Just do your work.
Files file themselves.
The Mac file organizer that reads your files — AI auto-rename & filing
Contracts, invoices, due-diligence PDFs land in a folder and turn into a pile of IMG_4821 and download(3).pdf. Filewise reads what's inside — right on your Mac — renames them to something you'll recognize and files them where they belong. What it can't read, it leaves untouched.
Developer ID signed & notarized — opens without warnings
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Old name → new name + the reason, laid out as a table for you to review. Nothing happens until you say so.
It never touches delete. Worst case, a file is just renamed or moved — always recoverable.
On garbled or weak signals it stays quiet and keeps the original name — better unchanged than wrong.
It shows you everything before it acts
- ✓A plan first. Old name → new name + the reason, in one table. Nothing moves until you've seen it and said yes.
- ✓Auto only when confident. It renames silently only when the signal is strong; whenever it's unsure it queues the file for one glance from you — it never guesses on your behalf.
- ✓Keeps the name when unsure. Anything garbled or weak stays as-is and waits for your review — better unchanged than wrong.
They make you sort. Filewise recognizes for you.
Professionals decide by ruling things out. Here are the three real alternatives, side by side — no put-downs, just the contrast.
Hazel: you write the rules
You hand-write if-then rules for every file type, and they break the moment a file looks different. Filewise reads the content and decides for itself — you write zero rules.
Finder tags / smart folders: metadata only
They sort by tags you apply by hand, or metadata like date, type and size — they can't read what's inside. Filewise reads the invoice amount, the counterparty, the meeting topic, then names it.
Another AI renamer: makes up a name
It will confidently invent a name from garbage — the classic failure of these tools. Filewise keeps the original name when it can't read, never fabricates, never deletes, every step undoable.
A few things it does for you
Reads the content, not just the name
PDFs, Office and plain text read directly; scans and screenshots via Apple Vision OCR (Chinese + English). It reads what's actually written — amounts, counterparties, topics — instead of guessing from the filename.
An invoice gets named like an invoice
An invoice, a signed contract, a set of meeting notes — each is a scene it can recognize. It names them all as when_who_type_about, so re-reading the filename brings the moment back.
Set it and forget it
It lives in the menu bar, watching where files land — Downloads, Desktop. The moment one arrives it reads it in the background and has a plan ready; you just glance and confirm.
Fully local, learns your way
Reading, naming and learning all happen on your Mac — file contents never touch the cloud. Correct it once and it remembers, fitting your habits more every day.
You do the work. It does the rest.
It lands
A download finishes, you take a screenshot, you drag something in — right where files already show up, Filewise catches it and starts reading in the background.
It understands
Local AI works out the scene: who, what type, what it's about, what to call it, which folder it belongs in.
You nod
The action center puts the next step in front of you — a ready plan when it's confident, and when it's not, it asks only the one thing only you know. One glance to confirm.
Always undoable
Every change goes in an undo log — one click rolls it all back. All it ever does is rename and move, so worst case is always recoverable.
When it earns its keep
Due diligence & contract archiving
Investors, lawyers and finance teams drown in term sheets, due-diligence PDFs and meeting notes. Filewise names them by counterparty + date + status and gathers them into the right deal folder — signed copies are never deleted, contents never leave your Mac. That's how the product works, not a marketing line.
A Downloads folder that stays clean
"download (3).pdf", "untitled.docx" — junk names get read and renamed the moment they land, and filed where they belong. Downloads stays clean without a weekend cleanup.
Screenshots & scans, back to life
Apple Vision OCR reads the text inside screenshots and scans, turning blind names like Screenshot and IMG_4821 into searchable, meaningful ones — no more opening them one by one to find the right one.
I'm its user zero.
I deal with due-diligence PDFs, signed agreements and meeting notes every day. I got fed up with the pile of unrecoverable junk names in Downloads — and I'd never dream of feeding those files to a cloud AI. Filewise is something I built for myself first. Precisely because these files can't touch the cloud and can't be lost, I made "fully local, never deletes, always undoable" a hard rule, not a feature. It's still rough, but the safety floor is built in by design: rename and move only, never delete, every step undoable — and that won't get watered down just because the version is early.
You might be wondering
Will it delete my files?
Never. Filewise only renames and moves. It shows you a plan to preview first, writes an undo log for every step, and one click rolls everything back exactly. Deleting is something it simply never does.
Do my file contents get uploaded to the cloud?
No. Whatever engine it uses, reading, naming and learning all run offline on your Mac — not a single byte of file content leaves your machine, and there's no upload switch. By default it uses Apple's on-device engine; advanced users can switch to a bundled Qwen model or local Ollama, all offline.
Does it handle Chinese documents and screenshots?
Yes. It uses Apple Vision OCR (Chinese and English) plus a local model. Structured details like amounts, dates and counterparties are matched against verifiable signals — only confirmed matches are used in the name, otherwise it keeps the original and queues it for you. It never fabricates when it can't read. Once you have the DMG, try it on your own files with a dry run first; one click reverts if you're not happy.
Can I download it now? Is it free?
Free to download right now (Apple Silicon · macOS 14+ · Developer ID signed & notarized, opens without warnings). No Ollama required — grab the built-in model in-app for offline AI naming. A local tool doesn't make money off your data; it's free during beta. Want updates? Leave your email.
Just do your work.
Files file themselves.
Free to download right now — or leave your email and we'll tell you about new versions first. Fully local, never deletes, every step undoable.
The same principle — local-first, always findable. Gathering the scattered into a whole.
Snap it, forget it — find it back with one word
Snap a picture, the event lands in your calendar
Hundreds of screenshots, sorted wave by wave
Screenshots you took, found back with one word
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