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StowLink
What it is
StowLink is a native bookmark manager for Mac with a free iPhone companion for saving, organizing, and finding links. On Mac, users can capture a copied URL with Command-V or a global keyboard shortcut, even when the app window is closed. Bookmarks can be imported from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, or from a bookmarks.html export. Nested folders and notes provide ways to organize saved links. Search can find items by title, URL, domain, description, or folder, and saved pages can show rich previews, including playable video previews. The Mac app requires macOS 14 or later; the iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and can save links through the Share Sheet. Library data stays on the device by default, with optional iCloud sync using the user's Apple Account and Apple's CloudKit. Optional anonymous usage signals require consent and can be disabled in Settings. The iPhone app is free and does not need a Mac license. The Mac license costs $14.50, paid once, allows use on up to two Macs, and permits saving ten links before unlocking the rest. The maker says a Windows version is not out yet.
For and against
For
- Imports bookmarks from four named browsers and HTML exports.
- Organizes links in nested folders with notes.
- Searches by title, URL, domain, description, or folder.
- Library data stays on-device by default.
- Free iPhone companion works without a Mac license.
Against
- Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.
- iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later.
- Windows version is not out yet.
- Mac license costs $14.50, paid once.
The verdict
StowLink offers Mac-focused bookmark capture, organization, and search, with an iPhone companion and optional iCloud sync. Check the operating system requirements and the Mac license's ten-link allowance before choosing it.
Who it suits
StowLink is aimed at developers, designers, researchers, and people managing everyday link collections who use Mac or iPhone.
Plans and prices
StowLink for iPhone
Works on its own; does not need a Mac license
Read 8 Oct 2026 · stowlink.app
StowLink for Mac
up to two Macs · save ten links free before unlocking the rest
Read 8 Oct 2026 · stowlink.app
On the record
- Capture
- On Mac, users can save a copied URL with Command-V or a global keyboard shortcut when the app window is closed.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Import
- Users can import bookmarks from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, or import a bookmarks.html export.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- iPhone requirements
- The iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and can save links through the Share Sheet.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- License limit
- One Mac license can be active on up to two Macs at a time, and a Mac can be deactivated to free its slot.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- The native Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable platform limit
- The maker says a Windows version is not out yet.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Saved links can be organized into nested folders and annotated with notes.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Search and previews
- The library can be searched by title, URL, domain, description, or folder, and saved pages can show rich previews including playable video previews.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says StowLink does not send saved URLs, titles, notes, folder names, license keys, or instance IDs in anonymous usage signals.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email at [email protected].stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sync and storage
- Library data stays on the device by default; optional iCloud sync uses the user's Apple Account and Apple's CloudKit.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Usage telemetry
- Anonymous usage signals are optional, require user consent before sending, and can be turned off in Settings.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- StowLink is a native bookmark manager for saving, organizing, and finding links on Mac, with a free iPhone companion.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker identifies developers, designers, researchers, and people managing everyday collections as intended users.stowlink.app · read 8 Oct 2026
