Refolder

Refolder

A calmer way to sort files

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  • Mac


  • Version 1.0.8


  • macOS 15.0 or later


  • 23.5 MB


  • 1 languages

Refolder — file organizer for Mac. A calmer way to clean up busy folders without breaking your flow. It watches your folders, suggests where files belong, and keeps everything sorted in the background. Review changes when you want — or let it quietly do its thing.

  • Auto-sort any selected folder

  • Clean up folders without effort

  • Review moves before they happen

  • Batch rename files in seconds

Refolder features


Organize any folder with AI

Refolder scans your folders, understands your structure, and proposes where files should go. Nothing moves until you approve it.


Automatic background sorting

Watch your Downloads, Desktop, or any folder. New files get sorted as they appear — no interruptions, no manual work.


Organize mode for messy folders

Already have a pile of files? Scan a folder, review suggested moves, and clean everything up in one go.


Batch rename without a terminal

Rename hundreds of files using smart presets or custom patterns. Quick, flexible, and no Terminal needed.


Works your way

Use Setapp AI+ out of the box — no API key required. Or switch to Apple Intelligence for fully on-device processing (macOS 26+).


Menu bar, when you need it

Refolder lives in your menu bar. It stays quiet by default, with a full activity feed when you want to check in.


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Ratings and reviews


Refolder

76%

38 ratings

  • Lidiia

    Apr 28, 2026

    App version: 1.0.8

    I really liked the interface and how easy it is to use. It handled the folder structure well and quickly grouped everything as needed.

    Response from Developer

    Apr 28, 2026

    Thanks a lot — really glad to hear that 🙌 We’ve put a lot of focus on making the experience simple and fast, so it’s great to know it’s working well for you.

  • Anon

    Apr 27, 2026

    App version: 1.0.7

    As a developer with terabytes of data across multiple drives, I was eager to try this. However, the Privacy Policy (updated April 2024) is a non-starter for a file organizer. Under "Lawful Basis," MacPaw explicitly states they collect file paths, file metadata, and disk/backup information. While they claim this is for "identifying defects," there is no reason a local file utility needs to sync my directory structure or metadata to servers in multiple jurisdictions (UK, US, Cyprus, Ukraine). Even with their "data masking" claims, the over-collection of granular hardware specs and "navigation breadcrumbs" is excessive. This policy applies across MacPaw’s suite, but for a tool handling personal file structures, it’s a massive privacy risk. I’m uninstalling and suggest others audit these terms before clicking "Agree."

    Response from Developer

    Apr 27, 2026

    Thanks for taking the time to review our policies and share your concerns — privacy is especially important for an app that works with files. To clarify: Refolder is designed to organize files without using cloud services to store your personal file contents. When AI-powered features are used, only the limited data needed for functionality may be processed, with efforts to minimize shared data and avoid relying on full directory structures or complete file paths for general processing. Like most apps, limited technical or diagnostic data may also be processed to improve stability, investigate issues, and fix defects, as described in our Privacy Policy. We appreciate you taking the time to read the policies and share your perspective.

  • Slartibartfast

    Apr 25, 2026

    App version: 1.0.7

    A very obvious and helpful idea, but it is far from usable. Refolder it spreads files belongs together across multiple categories/folders, and for many files it suggests categories that are not even remotely related to the contents of the file. One example: it filed an article about the cooperative nature of humans under “finance”, along with a couple if invoices. So it is unusable for me in its current form.

    Response from Developer

    Apr 27, 2026

    Thanks a lot for the honest and detailed feedback — we really appreciate you taking the time to share it. You’ve highlighted exactly the kind of cases we want to improve, especially keeping related files together and avoiding categories that clearly miss the context. If you’re open to it, we’d really appreciate a bit more detail about the proposed folder structure so we can investigate this properly. Please feel free to reach us at [email protected]. You can also share logs via Refolder (menu bar) → Debug → Show Proposal Reasoning and send them by email. That would help us understand what went wrong and improve the results much faster.

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Refolder

Refolder

A calmer way to sort files

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From $9.99/month. Free for 7 days.
This and hundreds of additional apps.