made the app feel much more usable.

One of the most important product decisions was separating All Items from workspaces.

All Items needed to show every saved item across the account.

A workspace needed to show only the items inside that specific workspace.

This sounds simple, but it affects the whole app.

Search needs to respect the current view. Counts need to update correctly. Moving an item needs to update both views. Deleting an item needs to remove it from the correct place. Tags need to keep working across saved items. Bulk actions need to know which items are selected.

The solution was to treat the product as three connected systems:

All Items is the global source. Workspaces are focused filtered views. Tags are a flexible organization layer.

Once this model was clear, the product became much easier to build and refine inside @anything.

Accessibility was an important part of the build because a visual dashboard only works if users can clearly understand what is interactive.

I focused on: Readable text contrast Clear active states Clear selected states Visible unchecked checkboxes Strong selected-card borders Readable buttons Better hover states Clear workspace counts Simple filter active states Accessible empty states Useful error states Large enough click targets Reduced visual noise

One specific improvement was the selection UI. The unchecked checkbox needed to stay visible against the card background, and the selected state needed to be obvious. I adjusted the visual treatment so selected cards show a strong border and selected checkmark, while unselected items still clearly show that they can be selected.

This made the workspace easier to understand and reduced confusion around bulk actions.

Saved links are a major part of MyKeep, but plain URLs are hard to recognize later.

A useful saved link needs context.

That is why URL preview cards were important. A link card should show: Title Domain Preview image when available Short description when available Content type

This helps the user recognize what they saved without opening every link again.

The same thinking applies to other content types. A note should feel like a note. A to-do should feel actionable. An image should stay visual. A video should be recognizable.

Every card type needed its own behavior while still fitting into the same design system.

I built MyKeep using @anything, but the process was not just one prompt.

The app had to be guided in clear modules.

First, I focused on the app structure: Authentication Protected dashboard User-specific data Sidebar navigation All Items view Workspace views

Then I focused on the content system: Links Notes Images Videos To-dos URL previews Content filters

Then I focused on organization: Workspaces Counts Tags Search Move Delete Bulk selection

Then I focused on product polish: Masonry layout Selected item states Clear checkboxes Floating action bar Empty states Responsive layout Readable cards

Then I focused on monetization: Paid access page Polar checkout Lifetime payment positioning Dashboard access after purchase

This modular approach made the build more controllable. Instead of asking Anything.com to generate one huge app at once, I used it like a product builder and refined one layer at a time.

Privacy was also an important part of the product direction because MyKeep is built around personal saved material.

Users may save links, private notes, screenshots, client references, research, ideas, videos, and unfinished thoughts. That means the app cannot feel like a public gallery or social feed. It needs to feel personal, private, and safe.

Each user has their own protected account. Saved items belong to that user, and the dashboard is not publicly visible by default. Workspaces are treated as personal collections unless the user intentionally chooses to share something.

Privacy considerations included: User authentication Protected dashboard access User-specific saved items Private workspaces by default No public feed No social discovery layer No unnecessary collaboration features Clear ownership of saved content Paid access tied to the authenticated user Sensitive payment keys kept out of the frontend

This mattered because MyKeep is not only storing polished bookmarks. It can store messy thoughts, private research, screenshots, early ideas, client references, and personal inspiration.

A big UX decision was to avoid making MyKeep feel like a social platform. There are no public likes, follower counts, or discovery feeds. The focus stays on the user’s own saved material.

The privacy principle was simple:

What you save should feel like yours.

That helped shape the tone of the product. MyKeep is calm, private, and personal by default.

MyKeep became a functional visual workspace for saving and organizing digital material.

Users can: Save links Save screenshots Save notes Save videos Save to-dos Create workspaces View all saved items Search saved content Filter by content type Tag items Select multiple cards Move items Delete items See item counts Use a clean masonry dashboard Access the product through a paid flow

It is not trying to replace Notion. It is not trying to become a full task manager. It is not trying to become a team collaboration suite. It is not trying to become a generic productivity tool.

It is built around one clear job:

Help people keep digital things they care about in one calm, visual place.