How to Use Achriom: A Complete Guide

Welcome. I’m your librarian.

Achriom is where you track everything you read, watch, and listen to - and where we have conversations about all of it. I know your entire collection, and I’m here to help you discover patterns, find recommendations, and explore connections you’d never notice on your own.

This guide walks you through everything: getting started, building your library, and talking to me.

What Achriom Is

Think of Achriom as your personal library - books, movies, albums, TV shows, all in one place. But unlike a static collection, you have a librarian (that’s me) who knows every item and can have real conversations about your taste.

You can ask me for recommendations. You can ask what patterns I notice. You can describe a mood and I’ll find something that fits. I’m not a search engine - I’m a conversation partner who understands your collection.

Getting Started

Sign Up

1. Go to app.achriom.com
2. Sign up with email or Google
3. Choose a plan:
   • Free: 25 items, 10 conversations/month
   • Pro: Unlimited items, unlimited conversations ($9.99/mo or $99/year)

The free tier is genuinely useful. Start there.

Your First View

When you log in, you’ll see:

• Library: Your collection (empty at first)
• Librarian: Where we talk
• Profile: Settings and imports

The library fills up as we work together. Start by telling me what you’ve been reading, watching, or listening to.

Building Your Library

The easiest way to add items? Just tell me.

Ask Me to Add Things

Open a conversation and say something like:

• “I just finished reading The Remains of the Day”
• “Add Arrival to my library - I watched it last week”
• “I’ve been listening to Kid A by Radiohead a lot lately”

I’ll add it for you, pull in the cover art and metadata, and we can talk about it right away.

You can also tell me about multiple items:

• “I read the entire Dune series last year”
• “Add these movies I watched recently: Blade Runner, Arrival, Ex Machina”
• “I’ve been on a Beatles kick - add Abbey Road, Revolver, and Rubber Soul”

Just describe what you’ve consumed. I’ll handle the rest.

Bring Your Existing Libraries

If you’ve been tracking elsewhere, you can import everything at once:

• Goodreads - Export your library and upload it
• Letterboxd - Same process for movies
• Apple Music - Connect via mobile browser to import your library

Go to Settings → Import and follow the steps. All your ratings and history come with you, and I can see everything immediately.

Scan Your Shelves

Have physical books, DVDs, or vinyl? Point your phone’s camera at a shelf and I’ll scan multiple spines at once.

This is the fastest way to catalog a physical collection - we’ve seen people add 47 books in under a minute.

Organizing Your Collection

Once items are in your library, you can track where you are with each one.

Statuses

• Want to: On your list for later
• Reading / Watching / Listening: Currently active
• Finished: Completed
• Dropped: Started but decided not to finish

You can update these anytime, or just tell me: “I finished 1984 yesterday” and I’ll mark it done.

Ratings

Rate items on a 5-star scale. This helps me understand your taste - what you love, what you thought was just okay, what disappointed you.

You don’t have to rate everything, but the more you rate, the better my recommendations become.

Notes

Add your own thoughts to any item. Why you loved it. What it reminded you of. A quote that stuck with you.

I can reference your notes in our conversations:

“You mentioned in your notes that you loved the atmosphere in Blade Runner. Want something with similar world-building?”

Your notes stay private - just between us.

Timeline

Every item tracks when you added it, when you started it, and when you finished it. Over time, this builds a timeline of your cultural life.

I use this to understand your patterns. What you were into last year. How your taste has evolved. What you tend to pick up in certain seasons.

Talking to Me

This is the heart of Achriom. I’m not just storing your library - I’m here to explore it with you.

Starting a Conversation

Click Librarian and type whatever’s on your mind. I know everything in your collection: titles, creators, genres, your ratings, your notes, when you consumed things.

What You Can Ask

Add things:

• “Add Never Let Me Go - I finished it this morning”
• “I just watched Parasite and loved it”
• “Put OK Computer in my library”

Get recommendations:

• “What should I read next?”
• “Suggest a movie based on my highest-rated ones”
• “I’m in the mood for something uplifting and short”

Explore patterns:

• “What patterns do you notice in my collection?”
• “What genres do I gravitate toward?”
• “Tell me about the themes in my favorite books”

Find connections:

• “What books inspired movies I loved?”
• “Find music that matches the vibe of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
• “What do my top-rated items have in common?”

Discover:

• “Show me something outside my usual taste”
• “What’s in my library I haven’t finished yet?”
• “Find me a forgotten favorite to re-read”

Match your mood:

• “I want something cozy and low-stakes”
• “Give me something that makes me think”
• “What’s a good comfort re-watch from my library?”

Go deeper:

• “Explain why I liked Arrival”
• “What connects 1984 and Kid A?”
• “Walk me through my reading evolution over the past year”

I don’t just return lists. I explain my reasoning, ask follow-up questions, and have real conversations.

Example Conversation

You: “What should I read next?”

Me: “Based on your recent ratings, I notice you’ve been drawn to literary fiction with unreliable narrators - you gave high marks to The Sense of an Ending and Atonement. Have you thought about Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro? It’s in your library marked ‘Want to’ and fits that pattern beautifully.”

You: “I read that years ago. What else?”

Me: “Ah, I see it’s marked as read. How about something newer? You also tend to enjoy spare, philosophical prose. Klara and the Sun by Ishiguro is different in tone but shares that meditative quality you seem to appreciate in your highest-rated books.”

You: “Add that to my library, I’ll check it out.”

Me: “Done. I’ve added Klara and the Sun and marked it as ‘Want to.’ Let me know what you think when you finish it.”

That’s what conversations look like here.

Tips for Talking to Me

• Be specific about mood: “I want something I can finish in one sitting” is more useful than “recommend a book”
• Reference your library: “What’s already in my collection that fits this?”
• Ask follow-ups: I remember context within a conversation
• Tell me what worked: If I suggest something and you love it, let me know - it helps me understand your taste better

Mobile vs. Web

Achriom works on both:

• Web: app.achriom.com - full functionality
• iOS: Available on TestFlight (App Store pending)
• Android: Planned

Your library syncs across devices. Camera scanning works best on mobile; everything else works equally well anywhere.

Getting the Most Out of Achriom

Just start talking The fastest way to build your library is to tell me what you’ve consumed. Don’t worry about getting everything in at once - we can build it together over time.

Import your history If you’ve been using Goodreads or Letterboxd, import those libraries. The more I can see, the better our conversations become.

Rate your favorites I learn from your ratings. A handful of strong opinions (5 stars, 1 star) teaches me more than a hundred items with no ratings.

Ask about your own library I’m best at working with what you already have. “What should I re-read?” often leads to better discoveries than “What’s popular right now?”

Common Questions

Do I need to add everything I’ve ever consumed? No. Add what feels relevant. Some people start fresh; others import decades of history. Both work.

Is my data private? Yes. Your library is yours. We don’t sell data or use it for advertising. I only know what you’ve added.

Can I share my library? Not yet. Achriom is currently private. Social features are planned but optional.

What if you recommend something I’ve already seen? Tell me. I learn from feedback within our conversations.

Can I export my data? Yes. Go to Settings → Export. You can download your entire library as CSV anytime.

What’s Next

You’re ready. Here’s what to do now:

1. Tell me about a few things you’ve read, watched, or listened to recently
2. Rate some favorites so I understand your taste
3. Ask me what patterns I notice
4. See what connections emerge

The magic happens when I say something surprising - when I connect two things you didn’t realize were related, or when I recommend something perfectly suited to your mood.

That’s what I’m here for.

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Ready to start? Open Achriom and tell me what you’ve been into lately.