Karakeep

Reading & Bookmarks

Keep links, images, PDFs, and short notes together, with optional AI organization.

Use with conditions

Official website Repository

Last updatedRelease 2026-08-11

Open source licenseAGPL-3.0

PlatformsWeb · Android · iOS · Docker server

DeploymentContainers / self-hosted

About this project

Karakeep, previously called Hoarder, is a self-hosted collection tool for links, notes, pictures, and PDFs. Saved links can acquire titles, descriptions, and preview images. Lists and search organize the resulting collection, and lists can also support collaboration. The application brings several kinds of collected material together rather than restricting records to a browser's folder of URLs.

Browser extensions, mobile applications, RSS, and an API provide collection routes. Reading tools include highlights, while image OCR and a rules engine support content processing. Full-page archiving is also available, with some archival behavior requiring explicit enablement. Automatic tags and summaries are AI-related capabilities that can be configured separately from basic saving and organizing.

The Docker Compose guide covers service connections, secrets, and persistent storage. AI tagging is optional: deployments can use an OpenAI API key or another provider such as local Ollama. External API usage introduces its own credentials and charges. Images can follow the stable release tag or be pinned to a version to control upgrades.

Karakeep — Official README Karakeep — Docker Installation

Decision guide

Why it is worth a look

Save links, images, and PDFs with lists and tags in one application
First-party usage or installation documentation is available
A verifiable formal release record is available

Before you use it

AI tagging is optional
Cloud models involve sending data and API charges
Self-hosting involves multiple containers and secret configuration
Formerly named Hoarder; distinguish server versions from mobile application versions

Manual setupHigh

With an AI agentModerate

DeploymentContainers / self-hosted

Additional requirements3 confirmed; others not verified

The official Karakeep Cloud offers the lowest-friction starting path; Confirmed requirements: Command line, Docker, An always-on device or service; Some requirements have not been verified. Check the official setup instructions.

What it can do

Save links, images, and PDFs
Lists and tags
Content search
Optional AI tags and summaries
Web-page archiving
Quick capture through browsers and mobile devices

Who it fits

Good for

People who collect material across devices frequently; People who want self-hosted bookmarks

Not a fit

Unwilling to maintain a self-hosted service and not considering hosting providers; Only accepting a workflow without checking permissions and data backups

Getting started

The official Karakeep Cloud offers the lowest-friction starting path
For self-hosting, download the official Compose file and set random secrets
Start and create an account
Configure AI and browser extensions as needed

Alternatives to consider

What it takes

Getting startedModerate

Ongoing maintenanceModerate

Failure impactModerate

Knowledge neededModerate

Not selected for comparison.

Get help from an AI agent

DeploymentContainers / self-hosted

Additional requirements3 confirmed; others not verified

With an AI agentModerate

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