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Tags are the primary way to organize saves in Backpocket. They’re lightweight, flexible, and enhanced with smart suggestions that learn from your behavior.

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Creating tags

Tags are created on the fly — just start typing when adding tags to a save:
  • Typeahead autocomplete — As you type, existing tags appear as suggestions
  • Inline creation — If no match exists, press Enter to create a new tag instantly
  • No separate “create tag” flow — Tags are born naturally through use
You don’t need to pre-create tags. Just type a new name while tagging a save, and it’s automatically created and applied.

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Smart tag suggestions

When saving a new link, Backpocket suggests tags based on two signals:
SignalWeightHow it works
Domain affinity3xTags you’ve frequently used for links from this domain. If you always tag nytimes.com saves with “news”, it learns that.
Global frequency1xYour most-used tags overall, ordered by how often you use them.
Suggestions appear automatically in the tag input — you can accept them with a click or keep typing to search/create.

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Tag normalization

All tags are case-insensitive and stored in lowercase:
  • JavaScript, javascript, and JAVASCRIPT all resolve to javascript
  • You’ll never end up with duplicate tags due to capitalization differences

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Auto-cleanup

Tags are automatically deleted when they become orphaned — meaning no saves reference them anymore. This keeps your tag list clean without manual maintenance.
If you remove a tag from every save that uses it, the tag itself is cleaned up automatically. No “ghost tags” cluttering your list.

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Collection default tags

Collections can have default tags that are automatically applied to any save added to that collection. This is a powerful way to enforce consistent tagging:
  1. Create a collection (e.g., “Design Inspiration”)
  2. Set default tags (e.g., design, inspiration)
  3. Every save added to that collection automatically gets those tags
Learn more about collections →

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Filtering by tags

Tags are a primary filter across the app:
  • Sidebar — Click any tag to filter your save list
  • Search — Combine tag filters with text search
  • Public space — Visitors can filter your public saves by tag

Collections

Group saves with default tags for auto-organization.

Search

Combine tag filters with text search for precise results.