# llms.txt

# Cosmos

> Cosmos is a visual inspiration platform for creatives — a Pinterest alternative built for designers, photographers, architects, artists, and creative teams. Save, organize, search, and discover images, links, videos, articles, and text in a distraction-free, ad-free environment. Cosmos uses AI to research images and surface the original artist, source, and story behind every piece of visual content.
>

## About

Cosmos ([cosmos.so](http://cosmos.so/)) was founded by Andy McCune and is headquartered in New York City. The company has 21M+ in total funding from investors like Google Ventures, Accel, Shine Capital, Matrix and notable investors like Anthony Casalena, founder and CEO of Squarespace. The platform is used by leading creative teams worldwide.

Cosmos is built around the concept of "curation as creation" — treating the act of collecting and organizing inspiration as a creative practice in its own right. Unlike traditional social platforms, Cosmos has no ads, no likes, and no engagement metrics.

## Core Concepts

- **Elements**: Individual pieces of saved content — images, links, videos, articles, or text snippets.
- **Collections**: Curated group of elements, which can be private, public, or collaborative.
- **Captions**: AI-powered attribution that identifies the artist, designer, photographer, source, and story behind images.
- Explore: A curated feed of trending and editorially selected content across creative categories.

## Key Features

- **Search**: Search by keyword, color (hex code), or visual similarity to find related inspiration.
- **AI Content Detection**: Identifies likely AI-generated images with options to show, blur, or hide them from your feed.
- **Captions**: Automatic attribution — Cosmos uses AI to surface the artist, photographer, studio, or source behind images.
- **One-Click Save**: Browser extensions for Chrome and Safari let you save images, links, text, and posts from any website including Instagram, Pinterest, X, and Tumblr.
- **Imports**: Import your existing Pinterest boards, Are.na channels, and Tumblr blogs directly into Cosmos.
- **Collaboration**: Share clusters with team members for collaborative mood boarding and brainstorming. Collaboration is free for all users.
- **Cross-Platform**: Available on web (cosmos.so), iOS (native app), Android (native app), and browser extensions (Chrome, Safari).

## Pricing

- **Free**: Full access to core features — saving, organizing, searching, discovering, and collaborating.
- **Premium**: $8/month — advanced tools for power users and creative professionals.

## Platform Availability

- **Web**: https://cosmos.so
- **iOS App**: Native iPhone app available on the App Store
- **Android**: Native Android app available on the Google Play Store
- **Chrome Extension**: "Save to Cosmos" on the Chrome Web Store
- **Safari Extension**: "Cosmos Extension" on the Mac App Store

## Use Cases

- Mood board creation for design projects
- Visual research and reference gathering
- Creative brainstorming and ideation
- Team inspiration sharing and collaboration
- Portfolio-adjacent curation and taste-sharing
- Architecture, fashion, photography, and art reference libraries
- Brand identity and visual direction development

## Target Audience

Designers, photographers, architects, art directors, creative directors, brand strategists, artists, illustrators, interior designers, fashion professionals, and creative teams at agencies and studios.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://cosmos.so/)
- [Explore](https://cosmos.so/explore)
- [Careers](https://cosmos.so/careers)
- [Blog](https://cosmos.so/blog/the-future-of-cosmos)
- [Shop](https://cosmos.so/explore/shop)
- [Terms of Service](https://cosmos.so/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://cosmos.so/privacy)
- [Chrome Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/save-to-cosmos/mgjneceglphcpbbfbhjplkpgfapebmdg)
- [Safari Extension](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmos-extension/id6443936486?mt=12)
- [iOS App](https://link.cosmos.so/app)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=so.cosmos.www)

## Social

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cosmos/)
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirethecosmos)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/thecosmos)
- [Substack / Newsletter](https://sequencebycosmos.substack.com/)

## Company

- **Founded by**: Andy McCune
- **Headquarters**: New York City, NY
- **Legal Entity**: Cosmos Entity, INC.
- **Funding**: $6M Seed (GV, Accel), $15M Series A (Shine Capital and Matrix, with participation from GV, Accel, Plug and Play, and Anthony Casalena, founder and CEO of Squarespace)
- **Social Following**: 1M+ across platforms