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Managing Collections

Collections are the folders of your Mini Vault. They help you group related miniatures together—whether that's by room, by dollhouse, by era, or by scale.

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Free accounts are limited to 1 collection. Upgrade to Premium for up to 50 collections, or Pro for unlimited collections. Compare plans →

1. Creating a collection​

Collections grid page showing the New Collection button — Start a new collection

  1. Click Collections in the sidebar.
  2. Click New Collection in the top right corner.
  3. Enter a Name and an optional Description.
  4. Select your desired visibility setting:
    • Private: Only you can see it.
    • Unlisted: Anyone with the link can see it, but it won't appear in search.
    • Public: Appears in the public Discover area for anyone to see.
  5. Click Create Collection.

2. Editing a collection​

You can change a collection's name, description, and privacy settings at any time.

  1. Open the collection you want to edit.
  2. Click the Edit Collection button near the top of the page.
  3. Make your desired changes in the form.
  4. Click Save Changes.

3. Setting collection privacy​

The privacy setting controls who can see your collection and its items.

  • Changing Privacy: To change the privacy, edit the collection and select a new radio button under "Visibility".
  • Inheritance: Items inside a collection inherit the collection's privacy. If a collection is Private, all items inside it are completely hidden from the public, even if someone guesses the URL.

4. Setting a cover image and focal point​

By default, the cover image for a collection is the primary image of the first item inside it. You can override this to make your collection stand out.

Collection edit page showing the Cover Image uploader — Choose a representative image

  1. Prerequisite: Ensure your collection contains at least one item that has an image. (You cannot set a custom cover on an empty collection).
  2. Open the collection and click Edit Collection.
  3. Scroll down to the Cover Image section.
  4. Click the Select Cover button. (If this is disabled, you need to add items with images first).
  5. Choose one of the item images from the selector to use as the collection's cover.
  6. Once selected, click the Set Focal Point icon 🎯 on the image.
  7. Click on the most important part of the image to ensure it doesn't get cropped awkwardly on smaller screens.
  8. Click Save Changes.

5. Sharing a collection​

If your collection is Public or Unlisted, you can easily share it with friends or the community.

  1. Open the collection.
  2. Click the Share button 📤 next to the Edit button.
  3. Click Copy Link. You can now paste this link anywhere!

6. Exporting a collection​

Premium Feature

This feature is available on the Premium and Pro plans. Compare plans →

Need a copy of your catalog for insurance or safekeeping? You can export a PDF or CSV of an entire collection.

  1. Open the collection.
  2. Click the Export button in the top right.
  3. Choose either PDF Report or CSV Data.
  4. The file will generate and download to your device automatically.

7. Deleting a collection​

caution

Deleting a collection permanently deletes all items and images inside it. This action cannot be undone!

  1. Open the collection you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete (the red button next to Share).
  3. A confirmation dialog will appear. Read the warning carefully.
  4. Click Delete again to permanently remove the collection and all its contents.