Help & Documentation

Getting Started

What is Submerse?

Submerse is a collaborative bookmarking application designed to help you save, organize, and actually retain the information you find on the web. Unlike traditional bookmarking tools, Submerse captures the full content of every page you save, ensuring you never lose access to important information.

Creating Your Account

To get started with Submerse, visit the homepage and click "Start 14-day trial." You can sign up using your email address or through Google authentication. No credit card is required for the trial period.

Your Workspace

When you first sign up, Submerse creates a personal workspace for you. This is your private space where all your bookmarks are stored. You can also create team workspaces to collaborate with others.

Saving Bookmarks

Browser Extension

The easiest way to save bookmarks is with our browser extension. Once installed, simply click the Submerse icon in your browser toolbar while on any webpage to save it instantly. The extension captures the full content, not just the URL.

Manual Save

You can also save bookmarks directly from the Submerse app. Click the "Add Bookmark" button in the top navigation, paste a URL, and Submerse will fetch and save the content automatically.

What Gets Saved

When you save a bookmark, Submerse captures:

• Full page content — The complete article or page text, converted to clean Markdown
• Metadata — Title, description, author, and publication date when available
• AI Summary — An automatically generated summary of the key points
• Auto-labels — AI-suggested categories and tags

Organizing Your Bookmarks

Pools

Pools are like smart folders for organizing your bookmarks. Each bookmark can belong to multiple pools, making it easy to categorize content in different ways.

To create a new pool, click the "+" button in the sidebar next to "Pools." Give your pool a name and optional description.

All Bookmarks Pool

Every workspace has a special "All Bookmarks" pool that automatically contains all your saved bookmarks. This is your default view and cannot be deleted.

Adding Bookmarks to Pools

To add a bookmark to a pool, you can:

• Drag and drop the bookmark onto a pool in the sidebar
• Right-click the bookmark and select "Add to Pool"
• Use the pool selector when viewing a bookmark

Auto-Labeling

Submerse uses AI to automatically categorize your bookmarks as they're saved. Labels help you find related content and see patterns in what you save. You can also add custom labels to any bookmark.

Search

Full-Text Search

Unlike traditional bookmarking tools that only search titles and URLs, Submerse searches the full content of every saved page. This means you can find that article about "machine learning optimization" even if those words aren't in the title.

How to Search

Use the search bar at the top of the page or press / to focus it. Type your query and results will appear instantly. Search works across:

• Page titles
• Full page content
• AI-generated summaries
• Labels and tags
• URLs

Sharing & Collaboration

Sharing Pools

You can share any pool with others, making it easy to collaborate on research or share curated collections. To share a pool:

1. Open the pool you want to share
2. Click the "Share" button in the pool header
3. Enter the email addresses of people you want to invite
4. Choose their permission level (view or edit)

Public Pools

You can also make a pool public, generating a shareable link that anyone can view without signing in. This is great for sharing research collections or curated reading lists.

Team Workspaces

For larger teams, you can create a team workspace where all members have access to shared pools and bookmarks. Team workspaces support role-based permissions with admin and member roles.

Reading & Learning

Reader View

Click on any bookmark to open it in Reader View. This displays the saved content in a clean, distraction-free format optimized for reading. The original page content is preserved exactly as it was when you saved it.

AI Summaries

Every bookmark includes an AI-generated summary that captures the key points. This helps you quickly decide what deserves your full attention without re-reading everything you've saved.

Viewing the Original

You can always visit the original webpage by clicking the external link icon next to the bookmark title. However, since Submerse saves the full content, you'll still have access even if the original page goes offline or behind a paywall.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Submerse supports keyboard shortcuts for power users:

Settings

Theme

Submerse supports multiple themes including light and dark modes. Change your theme in Settings → Appearance. Your preference is saved and applied across all your devices.

Account Settings

Manage your account details, change your email, or update your password in Settings → Account. You can also manage your subscription and billing from here.

Pricing

Free Trial

New users get a 14-day free trial with full access to all features. No credit card is required to start your trial.

Subscription

After your trial, Submerse costs $8/month. This includes:

• Unlimited bookmarks
• AI summaries and auto-labeling
• Full-text search
• Shared pools and collaboration
• Browser extension
• iOS app access

Getting Help

Contact Support

If you need help or have questions not covered here, you can reach our support team by emailing support@submerse.it.

Feature Requests & Feedback

We love hearing from users! If you have ideas for new features or improvements, please send them to feedback@submerse.it.