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Work · January 17, 2020

Manifest

A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

Manifest launched on January 17, 2020 with 248 votes, #73 of 3,486 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

Manifest is a grid-based pinboard for notes. Simply click and drag anywhere to create a memo and snap it to the grid. All memos can be moved, resized and deleted. Your browser's local storage is also utilized to save notes between sessions and while offline.

An instant grid-based pinboard for note taking in your browser.

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