Manage TraceNook from a computer browser on the same Wi-Fi

Entering a whole shelf on a phone keyboard is slow. TraceNook lets a browser on your computer work directly with the records on your phone over your home Wi-Fi, with no account to create and nothing uploaded to a cloud. Computer access is included in Free.

Start the connection from your phone

1. Put your phone and computer on the same Wi-Fi. Open PC management & printing on the phone.
2. Tap Start computer access. TraceNook shows an address and a six-digit pairing code.
3. Open that address in a computer browser and enter the pairing code shown on the phone. The pairing code is new every time you start, so read it off the phone rather than from memory.

Enter locations and items with a real keyboard

In the browser you can add and edit locations and items in bulk, print QR labels and export your data. Add a box such as C01 under Office → Closet → Shelf, then list the spare cables inside it, using the names you’ll actually search for later, such as “USB-C to USB-C cable.” Once the list is in, a search on your phone tells you which box a cable is in, and a QR label on the box shows its contents without opening it. The label printing guide covers which boxes to label and how to print the sheet.

Keep the phone connected while you work

Leave TraceNook open on the phone and keep both devices on the same Wi-Fi. Your records live on the phone; the browser is just a window onto them, not a desktop app or a cloud copy. Tap Stop on the phone when you’re done. If you just close the browser page, the phone stops by itself a few minutes later.

If the page stops opening in the browser, check the phone. If computer access has stopped, tap Start computer access again and enter the new pairing code.

For just a handful of items, the phone’s faster entry methods are quicker than pairing a computer. After a big entry session, save an encrypted personal backup, which is also included in Free.