Filepane

Filepane

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  • Mac


  • Version 2.0.11


  • macOS 13.5 or later


  • 25.4 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%

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41 ratings

  • Lutz Danners

    Sep 18, 2026

    App version: 2.0.11

    Klasse app, super nützliche Funktionen

  • Josiane

    Sep 16, 2026

    App version: 2.0.10

    I keep FilePane running in the background, and whenever I drag and drop a file, I can quickly access the editing options I need. It saves me several extra steps and makes working with files much more convenient. Simple, useful, and easy to use. Thank you to the developer!

    Response from Developer

    Sep 17, 2026

    always welcome and appreciate your kind feedback! More features yet to come. Thank you for supporting the project!

  • Zia Waseer

    Aug 11, 2026

    App version: 2.0.5

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

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Filepane

Do more with drag-and-drop

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This and hundreds of additional apps.