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Collections ​

Collections help you organize your items into groups. Create collections for different areas of your life to keep your information structured and easy to find.

Items can belong to multiple collections ​

Unlike folders, items in Locker can belong to multiple collections at once. This lets you organize the same item in different ways:

  • A passport scan could be in both "Travel Documents" and "Family Documents"
  • Insurance information could be in "Financial" and "Medical"
  • A child's birth certificate could be in "Kids" and "Legal Documents"

Creating a collection ​

When adding an item ​

  1. While creating or editing an item, tap the collection field
  2. Tap Create new collection
  3. Enter a name for the collection
  4. Tap Create

From the home screen ​

  1. Open the collections view
  2. Tap Create collection
  3. Enter a name for the collection
  4. Tap Create

Adding items to collections ​

When creating an item ​

  1. While creating the item, tap the collection field
  2. Select one or more collections
  3. Complete creating the item

Adding existing items to a collection ​

  1. Open an item
  2. Tap the edit button
  3. Tap the collection field
  4. Select additional collections
  5. Tap Save

Managing collections ​

Renaming a collection ​

  1. Open the collection
  2. Tap the menu icon
  3. Select Rename
  4. Enter the new name
  5. Tap Save

Deleting a collection ​

  1. Open the collection
  2. Tap the menu icon
  3. Select Delete collection
  4. Choose whether to:
    • Keep items: Items are removed from the collection but not deleted
    • Delete items: Items are moved to Trash

Removing items from a collection ​

  1. Open an item
  2. Tap the edit button
  3. Tap the collection field
  4. Deselect the collection you want to remove the item from
  5. Tap Save

The item remains in any other collections it belongs to.

Important collection ​

Locker includes a special Important collection for marking your most critical items. Add items here for quick access to your most frequently needed information.

To add an item to Important:

  1. Open the item
  2. Tap the star or favorite icon
  3. The item is added to the Important collection

The Important collection is automatically created when you first mark an item as important.

Collection organization tips ​

Consider creating collections like:

  • Work: Work-related credentials and notes
  • Personal: Personal accounts and information
  • Financial: Banking, investments, taxes
  • Medical: Health records and contacts
  • Travel: Passport info, visa details, travel documents
  • Family: Shared family information

Sharing collections ​

Share entire collections with other Ente users. This is useful for family members who need access to the same information.

Learn more about Sharing collections with users.