Organizing thousands of local files
- embeddd
- Uploads are photos and videos, up to 50 MB each.
- Eagle
- Built for it: many formats, smart folders and a local library.
Comparison · reviewed September 2026
embeddd vs Eagle
Eagle is a desktop library for images and design assets on your computer. embeddd is an online place for references that come from social apps and the web, shared as boards. The overlap is smaller than it looks.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default
Packaging
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Locations
Travelembeddd
Online boards for references, saved from your phone and browser, shareable by link.
Eagle
A local library for images and design files, with folders, tags and colour filters on your computer.
A desktop app for organizing images and design assets in a local library, with folders, tags, colour filters and a browser extension.
embeddd and Eagle, side by side
| Feature | embeddd | Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Collecting and organizing your own references | Organizing images and design assets on your computer |
| Layout | Masonry grid of cards; boards inside projects | Library grid with folders, smart folders and tags |
| Reels and TikToks | Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts saved as their own photos and videos | Saves images and files from the web; not built to keep Reels or TikToks |
| Where it runs | Web app for desktop and mobile browsers; iPhone share-sheet Shortcut | Desktop app for Windows and macOS, browser extension |
| Privacy | Private by default; no public feed, no ads | Library stored on your computer |
| Notes | Rich-text note cards on the board; titles and descriptions on every card | Notes and annotations on assets |
| Search | Across all boards by text, tag and colour | Search by name, tags, colour and more in your library |
| Sharing | View-only links for boards and projects; editors and viewers by invite | Share files or a synced folder |
| Price | Free plan with unlimited boards and 5 GB; Pro $7/month for 50 GB | Paid licence with a free trial (see eagle.cool) |
Details about Eagle are based on its public website, reviewed September 2026. Plans and features change — check eagle.cool for current details.
The same job, two ways
How common tasks look in each.
Saving a Reel from your phone
- embeddd
- Share → embeddd on iPhone; the video lands in your Inbox.
- Eagle
- Not what Eagle is designed for.
Local vs. online
Eagle keeps its library on your computer; embeddd keeps it online so it’s on every device and shareable.
Assets vs. references
Eagle manages design assets — fonts, files, images. embeddd collects references and organizes them into boards for projects, with notes.
Who each is for
embeddd makes sense if…
- You collect from phones and social apps
- You share references with others
- You don’t want to manage files
Eagle makes sense if…
- You manage a large local asset library
- You need many file formats
- You work offline
Where Eagle shines
- Designers with big libraries of local files and fonts
- Offline access to everything
- Many file formats beyond images
Questions
Can I upload any file type to embeddd?
Uploads are photos and videos. Other files can be linked.
Keep reading
Related
Try embeddd alongside what you use now.
Save a few references this week and see where they end up.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default