# LightWatch

> LightWatch is a personal gallery of everything you follow — an iOS app that displays images and videos from RSS feeds and webpages in masonry and focus gallery layouts.

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## Manual

How to use specific features in LightWatch.

- [How do I add a feed?](/docs/manual/add-rss-feeds): Subscribe to feeds from any website to fill your galleries.
- [How do I browse my feeds?](/docs/manual/galleries): How LightWatch’s tabs and galleries work.
- [How do I organize my feeds?](/docs/manual/organize-feeds): Organize feeds by topic so you can browse by what you care about.
- [How do I save items for later?](/docs/manual/save-items): Save images and posts to revisit later.
- [How do I customize a feed?](/docs/manual/customize-a-feed): Control which content appears from a feed and how it's displayed.
- [How do I group images by their post?](/docs/manual/group-by-post): Collapse multi-image posts into a single item in the gallery.
- [How do I share a feed?](/docs/manual/share-a-feed): Share your favorite feeds with other people via a link.
- [How do I get images from linked posts?](/docs/manual/get-images-from-linked-posts): Pull in images from the full article page when feeds don’t include them directly.
- [How do I make a feed from a webpage?](/docs/manual/make-a-feed-from-a-webpage): Create feeds from websites that don’t publish their own by using CSS selectors.
- [How do I hide feeds and channels?](/docs/manual/hide-feeds-and-channels): Keep certain feeds and channels behind biometric authentication.
- [How do I set up parental controls?](/docs/manual/set-up-parental-controls): Lock down feed management with Kid Mode for safer, unsupervised browsing.
- [How does iCloud sync work?](/docs/manual/icloud-sync): Sync feeds, bookmarks, and settings across all your devices.
- [How do I import and export my data?](/docs/manual/import-and-export-data): Import and export your feeds as OPML and bookmarks as JSON.
- [How do I get started?](/docs/manual/getting-started): Tips for getting the most out of LightWatch.

## Guides

Broader concepts, workflows, and creative uses for LightWatch.

- [How do I create my own feed?](/docs/guides/create-your-own-feed): Options for creating feeds from websites that don’t provide one.
- [How do I build my own feed generator?](/docs/guides/build-your-own-feed): Write a script that reads a website and outputs an RSS feed, with guidance on scheduling, server etiquette, and ethics.
- [How do I optimize my feed for LightWatch?](/docs/guides/optimizing-feeds): Technical guide for creating RSS feeds that look great in LightWatch.

## Optional

- [Support](/support): Contact support and frequently asked questions.
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy): LightWatch privacy policy.
- [EULA](/eula): Redirects to Apple's standard End User License Agreement.
- [Changelog](/changelog): Release notes and what's new.