Create Your First Item
This guide walks you through creating your first item in Ente Locker. You'll learn how to add information and organize it into collections.
Adding an item
- Open Ente Locker
- Tap the + button at the bottom of the screen
- Select the type of item you want to add:
- Document: Upload PDFs, images, and scans
- Note: Free-form text for any secure notes
- Secret: Usernames and passwords
- Thing: Track where physical documents are stored
Example: Uploading a document
- Tap the + button
- Select Document
- Choose a file from your device (PDF, image, or scan)
- Add a descriptive title (e.g., "Passport Scan")
- Select one or more collections to organize this item
- Tap Save
Example: Adding a secret
- Tap the + button
- Select Secret
- Fill in the fields:
- Name: A name for this entry (e.g., "Bank Account")
- Username: Your username or email
- Password: Your password
- Notes: Any additional information (optional)
- Select one or more collections to organize this item
- Tap Save
Organizing with collections
Collections help you group related items together and control who can access them. Items can belong to multiple collections, so you can organize the same item in different ways.
When creating an item:
- Tap the collection field
- Select one or more existing collections, or create a new one
- Your item will be saved to those collections
Learn more about Collections.
Viewing your items
From the home screen:
- Search: Find items by title
- Collections: Browse items organized by collection
Next steps
Now that you've created your first item, set up Locker for your family with shared collections and Legacy contacts.
