Getting started

A 5-minute tour of Eden

What Eden is for, what each part of the sidebar does, and the simple loop that ties it together. Read this first.

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Eden is where creators save ideas, study what already works, write, and then publish or sell the result. Everything you save lands in your Library, and the rest of the sidebar helps you turn it into posts and products.

What each part of the sidebar does

The Eden sidebar with Library, Discover, Custom AI, Publish, Chat, and your boards, next to Home and its Your first steps card
The Store icon sits at the top of the sidebar, next to the workspace icon.
SurfaceWhat it's forLearn more
HomeYour starting point: your first steps, recent work, and chats. On the web, click the Eden logo at the top of the sidebar.This article
LibraryEverything you save, in one place. Links, notes, PDFs, images, and saved posts. Eden tags them for you.The Library
Discover3M+ top posts from X, Threads, YouTube, Substack, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Tabs for Discover, Creators, Brands, and Lists, plus a Posts / Ads switch.Filtering Discover
Custom AIFocused AIs built on your own knowledge, creators you trust, or ready-made ones from Eden.What is a Custom AI?
PublishWrite once and schedule to X, Threads, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack.Schedule and publish posts
BoardsListed under the pages. A board is a swipe file or a writing desk. View it as Grid, List, or Freeform. Group boards with New folder.Your first board
StoreThe Store icon at the top of the sidebar. Sell Custom AIs, courses, downloads, and memberships, and run your creator page.Sell your Custom AI

Searching Discover by keyword works on the $5 Discover plan and on Starter or above. On Personal and Personal Plus you can browse and filter. Free shows the first 8 posts.

Want a Capture row too? Turn it on in Settings → Preferences. Or press ⌘ K anywhere. See Quick capture.

Bring in what you already saved

Connect your other apps in Settings → Integrations. Your saves come into your Library.

SourceLearn more
X BookmarksSync your X bookmarks
Instagram SavesConnect Instagram saves
Substack BookmarksThe Substack Bookmarks card in Integrations
Kindle highlightsConnect Kindle
ReadwiseConnecting Readwise

On Free you import by hand, up to 100 items. Automatic sync, where new saves keep flowing in on their own, needs Personal or above.

Moving your notes over? Go to Settings → Import for Notion, Obsidian, Evernote, and Apple Notes. See Import your Notion workspace.

Save from anywhere

AppWhat it addsLearn more
Chrome extensionSave any page or post in one click.The Chrome extension
iPhone appSave from the share menu.Save from your iPhone
Android appSave from the share menu.Get the Android app
Mac appFloating docs, chats, and quick capture.Download the Mac app

Get them all at eden.so/downloads. The Windows app is coming soon.

The core loop

  1. 01

    Save what catches your eye

    Press ⌘ K (Ctrl K on Windows), paste a link, or use the Chrome extension or phone app. It all lands in your Library.

  2. 02

    Find what already works

    Open Discover, pick your platforms and topics, and save the standout posts to a board.

  3. 03

    Write next to your research

    Write on the same board, with your saved posts beside the draft. Ask chat or a Custom AI for hooks, outlines, or feedback.

  4. 04

    Ship it

    Schedule the post in Publish. Or turn what you know into a product in your Store.

Ask the community

Get answers from the team and other creators.

Ask in the Eden help channel, see how others use the app, and come to the live workshops. Free with any Eden account.

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