Filepane

Filepane

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  • Mac


  • Version 2.0.8


  • macOS 13.5 or later


  • 24.1 MB


  • 15 languages

FilePane is a drag-and-drop utility for Mac that turns every drag into a command bar. Start dragging a file and a small drop area appears next to your cursor — drop it, and you get the actions that fit: resize or convert images, compress or merge PDFs, zip, rename, share or move to a favorite folder. Every action is one key or a click, so there are no Finder round-trips and no leaving the app you're in. And now links work too: drop a URL to capture the page as a PDF, save just the article, download files, or make a QR code.

  • Act on any file right where you drop it

  • Resize, convert and edit images in place

  • Compress, merge and print PDFs

  • Capture web pages and download files

Filepane features


A drop area that appears when you need it

Nothing sits on your screen until you start dragging. The moment you do, a small drop disc fades in near your cursor. Drop files, folders, images, PDFs, links or selected text on it — or press ⌃F to summon it anywhere, and ⌃⇧F to act on whatever's on your clipboard.


Actions that match your file

On drop, the area becomes a compact action bar built around your file. Images get resize, crop, convert, markup and set-as-wallpaper. PDFs get compress, merge, convert-to-images and print. Anything gets zip (with a password if you like), share, copy path, rename, and move.


Drop links, not just files

Drag a URL into FilePane to capture the whole web page as a PDF, PNG, or JPEG — or pull out just the article as a clean, clutter-free PDF or Markdown. Download linked files to any folder with progress, make a QR code, copy a clean URL or Markdown link, or save it as a .webloc. Login-walled page? Open it in a window, sign in, then capture.


Keyboard-first, mouse-friendly

Keys 1–9 fire the actions specific to your file; Q W E R T Y cover the common ones across every type; ⌫ trashes, esc steps back. They're printed right on the bar, so there's nothing to memorise. Prefer the mouse? Everything is also a single click.


File it where it belongs

Keep a list of favorite folders — Desktop, Documents, Downloads, or any folder you add — and move or copy a dropped file into any of them with a single number key. Hold ⌥ to flip between move and copy on the fly, or ⇧ + a number to browse subfolders and even create a new one on the spot.


Images and PDFs, without extra apps

Convert between PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF, and BMP, or turn images into a PDF at the DPI you choose. Crop, rotate, flip, resize, and mark up in a built-in editor with undo and redo. Merge several images or PDFs into one document — even password-protected PDFs — reorder, rotate, and preview pages, then save.


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Ratings and reviews


Filepane

100%

31 ratings

  • Zia Waseer

    Aug 11, 2026

    App version: 2.0.5

    This is nice and very handy. I am getting use to it.

  • Yves Mahieu

    Aug 9, 2026

    App version: 2.0.6

    Super petite application qui à pris place sur mon Macbook, un véritable couteau Suisse informatique.

  • Ed

    Aug 8, 2026

    App version: 2.0.6

    Very cool app. I used it to tidy up very quickly. Then I had a job to grab an SVG logo and cut out some parts for another use as a PNG. I had it in Illustrator, trimming it and when it was ready, I was dragging it to the center of the artboard and the “drag here” popped up. I thought - ok - and dropped there. I selected convert and set some png preferences and it did the job and cut out some of the export process for me. Nice! I’m still charging for the full usual time though :D. ONE THING - if I need a PNG with alpha - transparent background - it doesn’t give me that setting. That would make this app one of my all-time favorites.

    Response from Developer

    Aug 8, 2026

    Hi Ed! will add alpha setting in the next update. should be out in a couple days time. The app now preserves alpha if source had it. but I'll add a toggle checkbox. If in your case it did not preserve alpha - please let me know: [email protected]

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Filepane

Do more with drag-and-drop

Try free with Setapp

From $14.99/month. Free for 7 days.
This and hundreds of additional apps.


From $19.99. Filepane app only.