Let’s give it a go
Pick what you’d like to do and follow the steps at your own pace. No need to read everything. There’s no quiz at the end.
The small screens are illustrated examples. The app’s appearance may still change during testing.
Getting started
Add an item and learn how to find it.
What you’ll do
Save your first item and its storage location.
How to do it
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In Places, tap Add to create your home.
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Open it and add a room. For a car or garage, go straight to storage.
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Add storage, such as a cupboard or shelf, and a box if needed.
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Add your item. A photo helps you recognise it but is optional.
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Search for its name in Find, then open its details.
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Your storage spot and box each have their own code too. Copy it from their details and type it into the same search to see what’s inside. “One code to see what’s inside” also explains the camera.
Tip
Start with things you often look for. The cable drawer can wait.
All set
The item details show each level of its storage path.
Finding a belonging
A name, a question or your storage code.
What you’ll do
Find an item without searching every cupboard.
How to do it
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In Find, enter the item’s name. Use Filters to choose a place or room.
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Open a result to see its full storage path.
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To speak, tap Ask Céoù at the bottom and ask “Where are my scissors?”.
Ask Céoù at the bottom of Find opens the conversation. -
You can also ask to store an item. Check the result and clarify the item or storage if Céoù asks.
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Say “That’s all” or close the window when finished. It also closes after 20 seconds without a reply.
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Have a code written on a storage space? Type its 6 characters into the same field, or use the camera on the right to read the writing or its QR. Then open the result. The storage codes chapter explains recognition and the photo allowance.
Tip
Be specific when items share a name: “the kitchen scissors”, for example.
All set
Find the storage location and open its plan from the item details, if one exists.
One code to see what’s inside
Find a drawer, container or moving box without printing a thing.
What you’ll do
Every storage spot, container and moving box gets a permanent 6-character code. Write the code assigned by Céoù on it to find its contents from the home screen. The illustration uses a sample code: use the one from your own storage details.
How to do it
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Open a storage spot, container or moving box. Look for “The code to write on it”. If you created it offline, reconnect and sync to get its code.
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Copy all 6 characters in large, clear capitals with a marker, or use a small label on furniture. The hyphen makes it easier to read. No printer needed, and no code to invent yourself.
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In Find, type the code into the usual search field. Lowercase letters, spaces and hyphens work too. Open the result with “See contents”. You need an Internet connection to look up the code and check your access permissions.
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A storage spot shows the items stored directly in it and the containers it holds. Open a container to see its own items: the cupboard’s code and the box’s code refer to two different storage spaces.
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To avoid typing, tap the camera icon on the right of search. Allow camera access, frame just the code in good light and hold the phone steady. With your permission to use AI, an image is captured automatically and sent to Google Gemini to read the characters. There is no shutter button to press; reading can take a few moments.
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Check the suggested code in search before opening its contents. If several codes are visible, choose the right one. If reading fails, move closer, improve the lighting or type the code. The same camera also reads Céoù QR codes, so printed labels are still an option.
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Moving a box? Open its details, tap “Move this container” and choose its new storage spot or room. All its items and nested containers move with it, and the code stays the same. For a box in an active move, use the moving workflow.
Tip
Typing a code or reading its QR uses no AI allowance. Reading characters with the camera uses 1 photo analysis when a complete code is recognised, even if you cannot access a matching storage space. Nothing is deducted if no code is recognised or the analysis fails. Camera reading and code lookup need an Internet connection.
All set
Codes are unique across all accounts. People who share the same storage space use the same code. It identifies the space; it does not grant access or replace an invitation. Renaming the space keeps the code, so your label can stay put.
Adding many items
Scan a photo or a barcode instead of typing everything.
What you’ll do
Add several items from a photo.
How to do it
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From a storage location, open the add-item menu and choose Scan a photo.
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Take a clear picture of the shelf or open drawer.
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Check the suggested items, correct names and uncheck anything to ignore.
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Confirm your selection. For a labelled product, you can also scan its barcode.
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If the product is unknown, complete its details yourself.
Tip
Recognition can make mistakes. A quick check avoids adding the scenery to your inventory.
All set
Your selected items are added to the storage location.
Your receipts and warranties
Keep receipts and track warranties.
What you’ll do
Keep proof of purchase alongside your items.
How to do it
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Open an item page and tap “Add a receipt”.
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Photograph the till receipt — or import the PDF the shop emailed you.
