Articles
What Is Hive? A Private Reference Library
One private library that keeps each reference with its source, its context, and your notes.
Who Is Hive For? Six Creative Professions
How photographers, designers, illustrators and architects keep references and find them again.
Hive and the Tools You Already Use
Eagle, Pinterest, PureRef and nine more, each on its own terms.
Can You Use Eagle on iPhone and iPad?
Save on iPhone and iPad in Hive, and keep your archive in Eagle.
How Do References Move Between Your Devices?
What iPhone, iPad, and Mac each do, and how they share one library.
Why Isn't a Screenshot Enough?
How saving works in Hive, and why the link stays with the picture.
Changelog
- Save Directly from the Share SheetEasier saving from the share sheet, clearer photo information.Oct 5, 2026v1.11.3
- Folder Photo Detail FixesAddressed an issue that could prevent opening photo detail from folders.Sep 22, 2026v1.11.2
- Hive for Mac, Share Action & Library FixesNative macOS app with clearer desktop viewing and smoother mouse interaction, Save to Hive in the share sheet, more stable imports, and permanently deleted blank or invalid photos no longer reappearing after refreshing All.Sep 17, 2026v1.11.0
- GIF Playback and Widget ImprovementsControl animated GIF playback in Photo Detail and Detached Media, discover older library images from Featured Photos widgets, and keep permanently deleted invalid photos from returning.Sep 12, 2026v1.10.6
How Do You Work With References on iPad?
Narrow a large library to the few references a session needs.
Is There a Private Alternative to Pinterest?
Find on Pinterest. Keep what you choose in a private library.
Where Did This Reference Come From?
Keep the link and the reason with each reference you show.