Yandex Collections

Restriction. The total number of cards in the collections cannot exceed 10,000.

In Favorites of the mobile Yandex Browser you can:

  • Select and save images and videos that you find interesting.
  • Add bookmarks to access them from other browsers.

To access your collections, log in using your Yandex ID on all your synced devices.

Attention. You can update your collections without logging in to Yandex. But if you do so, you may lose your collections (for example, if you clear cookies or reinstall the browser). You also can't edit bookmarks or create new collections if you aren't logged in.
  1. Open collections
  2. Set up collection appearance
  3. Add pages and images
  4. Edit cards
  5. Allow viewing access
  6. Invite co-contributors

Open collections

Go to Collections
  1. Tap  → Bookmarks.
  2. Go to the  tab.

At the top you'll see the horizontal collection feed with the latest collection updates under it. Scroll down to see the list of updates, swipe to see your collections.

Note. To view all your collections, tap Open to the right of My collections.
View Collections from another browser
  1. Open the Yandex website in any browser.
  2. Tap the icon in the upper-right corner.
Note. You can also view your collection in another browser without logging in to Yandex. To do so, allow public access to it and save the link. In this case, other Yandex users can also view your collection.

Set up collection appearance

Go to Collections. Open one, for example, My links. You can set up the appearance and sorting of cards in the collection.

Tap the icon at the top and select the necessary option in every section:

Sorting
  • Newest first
  • Oldest first
  • Manually
Appearance
  • Wide
  • Compact
  • List

Add pages and images

You can save webpage bookmarks in two places:

  • In the Bookmark Manager. In this case, you can only view them in Yandex Browser on synced devices.
  • In Collections. Then you can also view your bookmarks in other browsers.

To add a bookmark to your collection:

  1. Open the web page.
  2. Tap  → .
  3. Select the collection where you want to add the bookmark (or create a new collection).

By default, the page is added to your most recently updated collection (if this is the first page you add, it's saved to My links).

You can also add a page to a collection by saving the link:

  1. Tap and hold the link.
  2. In the context menu select Add to collections.

Edit cards

  1. Open your collections.
  2. Select the collection you need in the horizontal feed.
  3. To the right of every card tap , select the action, and perform it:
    • Edit. Edit the card description and tap Save changes.
    • Move. Select the collection where you want to move the card (or create a new one).
    • Copy. Select the collection where you want to copy the card (or create a new one).
    • Select multiple. Select the cards that you want to move or delete. Then select an action and confirm it.
    • Delete. If you want to delete the card, confirm it.

Allow viewing access

You can allow other users to view the collection. Copy the link to the collection and send it to a friend. It will open in any browser:

  1. Open your collections.
  2. Select the collection you need in the horizontal feed.
  3. Under the description of the collection tap Share.
  4. Enable Open access by link.
  5. Select View-only.
  6. Tap Share link.
  7. Do one of the following:

    • Select the messenger and the person. A link to the collection will be pasted in the message.
    • Tap Copy. Save or send the copied link in any convenient way.
Note. If access to the collection is allowed, other Yandex users can comment on it, subscribe, and share the link.

Invite co-contributors

You can create shared collections with other users. Other users can't edit the list of co-contributors, collection name and description. Only you can do it. Co-contributors can add, edit and delete their cards.

To invite a co-contributor:

  1. Open your collections.
  2. Select the collection you need in the horizontal feed.
  3. Under the description of the collection tap Share.
  4. Enable Open access by link.
  5. Select Link for co-contributors.
  6. Tap Share link.
  7. Do one of the following:

    • Select the messenger and the person. The invitation link will be pasted in the message.
    • Tap Copy. Save or send the copied invitation link in any convenient way.
Note. The invitation link remains active for several days. If the co-contributor doesn't join via this link within this time, get a new link.

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