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Note the seller, the purchase date, the amount, and the warranty end date if the item has one.
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One receipt can cover several items. Open it from the home’s Receipts screen and add them: each keeps its own amount and warranty.
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From another item page, choose “One already saved” to attach it to the same receipt without photographing the paper again.
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The “Without receipt” tab lists everything with no proof yet. The export button, at the top, builds the complete file.
The export button, at the top of the Receipts screen.
Tip
Add the warranty end date to receive the reminder scheduled 30 days before it expires.
All set
Export a PDF of your supporting documents from the home’s invoices.
Your home’s floor plan
Explore rooms and locate your items.
What you’ll do
See which room and storage to look in.
How to do it
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In Places, open your home, then Plans. Open a plan or add one; a template can help you get started.
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Tap a room to zoom in. Its numbered storage locations appear in the list below.
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Tap Edit to draw or move rooms and storage, then Done when finished.
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From an item’s details, tap View on plan. Its room is framed and placed storage gets a larger numbered marker.
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The card below shows the item and its path. Close it to explore other rooms.
Tip
If storage is not placed on the plan, Céoù highlights the room. List view also lets you read the plan without using the drawing.
All set
The same number connects the storage marker to your item’s card.
Plan a move
Find your things among the boxes.
What you’ll do
Track boxes from packing to unpacking.
How to do it
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In Places, open Organise a move and create your move.
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Choose the starting place and destination.
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Create a box, add a photo and pack your items into it.
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Write each box’s permanent code on it with a marker. To see its contents, type the code into search in Find or use the camera on the right: it automatically reads the writing or QR. Printing labels is optional.
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On arrival, switch to unpacking and choose where to put each item.
Tip
Your move stays private until you choose Share with friends. Permissions follow the homes involved.
All set
Each box keeps its list of items. Handy when you need that charger on the first night.
Lending and borrowing
Remember what left your home, and what you owe back.
What you’ll do
Remember who has your things and what you need to return.
How to do it
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On an item page, tap “Lend or borrow”.
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Say which way it goes: you are lending it, or you borrowed it.
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Pick a friend from the list, or simply type a name — the person does not need to have Céoù.
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Set a return date if you have one: Céoù will remind you on the day. Without a date, the loan stays in the list until you close it.
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When the item comes back, a button on its page or in the Loans screen closes the loan.
Tip
The drill hasn’t vanished. Its details tell you who borrowed it.
All set
Loans stay available until you close them.
Sharing with people close to you
Give access to a home, and choose how far it goes.
What you’ll do
Share an inventory with people you know.
How to do it
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In Profile, open Friends and invitations to find your friend code.
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Your friend enters it or scans its QR from Sharing, then Add a friend.
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Accept the request. Becoming friends does not share any places.
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Open their details and choose permissions for each home: view, edit or owner.
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Change these permissions whenever needed.
Tip
Permissions apply to each place. Sharing the house doesn’t mean sharing the garage.
All set
Your friend can access only the places you shared.
Access with no account
A read-only code for a tenant, a tradesperson, a house-sitter.
What you’ll do
Give someone view-only access without creating an account.
How to do it
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In Profile → Friends and invitations, tap Generate an access code.
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Choose the homes they can view.
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Set the duration and number of uses.
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Name the code so you can recognise it, for example September guests.
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Share the link or code. Your guest chooses I have an invitation code to enter.
Tip
Manage or revoke access under My invitation codes in the same section.
All set
Guests can view authorised places without changing the inventory.
Adjusting the display
Theme, text size, language.
What you’ll do
Choose a display that feels comfortable.
How to do it
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In Profile, open My preferences.
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Choose Français or English for the language.
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Turn dark mode on or off, or let Céoù follow your phone.
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Choose a text size and check the preview. It applies straight away.
Tip
Your phone’s text size settings are also taken into account.
All set
Text and controls adapt throughout the app.
With no network
What Céoù can do in a cellar or a garage.
What you’ll do
Keep organising when the signal drops.
How to do it
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Open Céoù while connected before you leave: available data is kept on your phone.
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Offline, browse your inventory and add, rename or move items.
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Pending changes are sent when the connection returns.
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If a change is rejected, use the banner to review it or try again.
Tip
Voice, photo recognition, barcode product lookup and invoice export need a connection. Storage code lookup and moving a whole container need a connection too. A storage space created offline gets its code after syncing.
All set
Local changes wait for a connection before syncing.
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