Getting Started
Set up your account and learn the basics of Brolly.
What's New in BrollyThe new Brolly is live. Here is what changed from the old interface — every edit and version kept in view, smarter search, saved searches, guided exports, a real audit trail, and Insights that measure your social media for the first time.Signing InThe sign-in page step by step — email, password, the two-factor code, single sign-on — plus resetting a password, accepting an invitation, verifying your email and what the trial-ended page offers.Navigating BrollyThe sidebar and its sections, the page layout every section shares, and the controls you will meet everywhere — filters, tables, drawers and dialogs.HomeYour landing page: quick searches into the archive, saved shortcuts, your connected accounts and their health, headline figures and a history of what has been captured — and what to do with each.Your ProfileThe one page that is about you rather than your organisation: your name, email address and avatar, and where to change your password.What Brolly CapturesWhat a record is, what each one contains, how edits and deletions become versions, how far back capture goes, how often it runs, and why a few things look different from the platform.Connecting Your First AccountConnect a social media account so Brolly starts capturing its records — where to start, which platform guide to follow, what Brolly does and does not need from you, and what to check once it is connected.Connecting FacebookAuthorise Brolly on Facebook and choose which Pages to archive, including message archiving and how far back to capture — plus what to know about new Pages, personal profiles and paid posts.Connecting InstagramAuthorise Brolly on Instagram and choose which professional accounts to archive, including posts, reels, stories and comments.Connecting TikTokAuthorise Brolly on TikTok so it archives your videos, captions and comments.Connecting ThreadsAuthorise Brolly on Threads so it archives your posts, replies, mentions and interactions.Connecting X (Twitter)Submit an X profile URL for the Brolly team to connect. There is no sign-in or authorisation screen; the account sits at Pending until it is activated.Connecting LinkedInSubmit a LinkedIn page or profile URL for the Brolly team to connect. There is no sign-in or authorisation screen; the account sits at Pending until it is activated.Connecting YouTubePaste a YouTube channel URL or @handle, confirm the channel Brolly finds, and start archiving it — no sign-in needed.