What is rubra? rubra is a social bookmarking app that lets you save any article or web page. It makes it easy for you to save content, create collections of bookmarks and invite friends or colleagues to the collections to … Read More
Help
Getting started with rubra
Installing a rubra browser extension
Why use a rubra browser extension? The rubra browser extension has many advantages over the web app: You can add any website to rubra with a right click and do not have to copy URLs and paste them into rubra. … Read More
Installing a rubra native app
How to install a rubra native app Installing a rubra native app is really easy. rubra is available for iOS and Android for smartphones and tablets. Simply go to the app store and click the install button. iOS Native App … Read More
Using rubra - adding items
Adding bookmarks
How to add bookmarks to rubra Depending on the device you are using, there are different ways to add bookmarks to rubra. Adding bookmarks manually (web app, extensions, native apps) You can always copy and paste a URL to rubra. … Read More
Adding images
Adding images to rubra Adding image URLs manually (web app, extensions, native apps) Copy a Image URL from the address list of the browser. Click the button “+ Add bookmark” in the top right corner. Paste the Image URL into … Read More
Adding PDFs
Add PDFs to rubra with the Web App (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet) You can use the web app on all devices by going to app.rubra.com with your browser. Copy a PDF URL from the address list of the browser. Click the button … Read More
Using rubra - organise items
Edit items
How to edit entries in rubra Sometimes rubra cannot find an ideal picture, a good title or a meaningful description on the webpage. In this case you can edit any entry afterwards. Click the 3 dots below an entry. Then … Read More
Tag items / manage tags
Adding and managing tags in rubra Adding a new tag to an entry is very simple. There are two ways to access the tag function. 1. Click an existing tag and then click “Manage tags”. 2. Or click the three … Read More
Adding to favorites
Managing favorites Adding entries to favorites To add an entry to your favorites, simply click the star icon below the entry. Filter by favorites To filter by favorites, click the “Favorites” toggle in the filter settings. Remove an entry from … Read More
Bulk actions
Bulk actions allow you to apply actions to several items at the same time. Click on the Bulk Actions button to activate the bulk mode. Then select all entries on which you want to perform an action. You can also … Read More
Using filters
Filter your entries You can filter your entries by tags, by favorites (yes/no), by languages and by reading time. These filter options can be combined with an “AND” logic. Example, if you filter by tag1 and language “English”, only those … Read More
Using sorting
Sort your entries You have different options to sort your items in rubra. By default, the sorting is by date (newest to oldest). Click the dropdown menu to select another option. You have the following options to sort your items: … Read More
Using collections
How to use collections in rubra Collections in rubra are a great way to organise your items the way you want them to be organised. You can also invite other users to contribute to a collection and use it for … Read More
Add notes / comments to items
Adding / removing notes and comments You can save notes for entries that are not assigned to a collection. You can save comments for entries that are saved in a collection. Notes are only visible to you, while comments can … Read More
Using rubra - share items
rubra settings - security & login
Change username/password
Change your username (email) or your password Change username (email) To change your username (email), click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then select “Account” from the dropdown menu. Then click on “Security & Login”. On the … Read More
Manage social connections
Link your Apple or Google account to rubra You can connect your Apple or Google account with rubra to log in to rubra with one click via these providers. Click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then … Read More
Add / remove 2-Factor-Authentication
Set up or remove 2FA You can significantly increase the protection of your account with 2-factor authentication. We therefore recommend that you set up this additional protection. Set up 2-factor authentication Click on your avatar image on the top right … Read More
Manage active sessions
Log out of active sessions If you have logged in to rubra on a device that you no longer have access to, you can end that active session. Click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then select … Read More
rubra settings - data & privacy
Activity log
Access your activity log on rubra To follow your activities on rubra you can open the activity log. Click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then select “Account” from the dropdown menu. Then click on “Data & … Read More
Export data
Export your bookmarks and activity log You can export your bookmarks and your activity log if you wish. Export bookmarks Click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then select “Account” from the dropdown menu. Then click on … Read More
Import data
Import bookmarks to rubra If you have already collected bookmarks in your browser or in other applications and would like to continue using them, you can import them to rubra with little effort. Click on your avatar image on the … Read More
Reset account
How to reset your rubra account If you want to reset your rubra account to the initial settings, you can easily do this. A reset will irrevocably delete all data, but the account itself will remain. Click on your avatar … Read More
Delete account
How to delete your rubra account If you want to delete your rubra account completely, you can do this easily. In this case, all your data, including your login data, will be irrevocably deleted. Click on your avatar image on … Read More
rubra settings - app settings
Appearance
Choose how rubra should look like You can currently choose between a light mode, a dark mode and browser settings. We plan to add other modes in the future. Click on your avatar image on the top right side. Then … Read More
rubra settings - messages & notifications
Updating rubra
Updating the web-App
Use the latest version of rubra in your web browser We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. With the web app, you don’t have to … Read More
Updating the Chrome browser extension
How to update to the latest version of the rubra Chrome browser extension We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
Updating the Edge browser extension
How to update to the latest version of the rubra Edge browser extension We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
Updating the Safari browser extension
How to update to the latest version of the rubra Safari browser extension We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
Updating the Firefox browser extension
How to update to the latest version of the rubra Firefox browser extension We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
Updating the iOS native App
How to update to the latest version of the rubra iOS native app We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
Updating the Android native App
How to update to the latest version of the rubra Android native app We update rubra with new functions every few months. In between, there may be smaller updates with bug fixes and UX improvements. Whenever there is an update, … Read More
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