Start with a collection
Create a home for a group of things you want to keep track of.
Collections in Catalist
A place for each collection
Different things deserve a clear home.
Books do not need the same organization as cameras, tools, or board games. Catalist gives each collection its own space while keeping the experience familiar.
Add the things you own
Each item becomes a useful record with the details that matter to you.
Organize it naturally
Use categories that make sense for that collection instead of forcing every item into the same structure.
More than a list
Each item gets a record of its own.
A collection tells you where an item belongs. Its item record keeps the photo, condition, purchase details, value, notes, files, and useful links that help you remember the thing you actually own.
- Keep the details you have without waiting for a perfect record.
- Add photos and notes that make your copy recognizable.
- Return to useful ownership information when you need it.
Organized for the collection
Let every collection make sense on its own.
Your book categories can look different from your vinyl, camera, or tool categories. Each collection keeps the organization that fits its items, without asking you to design a database first.
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The broader view
See what you have added across collections.
Collections keep different kinds of things organized. Inventory gives you a broader view across the items you have added, so the catalog still feels connected as it grows.
Built around what you own
Start with the collection that matters now.
Your catalog can grow from one shelf, hobby, room, or group of equipment without changing how the rest of Catalist works.
Books and media
Keep books, records, movies, and other physical media in collections that fit the shelves they came from.
Games and hobbies
Give board games, puzzles, collectibles, and other hobbies their own place without building a new system for each one.
Home and equipment
Keep useful records for tools, cameras, technology, and the everyday things around your home.
Know what you own.
Start with one collection and keep the rest in the same private catalog when you are ready.
Private by default · One catalog · Everything you own