One-click folder sorting
Select Desktop, Downloads, or another folder, choose the categories to use, and organize the files in one pass.
Declutr
Declutr is a Mac app that sorts Desktop, Downloads, or any folder into type-based folders with one-click cleanup, Undo, and optional Pro automation.
Mac file organization by type
Declutr is a Mac file-organizing app for cleaning up Desktop, Downloads, or any other folder. It sorts files into folders by type, including categories such as Documents, Images, Videos, Audio, Archives, Code & Scripts, and 3D Models, so a mixed folder can be grouped without manually moving each file.
To use it, choose a location, select the categories to sort, and start the organization. The app provides an Undo action for the last cleanup. Its sorting is based on file extensions and user-defined rules rather than file contents or AI; folders inside the selected location are left in place. Free covers the basic one-click sort, while Pro adds watched folders, scheduled cleanups, and Smart Rules.
Features
Extension-based categories
Files are placed into category folders such as Documents, Images, Videos, Audio, Archives, Code & Scripts, and 3D Models. Unlisted extensions go to Other.
Undoable cleanups
Use the completion-screen Undo action to return the files from the last cleanup to their previous locations. Declutr also asks before proceeding with a folder it considers sensitive.
Watched and scheduled folders
Pro can watch a folder and sort new files as they arrive, or run cleanups on a schedule.
Smart Rules
Pro rules can match file name, extension, age, or size, with AND/OR conditions. Matching files can be sent to a named folder or left alone, and rules run before category sorting.
Custom categories
The app offers ten categories out of the box, with options to add extensions, move extensions between categories, or create a category with its own icon.
Use cases
Clean up a crowded Downloads folder
Select Downloads and run a one-click sort to separate mixed documents, images, videos, audio files, archives, and other downloads into category folders.
Reset a cluttered Desktop
Use the app on Desktop to move a pile of screenshots, documents, media, and project files into type-based folders while retaining the option to undo the cleanup.
Prepare a mixed work folder
Point Declutr at a project or work folder when the immediate goal is to group files by extension before deciding which items to archive, rename, or delete.
Maintain an incoming folder
Enable Pro watched folders or schedules when new files regularly arrive in the same location and should be sorted without manually starting each cleanup.
Handle exceptions with rules
Create Pro rules for files that do not fit a simple category workflow, such as matching a name, extension, age, or size and sending the result to a named folder or leaving it untouched.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- One-click sorting for Desktop, Downloads, or another chosen folder.
- Undo can return the files from the last cleanup to their previous locations.
- Runs locally on the Mac; the product states that files are not opened or uploaded.
- Free version includes the core sort, while Pro is available as a one-time purchase rather than a subscription.
Cons
- Sorting is based on file extensions and configured rules, not the contents of a file or an AI interpretation.
- The app organizes files at the selected folder level; folders inside that location are left alone.
- Watched folders, scheduled cleanups, and Smart Rules require Pro.
FAQ
What Macs does Declutr support?
Declutr supports macOS 13 Ventura or later and runs on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It is available through the Mac App Store.
How does a cleanup work?
Choose Desktop, Downloads, or another folder, select the categories to sort, and start the cleanup. Declutr creates category folders and moves the files it sorts into them.
Can I undo a cleanup?
The completion screen includes an Undo button that puts the files from the last cleanup back where they were. Declutr also asks before proceeding with a folder it considers sensitive.
What is included in Free and Pro?
The free version provides one-click sorting, category folders, and undo. Pro is a one-time $8.99 purchase and adds scheduled cleanups, watched folders, and Smart Rules based on file name, extension, age, or size.
What are Declutr's main limitations?
Declutr sorts by file extension and rules you define; it does not inspect the contents of files or use AI. It handles files at the selected folder level, while folders inside that location are left in place.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Mac file organizer
- Platform
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Processor support
- Apple silicon and Intel
- Basic workflow
- Choose a folder, select categories, sort, then undo if needed
- Free plan
- One-click sorting, category folders, and undo
- Pro pricing
- $8.99 one time; adds watched folders, schedules, and Smart Rules
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