# 1Archive

## Docs

- [Changelog](https://docs.1archive.io/changelog.md): The latest updates, improvements, and fixes in 1Archive.
- [Collections](https://docs.1archive.io/concepts/collections.md): Collections are virtual, curated groupings of files drawn from any source. Share them with collaborators via a web link without exposing your full catalog.
- [People](https://docs.1archive.io/concepts/people.md): People uses facial recognition to group detected faces into clusters across your photos and videos, which you can name and browse as individual Persons.
- [Search](https://docs.1archive.io/concepts/search.md): 1Archive has three search modes (AI Image Search, Transcript, and File Name), each designed for a different way to locate media across your sources.
- [Sharing Collections and Managing Source Group Access](https://docs.1archive.io/concepts/sharing.md): Generate shareable web links for collections so anyone can view them without logging in, and control which team members can see restricted source groups.
- [Sources](https://docs.1archive.io/concepts/sources.md): Learn how 1Archive indexes hard drives and storage devices as Sources, and how Source Groups let your team organize and control access to physical media.
- [Browse, Select, and Annotate Your Files](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/browsing-files.md): Navigate the file browser in grid or list view, select files with keyboard shortcuts or marquee drag, and apply ratings, flags, and color labels to your media.
- [Vault Your Sources to Cloud Storage](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/cloud-archive.md): Upload an entire source to Backblaze B2 or Amazon S3 Glacier for long-term cold storage. Keep archived drives searchable without needing them locally connected.
- [Create, Manage, and Share Collections](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/collections.md): Build curated collections of files from any source, generate shareable web links for clients or collaborators, and manage or revoke access to those links.
- [Connect, Scan, and Manage Source](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/connecting-drives.md): Connect a physical drive, scan it into your catalog, create source groups to organize sources, rename drives, and manage archived or deleted sources.
- [Navigation](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/dashboard.md): Understand your storage at a glance. The dashboard shows storage usage, file type breakdown, recent files, and all connected sources so you can jump in fast.
- [Detect and Organize People](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/people.md): Run face detection on your sources, cluster detected faces into groups, create named Persons, and browse files where a specific person appears in your library.
- [Search Your Media Library](https://docs.1archive.io/guides/search.md): Use AI image search, transcript search, and filename search to find any file instantly. Filter by source and date range to narrow down exactly what you need.
- [Installation](https://docs.1archive.io/installation.md): Download and install 1Archive on macOS, create or join your organization, and sign in. Includes system requirements and steps for first-launch setup.
- [What Is 1Archive?](https://docs.1archive.io/introduction.md): 1Archive indexes hard drives into one unified, searchable library. Learn what it does, who it's for, and how it helps creative teams find any file, anywhere.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.1archive.io/quickstart.md): Connect your first hard drive, run a scan, and search your media library in 1Archive. This end-to-end walkthrough gets your catalog up and running in minutes.
- [Collection Permissions](https://docs.1archive.io/team/collection-permissions.md): The four Collection roles (Owner, Admin, Editor, Viewer) and the two ways to share a Collection. Unlike Sources, a Collection can be shared directly without giving any context about where it lives.
- [Managing Organizations](https://docs.1archive.io/team/organizations.md): An organization groups your team members, sources, and billing under one account. Learn how to create, join, and switch between organizations in 1Archive.
- [Owners & Admins](https://docs.1archive.io/team/owners-and-admins.md): What Owners and Admins can do that no one else can, the rule that keeps them from reading private content without a trail, and the workflow for off-boarding someone who's leaving.
- [Roles & Permissions](https://docs.1archive.io/team/roles-permissions.md): How 1Archive decides who can see and do what. Start here for the org-wide roles, then jump to the details for Sources, Collections, or admin tasks.
- [Source Permissions](https://docs.1archive.io/team/source-permissions.md): How access to a Source or folder works. Sharing passes down through nested folders, and recipients can walk the folders leading to their share, but never see anything off to the side.
- [Troubleshooting common issues](https://docs.1archive.io/troubleshooting/common-issues.md): Step-by-step fixes for the most frequently reported problems in 1Archive, from drive detection and scan failures to face clustering and share link errors.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://docs.1archive.io/troubleshooting/faq.md): Answers to common questions about drive detection, AI search, face clustering, sharing files outside your organization, and managing storage limits.