Meet SOOT: a visual-first filing system that turns chaos into clarity [Video]

“Just as a forest naturally sorts itself into distinct ecosystems, SOOT automatically organises your files into meaningful gradients of connection that are much faster for the eye to navigate,” says CEO Jake Harper, who founded the company in 2020. The programme is currently in its closed beta stage. It’s due to launch later this year as a browser-based app, with plans for a smartphone and tablet app to follow. Right now, it’s offering early access to the waitlist.

Beyond organisation, there are multiple more uses for SOOT. Whether you’re a design studio looking to collaborate on a reference library, a photography agency sifting through image libraries, a brand looking to digitally exhibit its archive, or a shop looking to quickly share a new collection.

You can already preview how some companies are using it: browse every Air Jordan on sale through Goat by colour or shape, for example, or roam through Studio Moross’hard …