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Install the Extension for your Chrome or Brave browser.
Your Private Knowledge Base for the Web: Transform how you capture, organize, and discover web content with Curio—a powerful Chrome extension that puts you in complete control of your digital knowledge.
Note from author: This starts as a personal tool to help my day organizing my internet readings and work. I share it to whoever value privacy and productivity, and I plan to improve gradually in my free time.
What Curio Does
Capture Anything, Instantly
- Save text snippets, images, or entire web pages with one click
- Right-click any selection or use keyboard shortcuts (Alt+S / Cmd+E)
- Automatic metadata extraction—titles, descriptions, publication dates, and more
Organize Visually
- Create visual whiteboards to arrange your content spatially
- Group items into customizable sections with drag-and-drop
- Add tags, notes, and favorites for quick organization
- Timeline views show your content chronologically, grouped by source
Search with AI
- Full-text search across all your saved content
- AI-powered semantic search finds relevant content even when keywords don't match
- Chat with your knowledge base using local AI (LM Studio integration)
- All AI processing happens locally—your data never leaves your device
Privacy-First
- 100% local storage—all data stays on your device using IndexedDB
- No cloud sync, no tracking, no data collection
- Works completely offline
- Export/import your data anytime for backup or migration
Why Install Curio?
For Researchers & Students Build a personal knowledge base from articles, papers, and resources. Organize research projects visually on whiteboards, and find connections with AI-powered search.
For Content Creators Save inspiration, references, and ideas as you browse. Visual whiteboards help you plan projects, and semantic search helps you rediscover forgotten gems.
For Knowledge Workers Capture meeting notes, documentation, and important snippets. Timeline views help you track what you've learned, and local AI helps you make sense of it all.
For Privacy-Conscious Users Unlike cloud-based alternatives, Curio stores everything locally. Your research, notes, and saved content remain private and secure on your device.
Key Features
✨ Smart Capture - Save snippets, images, or full pages with automatic metadata
🎨 Visual Whiteboards - Organize content spatially with drag-and-drop sections
🔍 AI-Powered Search - Find content semantically, not just by keywords
💬 AI Chat - Ask questions about your saved content (local LLM support)
📅 Timeline Views - Browse your knowledge chronologically
🏷️ Tags & Notes - Organize with custom tags and personal notes
⭐ Favorites - Star important items for quick access
💾 Local Storage - Everything stored on your device, no cloud required
📤 Export/Import - Full backup and restore capabilities
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts - Fast capture with Alt+S and Cmd+E
Perfect For
- Researchers building personal knowledge bases
- Students organizing study materials
- Content creators collecting inspiration
- Knowledge workers managing information
- Anyone who values privacy and offline access
Start building your private knowledge base today. Install Curio and never lose track of important web content again.
All data is stored locally in your browser. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your knowledge, your control.