Tempmarks
Tempmarks: A Temporary Bookmark Manager for People Who Hoard Links
If you're like most knowledge workers, your bookmarks aren't helping you anymore.
They're full of articles you'll "read later," docs you never revisit, and links you don't even remember saving. Over time, bookmarks stop being useful and turn into quiet cognitive clutter.
That's why I built Tempmarks — a temporary bookmark manager designed to stop digital hoarding by default.
The real problem with traditional bookmarks
Most bookmark managers assume one thing:
Everything is worth keeping forever.
That assumption is wrong.
Information has a half-life. If a link matters, you'll come back to it. If you don't, it probably wasn't important.
Traditional bookmarks optimize for saving, not deciding. That's how you end up with hundreds of unused links and zero clarity.
Tempmarks flips that model.
What is Tempmarks?
Tempmarks is a productivity tool that makes bookmarks temporary by default.
Every saved link:
- lives for 7 days
- stays visible and easy to access
- disappears automatically if you don't use it
No cleanup. No guilt. No endless archive.
You can:
- save links or short notes
- revisit what matters this week
- promote important items to permanent storage
- let everything else expire quietly
Why temporary bookmarks work
Temporary bookmarks force a gentle decision.
Seven days is:
- long enough to act
- short enough to prevent hoarding
Instead of asking "Should I keep this forever?", you only answer:
"Is this worth my attention this week?"
That single constraint dramatically reduces mental load.
How Tempmarks fits into a modern productivity workflow
Tempmarks works as a front buffer before long-term tools like Notion, Obsidian, or Readwise.
Think of it as:
- an inbox for links
- a weekly filter for signal vs noise
- a digital decluttering tool for your browser
Only the links that prove useful earn permanence.
Who Tempmarks is for
Tempmarks is built for people who live online:
- developers saving documentation, threads, and RFCs
- founders and researchers collecting articles
- productivity and PKM users tired of bloated systems
- anyone overwhelmed by open tabs and bookmark chaos
If you care about calm tools and intentional workflows, this is for you.
What Tempmarks is not
Tempmarks is not:
- a knowledge base
- a traditional bookmark manager
- a permanent archive
- a replacement for heavy note-taking apps
It's intentionally small and opinionated.
Temporary by default. Permanent only if earned.
Privacy, pricing, and status
- No ads
- No selling personal data
- Minimal, anonymized analytics
- Generous free tier
- Web app works on desktop and mobile
- Chrome extension shipped, Firefox extension shipping soon
- iOS / Android apps in the works
Tempmarks is live and actively evolving based on real usage and feedback.
Try Tempmarks
If your bookmarks feel heavier than helpful, try a different default:
Even if you don't keep using it, you'll start questioning why everything needs to be saved forever.
That mindset shift alone is worth it.