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Guest boards, saving and signing in

You can use bakermind without an account. Guest boards are saved in this browser only and are never sent to our servers.

Open the appUpdated 2026-10-22

What "only on this device" means

  • The save status reads "Only on this device" while you are signed out.
  • Clearing site data, using a private window or switching browsers loses guest boards. Export a JSON copy of anything you care about.
  • If the browser blocks or fills its storage, changes may not persist. When you leave with unsaved edits you get a browser prompt, once per session (every time if storage is blocked).
  • The app has no offline install, so it needs a connection to load. If the connection drops while it is open, edits stay on this device.

Sign in to keep your boards

  1. Choose Sign in and use email or Google.
  2. A new, empty account adopts all your guest boards and folders.
  3. An account that already has boards keeps them, and uploads only the guest boards you edited in this session.
  4. Once uploaded, the local copies are cleared.

Saving and undo

  • Signed in, changes save automatically. The status shows Saving, then Saved.
  • Offline: "You're offline. Keep working, changes stay on this device and sync when you're back."
  • Undo and redo cover your current session. Version history is not available yet.

What you should see

After signing in, the save status shows Saved and the same boards appear on your other devices.

If something goes wrong

"Not saved · Retry"
Choose Retry. The board is safe on this device and syncs when it succeeds.
A board says it was kept as a copy.
The original changed elsewhere. Compare the two and delete the one you do not need.
"Could not load your boards"
Check your connection and choose Try again.

Still stuck? See troubleshooting.