Project
A project is your workspace for one piece of analysis. It holds a single canvas and everything on it. Each project has a name (usually based on the captured site), a status while it is being captured, and an optional share link. You manage projects from the dashboard at app.benchcanvas.app/app.Canvas
The canvas is the infinite, Figma-style board where your work lives. You pan, zoom, and arrange everything on it. A project always has exactly one canvas. Learn more in Canvas overview.Flow and frame
A flow is a logical user journey, for example a signup flow or a checkout flow. On the canvas, each flow lives inside a labeled frame. Frames keep multiple flows organized and make it easy to compare different URLs side by side in the same project. See Flows and frames.Screen
A screen is a single node on the canvas representing one page or state. Each screen has a screenshot, a URL, a title, and an auto-detected page type (such as homepage, pricing, or signup). See Screens.Connection
A connection is a directional link between two screens that shows how a user navigates from one to the other. BenchCanvas detects connections automatically during a capture, and you can add or remove them manually. See Connections.Capture
A capture is the automated process that discovers pages, takes screenshots, and detects navigation. Capturing from a URL is the core workflow, but you can also import from a screen recording, add screens manually, or start from a template. See Capture overview.How they fit together
Other terms you will see
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Page type | Auto-assigned label for a screen, such as homepage, pricing, or checkout |
| Flow size | How many screens and how deep a capture goes: Quick, Standard, or Deep |
| Template | A published flow you can copy into your own workspace |
| Share link | A public, read-only URL to a canvas |
| AI insight report | A structured analysis of a single screen |
| Flow chat | The AI assistant that has context about your whole flow |
| Credits | Usage currency for AI and capture actions (rolling out in beta) |
Ready to capture?
Head to the Capture overview to start mapping a product.