Ricly

Ricly adds 17 file tools to Finder on macOS, including conversion, compression, PDF workflows, duplicate detection and sharing, with 13 free tools and full access in Pro.

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Finder-based file utilities for macOS

Ricly is a macOS utility that adds 17 file operations to Finder’s right-click menu. It covers conversion, compression, resizing, renaming, image cleanup, PDF work, duplicate detection, OCR, and sharing, so the selected file can be handled from its existing Finder location rather than through a separate browser workflow.

Most processing is performed on the Mac; the site specifically describes local operations as staying on the machine. Upload & Share is designed for sending a file online as a link. Ricly has a free account with 13 tools, while Pro provides access to the full 17-tool catalogue and removes selected free-plan ceilings.

File tools in Finder’s right-click menu

Format conversion

Convert HEIC images to JPG, images to WebP, audio to MP3, and video to MP4 without opening a separate converter.

Image and PDF processing

Compress images and PDFs, resize images, upscale images on-device, and generate icon sets for common image workflows.

Image cleanup

Remove image backgrounds with on-device AI and strip metadata from files; the background-removal result is saved as a PNG next to the original.

Duplicate detection

Scan a folder and its subfolders for byte-for-byte identical files, review the groups, and move selected copies to the Trash rather than permanently deleting them.

Document workflows

Merge selected files into one PDF after arranging their order, and extract text from documents with OCR on the Pro plan.

Upload and share

Upload a file from Finder, copy a share link, and monitor link status from Ricly’s menu bar item. Free sharing provides 1 GB online at a time, three uploads per day, and links lasting three days.

Practical ways to use Ricly

Clean up duplicated project files
Select a folder and run duplicate detection recursively through its contents. Ricly groups files that are identical byte for byte so you can review copies before sending selected items to the Trash.
Prepare images for delivery
Select images in Finder to convert formats, compress them, resize them, remove backgrounds, or strip metadata before handing them to a client or publishing them.
Assemble a document packet
Arrange scans, office files, notes, and existing PDFs in a chosen order, then merge them into one document from the Finder workflow.
Create shareable media formats
Convert a recording to MP3 or a video clip to MP4 when the recipient or destination requires a more widely supported format.
Send a file by link
Upload a selected file, copy its link, and track its remaining lifetime from the menu bar when sending the file as a link is more practical than attaching it directly.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Places file operations directly in Finder’s context menu.
Covers image, document, audio, video, duplicate-management, and sharing tasks in one installation.
Several local workflows avoid uploading files to an online service.
Supports selected-file and folder-based workflows, including recursive duplicate scanning and multi-file PDF merging.
Offers a free account with 13 tools and no payment card required to start.

Cons

It is built for macOS 13 or later and is not presented as a Windows or web application.
Some free tools have operation limits, and four catalogue tools—Photo Grid, Upscale Image, Batch Rename, and Extract Text (OCR)—are listed as Pro.
The sharing workflow sends files online, unlike Ricly’s local processing tools.

FAQ

How do I use Ricly?

Ricly is a macOS app. Download it for macOS 13 or later, sign in with a free account, and use its tools from Finder’s right-click menu. The app is notarized by Apple, and the download is listed as 297 MB on the pricing page.

Do files leave my Mac?

Ricly’s local tools run on the Mac, and the site states that files processed locally do not leave the machine. Upload & Share is the exception: it sends a selected file online and creates a share link.

What is included in the free account?

The free account includes 13 tools. The catalogue lists all 17 tools with Pro, while individual free-tool limits apply to some operations, including background removal, PDF compression, duplicate cleanup, PDF merging, and free sharing.

Can Ricly process multiple files at once?

Yes. Ricly supports selecting multiple files in Finder for batch operations. The site specifically describes batch selection for duplicate scanning and says the menu shows the number of selected files before the tool runs.

Quick Facts

Category: macOS file utility
Platform: macOS 13 or later
Workflow: Finder right-click menu
Tool catalogue: 17 tools total; 13 free, 4 Pro
Local processing: The site says local operations stay on the Mac
Sharing: Upload & Share creates online links

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