Research Management
A personal knowledge base that compounds.
Everything you've ever read, always findable.
The problem with research isn't finding things — it's keeping them. Browser bookmarks don't scale. Pocket-style apps don't preserve content. Note-taking tools don't capture the original. Backdrop archives the full source and lets you annotate, organize, and search everything you've ever saved.
Annotated archives
Add notes, highlights, and tags directly on archived pages. Your annotations are searchable.
Collections by project
Group archives by research topic, client, paper, or project. Navigate by context, not chronology.
Entity tagging
Tag people, organizations, and concepts across your archive for cross-source connections.
Full-text search
Search every word of every archived page. Surface sources by content, not just what you named them.
Shareable collections
Share a collection with collaborators or publish it for your audience.
Multi-format capture
HTML, readable text, screenshot, and PDF captured simultaneously. Access the format that suits your workflow.
How it works
Archive sources as you find them
One-click browser extension capture. Don't break your research flow to organize.
Annotate while it's fresh
Add notes explaining why you saved something. Your future self will thank you.
Organize into project collections
Group archives by topic, project, or paper. Collections are shareable and searchable.
Search when you need it
Full-text search surfaces anything in your archive by content. Never dig through bookmarks again.
“I have thousands of archived pages in Backdrop across five years of research. Full-text search means I can find any source in under ten seconds. It's become my most-used tool after email.”
Build a knowledge base that outlasts any project
Free to start. Your archives are yours, forever.
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