Getting Started

Arun Antony

Why we built this, and the thinking behind how it works.

Our Thinking

Philosophy

Everything you need to go from zero to your first Thread.

What is Gistr?

Gistr 101

Get started with Gistr by creating a free account. You can sign up using your email address, Google account, or Apple ID — whichever works best for you.

Create Your Account

Your Dashboard at a Glance

Platform Guides

The three building blocks everything in Gistr is built around.

Core Concepts

Sources: What You Learn From

Threads: Where You Think

Collections: How You Organize

How to bring any type of content into Gistr.

Adding Sources

YouTube Videos and Playlists

Podcasts (Spotify and Apple)

PDFs and Documents

Web Articles, Blogs, and Docs

Clip with the Chrome Extension

Supported Formats and File Limits

Your knowledge workspace for thinking & learning.

Your Knowledge Workspace

Customize Your Layout

Working with PDFs and Documents

Every way Gistr's AI helps you understand more, faster.

AI in Gistr

The active chat — questions, multi-source synthesis, follow-ups, and editing.

Ask Gistr

Features that run in the background or with one click — no prompting required.

Smart Tools

Everything you've ever added, always findable.

Your Library

The Sources Tab

Your Threads Tab

Organizing with Collections

Take your work out of Gistr or share it with someone else.

Sharing and Exporting 

Sharing a Thread

Sharing a Collection

What You Can Export

Export Formats

Privacy When Sharing

Your Account 

Your public-facing profile and system controls.

Account Info

Preferences

Plans and Billing

AI Credits and Usage

Troubleshooting

Source Failed to Process

How can we help you?

Help Center

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Fixed

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Backlog

Next up

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Main Roadmap

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