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How to use Drawer

Four short videos, about a minute each. Start with the first; then watch the one for your phone.

Video 1 · 60 seconds

Start Drawer in 2 minutes

From the link to Drawer on your home screen.

  1. Open thedrawer.ca and tap Start free.
  2. Type your email, tap Email me a code, then type the 6-digit code from the email (check spam if it isn't there).
  3. Give your name, then pick the topics you save things about. They become the first ring of your map; you can change them any time.
  4. Add Drawer to your home screen. Android: Chrome menu ⋮ → Add to Home screen. iPhone: Safari Share → Add to Home Screen.
  5. Open Drawer from its new icon. Done: now save something.

Video 2 · 40 seconds

Save a Reel to Drawer on Android

Share from Instagram, TikTok or YouTube; you never leave the app you're in.

  1. In Instagram, tap the share arrow under the Reel.
  2. Tap Drawer. First time: scroll right → More → Drawer.
  3. "Saved to Drawer ✓" appears and closes by itself. You stay in Instagram.
  4. The same works from YouTube, TikTok and any web page: Share → Drawer.
  5. Open Drawer to see your saves. Videos take a few minutes; articles are instant.

Video 3 · 43 seconds

Save a Reel to Drawer on iPhone

Copy the link, then save it in Drawer, or set up one-tap saving.

  1. In Instagram, tap Share → Copy link.
  2. Open Drawer and tap + at the top right; it saves the link you copied.
  3. It shows up in your Library: "Transcribing…" for a few minutes, then a summary.
  4. Optional, one-tap saving: Settings ⚙ → Set up the iPhone Shortcut (about two minutes, once). Then Share → Drawer from any app.
  5. Works the same for TikTok, YouTube and any web page.

Video 4 · 65 seconds

What happens after you save

Find, read and ask about your saves.

  1. Your Library: tap a topic to filter.
  2. Tap a card for its summary and transcript. Looks right puts it on your map where Drawer suggests.
  3. Your map: you in the middle, your topics around you. Tap a topic to open it; tap again for its cards.
  4. Ask: type or say a question, like "What was that ramen place in Tokyo?" The answer links back to your cards.
  5. Your turn: save three things this week, then ask Drawer about them.

Ready? It takes two minutes.

Start free