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Files

Files brings existing documents and media — PDFs, images, and other attachments — into your vault so they live alongside your notes, tasks, and databases.

Files: The vault as filesFiles: The vault as files
The vault as files — Folders are entities; the list view shows type and metadata per row.
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File inspector — Preview, Properties, and Links tabs on the selected file.

What it can do

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  • List, icon-list, grid, and gallery views, remembered per folder.
  • Smart folders capture a search’s query and scope as a live sidebar entry.
  • Upload real files through the OS picker or drag them in from Finder — bytes, MIME type, size, and SHA-256 hash included.
  • Multi-select bulk delete, move, copy, and rename with collision-safe naming.
  • An inspector with Preview, Properties, and Links tabs; folder covers and icons are click-to-edit.
  • Virtualized lists keep large folders fast; breadcrumbs, grouping, and a Recently Deleted view keep them navigable.

Files are objects too

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A file you add becomes an object in your vault: it can be linked from a note with @, given properties, collected into sets, and surfaced in the Graph. Your documents stop being loose attachments and become part of the connected workspace.

Browsing and previewing

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Files gives you a familiar browser for what’s in your vault, and the Preview app renders supported documents and media inline so you can read without leaving Brainstorm.

On your disk

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Files you add are stored in your vault on your own disk and protected by your vault key. They sync with everything else when you enable sync, end-to-end encrypted.

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