ThingzSafe

ThingzSafe help centre

A little help.
Right when you need it.

Guides for Android and the web portal.

New to ThingzSafe? Read the one-page introduction.

Getting started

Introduction to ThingzSafe

Find out what ThingzSafe can help you organise.

Your first inventory

Set up your locations and add your first item.

Finding your way around

Find your inventory, search and open the app tools.

Sites and Areas

Organise items by the places where you keep them.

Categories, colours and icons

Group similar items so they are easier to recognise.

Adding and finding Things

Add and edit a Thing

Record an item, its location and useful details.

Capture photos for later review

Save photos now and finish the item details later.

Quick one-photo capture

Capture one item at a time for later review.

Add a list for later review

Make a quick list of items to complete later.

Review your captures

Turn unfinished captures into useful inventory records.

Find a Thing

Find an item without remembering where you put it.

Scan a barcode or QR code

Find or add an item using its barcode or QR code.

Photos, documents and downloads

Keep photos and documents with the item they describe.

Zoom a photo

Enlarge a photo to read small details.

Contents, Parts and stock

Stock batches, stock checks and expiry

Track stock batches, count stock and see what to use first.

Contents and quick entry

Track items or supplies stored inside another item.

Track Parts

Record components that belong to a larger item.

Add stock and quantities

Record stock arriving and increase its quantity.

Remove stock

Record stock used and reduce its quantity.

Move or split stock

Move items or quantities to another location.

Check actual quantities

Compare saved quantities with what is actually there.

Check an entire Area

Check the items in one Area against your records.

Scan Contents barcodes

Find stock entries by scanning their barcodes.

Print barcode labels

Print identifiers to find your items by scanning.

Individual Content labels

Print labels for selected Contents and quantities.

History, reminders and value

Loans and rentals

With Pro, track borrowers, bookings and returns.

Sale and disposal tracking

With Pro, record sales and other disposals.

Events and receipts

Keep a dated history of maintenance and other work.

Calendar and repeating reminders

Schedule tasks and keep track of their completion.

Contacts and linked people

Keep supplier and other contact details with your inventory.

Inventory valuation

Review recorded values and identify missing information.

Print and save PDF reports

Print item details or save them as a PDF.

Pro category fields and prompts

With Pro, choose which information your category records.

Tables and scheduled readings

With Pro, record counts, costs and readings that change over time.

Your account and data

Plans, purchases and cancellation

Choose the plan that fits your needs.

Create or join a household

Share an inventory with your household across devices.

Encrypted backup and restore

Keep a backup you can restore if needed.

Settings, reminders and app lock

Adjust app preferences to suit the way you work.

Report a problem

Tell us about a problem or suggest an improvement.

Troubleshooting and support

Find the next step when something does not work.

Using the web portal

Access the web portal

Open your existing household inventory in a browser.

Navigate the web inventory

Find your way around the shared web inventory.

Search and filter records

Find an item without remembering where you put it.

Browse Sites and Areas

Organise items by the places where you keep them.

Add and edit Things on the web

Record an item, its location and useful details.

Bulk grid editing

Update several records together in a grid.

Review queue on the web

Turn unfinished captures into useful inventory records.

Reminders on the web

Schedule tasks and keep track of their completion.

People, invitations and devices

Invite household members and manage their access.

Import inventory

Bring inventory records in from a supported file.

Web valuation, labels and printing

Review values and print reports or labels.

Events and history on the web

Keep a dated history of maintenance and other work.

Link contacts to a Thing

Link an inventory contact to a particular item.

Thing Contents on the web

Track items or supplies stored inside another item.

Contacts on the web

Keep supplier and other contact details with your inventory.

Categories on the web

Group similar items so they are easier to recognise.

Photos and files on the web

Keep photos and documents with the item they describe.

Web sync and session problems

Keep the web inventory and your phone up to date.

Email orders and receipts

Forward a receipt to your household address and review the suggestions.

AI, Alexa and updates

ChatGPT and the API

Using ChatGPT and the API

Start here: ask about your inventory or connect your own application.

Connect and use ChatGPT

Connect once, then ask about what you own in everyday words.

Check receipts, photos and documents

Ask ChatGPT to look through saved files for receipts.

Report bugs and request features

Have ChatGPT draft a report, then approve it yourself.

ChatGPT troubleshooting

Find the next step when something does not work.

Developer API reference

Tokens, requests, valuations, attachments and approved changes.