your research, organized how you think
perch is a new kind of bookmarking tool — built to actually help you remember why you saved that link in the first place.
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existing bookmarking tools treat links as isolated little snippets. they scatter context, reason, and momentum over the floor and expect you to pick up the pieces.
existing bookmarking tools treat links as isolated little snippets. they scatter context, reason, and momentum over the floor and expect you to pick up the pieces.
you save something, forget about it, and then wonder why you can't find anything you're looking for 2 months later. the problem isn't you, it's that the systems aren't set up for you to remember the "why" behind anything.
you save something, forget about it, and then wonder why you can't find anything you're looking for 2 months later. the problem isn't you, it's that the systems aren't set up for you to remember the "why" behind anything.
so the apps become black holes of links, and slap rigid organizational structures on top as a band-aid. if that doesn't work for you, that's what perch is for.
so the apps become black holes of links, and slap rigid organizational structures on top as a band-aid. if that doesn't work for you, that's what perch is for.
introducing sessions
introducing sessions
sessions are the way we've designed to pair the bookmarks you know with the flow your brain works with.
sessions are the way we've designed to pair the bookmarks you know with the flow your brain works with.
sessions solve the two biggest issues with traditional bookmarking tools: they don't interrupt the flow, and they help you remember.
sessions solve the two biggest issues with traditional bookmarking tools: they don't interrupt the flow, and they help you remember.
here's an example workflow during a research burst:
here's an example workflow during a research burst:
traditional tools
perch
find the research
find the research
start session
start session
open extension
open extension
do the research
do the research
add notes
add notes
right click anytime you want to save
right click anytime you want to save
save the link
save the link
end the session when you're done
end the session when you're done
repeat until you're done
repeat until you're done
open the app
open the app
organize each link into tag or group
organize each link into tag or group
with perch, anything saved during a session is automatically organized into the tag associated with the session, along with the session itself in its own view — so you can go back to the link 3 years later and remember exactly when and why you saved it.
with perch, anything saved during a session is automatically organized into the tag associated with the session, along with the session itself in its own view — so you can go back to the link 3 years later and remember exactly when and why you saved it.
perch's workflow is designed to eliminate the work you have to do to organize your bookmarks while you're researching. at the end, the session captures the timeline of your thinking and the context that comes along with it, not just the links.
perch's workflow is designed to eliminate the work you have to do to organize your bookmarks while you're researching. at the end, the session captures the timeline of your thinking and the context that comes along with it, not just the links.
so next time you need that research, you have the full journey. start, save, done.
so next time you need that research, you have the full journey. start, save, done.
see it in action - coming soon!
who this might help
who this might help
if you've outgrown Raindrop's noise or Notion's overhead
if you've outgrown Raindrop's noise or Notion's overhead
if your research flows naturally in sessions instead of categories
if your research flows naturally in sessions instead of categories
if you're neurodivergent and your tools fight how you think
if you're neurodivergent and your tools fight how you think
if you care that your research, links, and data stays yours
if you care that your research, links, and data stays yours
a note on pricing
a note on pricing
all freehand apps are designed to be accessible regardless of financial situation.
all freehand apps are designed to be accessible regardless of financial situation.
when perch launches, we're planning on using a pay-what-you-can model. that means all features are available for free, but we ask that if you like it and want to support us, you choose what to donate.
when perch launches, we're planning on using a pay-what-you-can model. that means all features are available for free, but we ask that if you like it and want to support us, you choose what to donate.
donations help us keep our mission sustainable, but we never want to gatekeep functionality behind a paywall. more details on this model will be available when perch launches.
donations help us keep our mission sustainable, but we never want to gatekeep functionality behind a paywall. more details on this model will be available when perch launches.
the why & who behind perch
the why & who behind perch
hi, we're freehand. we believe that everyone should have tools that serve them first, not to squeeze money from you, make you addicted, or sell your data — so we make them.
hi, we're freehand. we believe that everyone should have tools that serve them first, not to squeeze money from you, make you addicted, or sell your data — so we make them.
we make open-source, privacy-forward web apps built around the human experience.
we make open-source, privacy-forward web apps built around the human experience.
all of our apps revolve around that concept, and we build them so you truly own your data. we can't see, track, or sell it.
all of our apps revolve around that concept, and we build them so you truly own your data. we can't see, track, or sell it.
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perch isn't quite ready to hatch yet, but you can join our waitlist to get early access
perch isn't quite ready to hatch yet, but you can join our waitlist to get early access
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no spam, just occasional email updates from us!