Frequently asked questions

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The Basics

What is visionbrd?

A free browser-based tool for making moodboards, collages, and poster-style graphics. No account. No subscription. No app store. It runs entirely in your browser, saves to your device, and asks nothing in return.

Do I need to sign up or log in?

No. Open the app and start making things. That's the entire onboarding process.

Is it actually free? What's the catch?

Free. Not free tier. Not freemium. Not free until we raise a Series A. The catch is it does fewer things than tools that cost money or harvest your data. That's a trade we made on purpose.

Where does my work get saved?

In your browser's local storage, on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server unless you explicitly hit Share Link. Close the tab and your board will be there when you return — unless you clear your browser data.

Important

Export or Share Link before clearing browser data or switching devices. That's your save file.

Can I install it on my phone?

Yes. On iPhone or iPad: open visionbrd.app in Safari, tap the Share button, then "Add to Home Screen." On Android: tap the menu in Chrome and select "Install App." It behaves like a native app with no app store involved.

Classic

What is Classic mode?

A structured grid: one large hero cell at the top, three portrait cells in the middle row, four square cells at the bottom. Click any cell to drop an image in. The grid handles the layout — you handle the curation.

What is the headline for?

The hero cell has a text label — "Your Vision" by default — that sits on top of the image. You can change the text, font, size, and color using the toolbar above the board. Drag it anywhere on the hero cell to reposition it.

How to edit vs. drag

Tap or click once to edit the text. Drag to move it. The distinction is intent: a short tap opens the cursor, a drag moves the block.

How do I zoom or crop an image in a cell?

The hero cell sets the full width of your final output — there is no zoom or crop in the hero. For all other cells, hover to reveal the zoom controls. Use + and − to zoom in and out. On desktop you can also scroll with the mouse wheel over the cell. The crop updates live and exports exactly as it looks.

How do I remove an image?

Hover over the cell. A small × button appears in the top-right corner. Click it.

Poster & Diptych

What is Poster mode?

A freeform canvas for single-frame compositions. Add a background image or color, drop in as many image blocks as you want, layer draggable text blocks anywhere on the canvas. Everything positions freely — nothing snaps to a grid. This is the mode for thumbnails, quote cards, memes, Stories graphics, and anything that lives as one image.

How do I change the canvas ratio in Poster?

Use the ratio buttons in the toolbar: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 (square), or 9:16 (portrait / Stories). Pick before you start — repositioning after a ratio change is manual.

How do I add text in Poster mode?

Make sure the text mode button is active in the toolbar. Click anywhere on the canvas to place a text block. It enters edit mode immediately — type your text. Press Escape or click the block's border to exit editing and switch to drag mode. Each block has its own font, size, color, and position settings.

What is Diptych?

Two panels, side by side. Drop one image in each. Export. That's it. Clean, simple, no text — use Poster if you need words on it.

Text & the Cursor

In Poster, clicking the blank canvas creates a new text block — that’s by design. To move an existing block, drag it directly by selecting the textbox boundary. Press Escape first if you’re in edit mode. The textbox boundary or block shell (border area) is your drag handle.

Can I have multiple text blocks with different styles?

Yes, in Poster mode. Each block is fully independent — its own font, size, color, bold/italic, and position. Stack as many as you need.

How do I delete a text block?

Click to select the block. A small blue × appears in the top-right corner of the block. Click it.

What to Make

What's it actually good for?

More than you'd expect from something this simple. A few starting points:

Moodboards

Classic mode. Fill the grid, use zoom to crop each image to its best angle. Leave cells empty for breathing room. Export the whole thing as one image — drop it into a brief, a pitch, or a folder.

YouTube Thumbnails

Poster mode, 16:9 canvas. Background image, one bold text block at the top or center. High contrast color — white or yellow on dark. Three to five words maximum. Export and upload directly.

Memes

Poster mode. Load your image as the background. One text block top, one bottom. Pick a bold font, white text, no italic. Resize until it fills the width. You know the format. Export and deploy responsibly.

Quote & Inspiration Cards

Poster mode, square canvas. Moody background photo, text block in the center or lower third. Monospace or serif font at a readable size. Good for Instagram, lock screens, or anything you want to look at twice.

Stories & Reels Covers

Poster mode, 9:16 canvas. The ratio is exactly what platforms expect. Background image, headline top, detail line bottom. Export and go.

Abstract Collages

Poster mode. Overlap image blocks, resize them, let edges collide. Add a text block in a clashing color. The mess is the point. Export when it looks right to you.

Before & After

Diptych. Two panels. One image each. No text, no noise. Just the comparison. Clean.

Vision Boards

The original use case. Classic mode. Fill the grid with images that represent where you're going. Let the composition tell you something about what you actually want versus what you think you want.

Sharing

How does Share Link work?

Hit the Share Link button. The app renders your board as a PNG, uploads it, and hands you back a URL. That URL is copied to your clipboard automatically. Paste it anywhere — anyone with the link can see your board without an account or the app.

Does visionbrd store my images?

Only when you use Share Link. In that case the rendered image is uploaded to generate the URL. Your raw images and board data never leave your device otherwise. Nothing is tracked, logged, or sold.

How do I export?

Hit Export. On mobile it opens your native share sheet so you can save to Photos, AirDrop it, or post directly to social. On desktop it downloads as a PNG image file. Tag #visionbrd if you want us to see it.

How do I submit for the gallery?

Use Share Link to generate a URL, then go to the Get Featured page and paste it into the form. No file upload required — the link is the submission.

Why It Exists

Why no login, no cloud sync, no account?

Accounts are a liability. For you, because your data ends up in a database that can be breached, sold, or subpoenaed. For us, because storing user data means infrastructure costs, legal exposure, and a support burden that eventually turns free tools into paid ones or kills them outright.

The no-account model keeps the tool honest. If it can't work without storing your data, it probably doesn't need to exist.

Why does it have fewer features than other tools?

Because features add complexity, and complexity adds costs. Every feature added is one more thing that can break, one more reason to charge money or run ads. visionbrd does a small number of things well and stops there. We are billionaire-proofing the web one app at a time.

Is there more where this came from?

Yes. visionbrd is part of a growing suite of free browser-based tools built under the same rules: no login, no subscription, no data harvesting. See what else is available at You Might Also Like.

Bugs & Feedback

I found a bug.

Good catch. Use the Contact page. Tell us what you were doing, what browser and device you're on, and what happened versus what you expected. Screenshots help. We fix real bugs.

I have a feature idea.

Also Contact. We can't promise to build everything, but good ideas that fit the philosophy have a real shot. Specific and use-case-grounded beats vague and ambitious.

My board disappeared.

If you cleared your browser data, the board is gone — it was only stored locally. If you didn't, that's a bug — contact us with your browser and OS. Going forward: export or share link before touching browser storage.

It works in one browser but not another.

Tell us which and which. Export to Photos and the Share Link work best in Safari on iOS. Some Clipboard API behavior differs across browsers by design. Chrome and Firefox on desktop are both well-supported.