Glassy Companion 5:00
Installing and Configuring Companion
Install the Glassy Companion browser extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox, connect it to your account, pin it, and set up keyboard shortcuts for one-keystroke capture.
What's New
26 lessons across 4 tracks — here's what was added recently.
July 2026
Glassy Companion 4:30
The Capture Queue
Understand how the Glassy Companion offline queue works — persistent storage in chrome.storage.local, automatic 60-second flush, badge counts, and manual queue management.
Glassy Companion 4:00
Multi-Account Capture
Route captures to different Glassy accounts from the same browser extension using the account picker — personal and work accounts side by side.
Glassy Companion 6:30
Region Screenshots and the Element Picker
Capture specific page regions or individual DOM elements with pixel-perfect precision — HiDPI awareness, offscreen rendering pipeline, and CSS selector persistence.
Getting started 4:30
Welcome to Glassy
Create your Glassy account, sign in, and get oriented with the Today view and Account HUD — your home base for everything.
Getting started 5:00
Your First Note
Create a note in Glassy, write with Markdown and slash commands, embed images, and let auto-save handle the rest.
Getting started 5:15
Organizing with Tags
Use tags, pinned tags, filter chips, and Keep collections to keep your library searchable and clutter-free as it grows.
Getting started 5:00
Installing Glassy Companion
Install the Glassy Companion browser extension for Chrome or Firefox, connect it to your account, pin it, and set up keyboard shortcuts for one-keystroke capture.
Getting started 5:30
Navigating the Workspace
Learn the real Glassy sidebar, the global search overlay, keyboard shortcuts, and the Account HUD — so you can find anything without hunting.
Getting started 5:30
Capturing from the Web
Save bookmarks, full-page captures, and text highlights into Glassy using the Companion extension's Unified Save Card and Smart capture presets.
Getting started 5:00
Screenshots and the Element Picker
Capture viewport screenshots, draw a region, or pick a specific page element — with HiDPI awareness and WebP upload. Visual captures land in Glassy as searchable notes.
Getting started 4:30
Bookmarks vs Notes vs Captures
Understand Glassy's three content types — bookmarks for links, notes for ideas, captures for web content — and how they differ in storage, search, and organization.
Getting started 5:00
Search and the Knowledge Base
Find anything in your Glassy library with full-text search, search operators, and the Knowledge Base — a semantic, AI-indexed view of everything you've saved.
Getting started 4:30
Importing and Exporting Your Data
Move your data in and out of Glassy with Markdown export, JSON export, and import from Markdown files or an Obsidian vault — full portability, no lock-in.
Local AI 6:00
How AI Works in Glassy
Understand how Glassy runs AI in your browser via WebGPU — two on-device runtimes, what they do, and when cloud AI is an option.
Local AI 5:30
Related Notes and Smart Tags
Discover how Glassy runs 384-dimensional embeddings in your browser via WebGPU to power Related Notes and Smart Tag Suggestions — no cloud, no data leaving your machine.
Local AI 6:00
Asking AI About Your Library
Use Glassy's AI assistant to ask questions about everything you've saved — with answers grounded in your actual notes, bookmarks, and captures, complete with source citations.
Local AI 5:00
Cloud AI and Smart Routing
How Glassy Cloud routes AI queries to cloud providers when local models can't handle the job — and what that means for your privacy and costs.
Local AI 5:30
BYOK: Your Own API Keys
Bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini to bypass Glassy Cloud's AI cost caps and use the models you already pay for.
Local AI 6:00
Ollama: Local Models on Your Server
Run capable LLMs like Llama and Qwen on your self-hosted Glassy server via Ollama — no API costs, no data leaving your machine, optional GPU acceleration.
Local AI 4:00
AI Without Limits on the Appliance
How AI billing works on the self-hosted Glassy appliance — no metering, no cost caps, no system cloud keys. BYOK and Ollama are your paths to AI.
Self-hosting 8:00
Deploying Glassy with Docker
Deploy Glassy as a self-hosted single-user appliance with Docker Compose — four required environment variables and you're running in minutes.
Self-hosting 5:00
How Your Account Works
Understand the separation between your self-hosted appliance and the Glassy cloud — membership verification, local JWT auth, and the 30-day offline window.
Self-hosting 6:30
Configuration and Multi-Device Access
Configure environment variables, change ports, set up CORS, and access your self-hosted Glassy from your phone or other devices via Tailscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, or Caddy HTTPS.
Self-hosting 5:30
Backups and Data Management
Protect your self-hosted Glassy data with automated daily backups, optional AES-256-GCM encryption, manual backup and restore, and storage monitoring.
Self-hosting 5:00
Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Keep your self-hosted Glassy updated with docker compose pull or auto-update with Watchtower, check container health, and diagnose common issues.