Unified Bookmark Search

Bring bookmarks from YouTube, Twitter, HN, and browsers into one place that you can actually search.

Problem

A Hacker News commenter complains bookmarks are scattered across liked YouTube videos, subscribed channels, playlists, Twitter bookmarks, HN favorites, and personal browser bookmarks. When trying to find old content, they cannot remember which platform it was saved on and have no unified search entry point.

Solution

Build a local-first aggregator that pulls bookmarks from each platform via OAuth or export files, indexes titles, descriptions, tags, and links, and offers full-text search with platform and time filters. All data stays on the user's device or private cloud.

Users

Heavy information consumers, researchers, and content creators who save content across many platforms.

MVP

Support YouTube and browser bookmark import first; build a local full-text index; a single search box with filters; no auto-sync and no modification of original platform data.

Revenue

Free basic aggregation with paid unlock for more platform connectors (Twitter, HN, Pocket) and cross-device sync, either a $15–25 one-time purchase or annual subscription.

Why now

Platforms are tightening APIs but export features remain, and user awareness of data ownership is growing. A local-first aggregator sidesteps platform lock-in, and an indie developer can ship full-text search with SQLite quickly.