Eden is a workspace where your files, links, notes, and AI all live together. This guide explains how everything is organized and how the pieces connect.
The Main Areas
Sidebar (Left)
Your content library. Everything you upload or create appears here, organized in folders.
Folders — Organize content however you like
Files — Videos, PDFs, images, audio
Links — YouTube, Instagram, web pages
Notes — Your writing and ideas
Canvases — Visual workspaces with AI
Main Area (Center)
Where you view and work with content. What you see depends on what you've selected:
File view — view your folders and files, search, and filter
A video — Player with transcript, comments, and clips
A PDF — Document viewer
A note — Markdown editor
A canvas — Visual workspace with AI chats
Quick Create Bar (Top)
Fast access to create new items while in the workspace view:
Note — Start writing immediately
Canvas — Create a visual workspace
Link — Paste a URL to save
Upload — Add files from your computer
What Can You Store in Eden?
Eden handles many types of content:
Type | Examples | What Eden Does |
|---|---|---|
Videos | MP4, MOV, uploaded files | Transcribes, analyzes frames, creates segments |
Video links | YouTube, YouTube Shorts | Downloads, transcribes, analyzes |
Social links | Instagram Reels, Twitter/X | Downloads, transcribes content |
Documents | PDFs | Extracts text, makes searchable |
Images | PNG, JPG, GIF | Analyzes content, makes searchable |
Audio | MP3, WAV | Transcribes speech |
Web pages | Articles, Substack posts | Saves and extracts content |
Notes | Your writing | Stored and searchable |
Everything you add is automatically processed so you can search it, reference it with AI, and find it later.
How Content Gets Processed
When you upload or link something, Eden works in the background:
Downloads/stores the content
Transcribes any speech
Analyzes visual content frame-by-frame
Creates segments with tags and descriptions
Makes everything searchable
You'll see a processing indicator while this happens. Once complete, the content is fully searchable and ready to use with AI.
Working with Panes
Eden lets you open multiple items side-by-side using panes. This is powerful for:
Watching a video while taking notes
Comparing two documents
Working on a canvas while referencing research
To open an item in a pane:
Option+click (Mac) or Alt+click (Windows) any item
Right-click → Open in Pane
Hover over an item in sidebar → click the Open in Pane icon
You can open as many panes as you like and drag them to rearrange the layout.
See Working in Multiple Panes for more.
The Three Core Features
Eden is built around three main capabilities:
1. A Better Drive
Store everything — files, links, notes — in one place. Everything is automatically transcribed, tagged, and analyzed. No more losing ideas across scattered apps.
2. Visual Search
Find anything by describing it. Search for "person in red jacket" or "when they mention the budget" and Eden finds the exact frame or moment.
3. Canvas with Spatial AI
Connect your content to AI on a visual canvas. Drag files, links, and notes together, connect them to AI chats, and work in a way that matches how you think.
How It All Connects
Here's a typical workflow showing how the pieces work together:
Upload research — Add YouTube videos, PDFs, articles to a project folder
Let Eden process — Transcription and analysis happens automatically
Search when needed — Find specific moments or ideas with visual search
Create a canvas — Drag your best sources onto a visual workspace
Connect to AI — Ask questions, get summaries, generate ideas
Write in notes — Draft your content alongside your research
Collaborate — Share with team members, leave video comments
Everything stays connected in one workspace.
