Full File Scan and Index

Starling performs a complete scan of all your existing files, ensuring everything is findable. Easily retrieve old files by time-travelling through your data.

By scanning and indexing your folders, Starling allows you to easily
search and retrieve old or forgotten files. You can also "time-travel"
through your indexed data to easily retrieve past files, making file
recovery simple and efficient.

File Monitor

Monitor the files you need, and Starling will track future changes. Stay informed about exactly what happens to your files over time.

By monitoring your files, you stay informed about all modifications over time, by whom and when, and who has got what. This transparency offers accountability, as you can track who made changes and when, ensuring complete control over your data.

Track

Track every new change made to your files, including changes to metadata and versions. Easily inspect the modifications.

You can easily inspect and manage changes, allowing you to maintain full control over your data. Whether working alone or collaborating with others, this feature ensures transparency by tracking modifications and allowing you to revert to previous versions if necessary. For instance, before sending a file as an attachment, it’s good to track it so it’s clear which version was sent off.

File Versioning

Starling provides an immediate version history overview. You can see who made changes and when, allowing you to time-travel through file versions with ease.

By allowing you to navigate through different versions of a file, this feature ensures that you can always recover crucial data, avoid errors, and maintain a clear record of all modifications.

Data and Metadata Insights

Gain full insights and metrics on your files, including relationships between projects, documents, collaborations, files, and versions.

By offering a clear overview of your file's history and how it connects with other projects, colleagues, and documents, this feature streamlines data management and enhances your ability to navigate complex information landscapes.

Data Dungeon Function

“Dungeon” your files to forget about them until needed, and “dedungeon” them back to life whenever required.

This tool helps maintain a clean and clutter-free workspace by removing unnecessary files from view while still retaining easy access to them. It’s perfect for archiving older projects, completed tasks, or documents you might need later but don’t want cluttering your daily workflow.

Intuitive Search Functions

Starling’s deep search function is naturally intuitive. Search by time-traveling or by keywords found in metadata or even in the file itself.

This tool helps you quickly find files, even if you only recall partial details, like a keyword, a project, a collaborator, or a time frame. It significantly enhances search effectiveness, saving time and reducing frustration by giving you multiple ways to retrieve your data.

Merge Files Function

Merge any number of versions of your files into one to reduce clutter.

By consolidating related files, this tool helps reduce clutter and makes it easier to manage large projects that involve multiple data sets. It’s particularly useful for projects with various versions or related content that needs to be accessed together. It’s also key in adopting Starling when several files are actually all versions of the same thing, and the user wants to unclutter.

File Loss Prevention

Once tracked, files can never be lost (unless desired) Comprehensive data tracking knows where your file is and what happened with it.

Guarantees that the content of a file is irreversibly erased, enhancing data privacy.

Email Function

Starling allows you to email files directly from the app using your personal email address (with Gmail excluded for now). This ensures that you can quickly share the correct file version without leaving the Starling environment.

You can easily share files via email, making collaboration smoother and faster. It ensures that recipients always receive the most up-to-date version of a document.

Collection Tool

The Collection Tool allows you to create a custom collection of files and other collections. You can group together all related files—documents, photos, videos—under a single keyword or project label. This makes it easier to manage and navigate through files that belong together.

This tool streamlines file organization by linking all relevant documents under one keyword or project. It simplifies access to related files, especially for complex projects, ensuring that all important information is well-structured and easy to find.

Files can be members of multiple collections, unlike with traditional folders.

Bookmark Folders

In the Browse Files menu, you can bookmark folders that you want quick access to.

Provides an instant overview of the folders you prioritize, making them easy to locate.

Exporting Your Data

Allows you to export files from Starling to external file managers, hard drives, cloud storage, etc.

Provides flexibility and enhanced security, letting you manage your data outside of Starling if needed.

Data Pruner (coming soon)

Use a calendar to archive files or folders older than a certain date. Enjoy a clean, organized view of your data. Archived files reside in Starling’s Data Dungeon and can be retrieved when needed.

Real-Time Collaboration (coming soon)

Starling will offer real-time collaboration out of the box, syncing across devices and peers, ensuring you always have the right document version.