Everything Crate does.
Nine modules in the sidebar, plus features that work across all of them.
Drop Anything
One large drop zone. Crate reads what you dropped and shows only what fits.
A card for every drop
See the name, size and details (“483 files · 218 MB”, “3840 × 2160 · HEIC”) with only the actions that make sense.
Every way in
Also accepts files from Finder's Open With, the Dock icon and the menu bar.
Extract
Open 20+ archive formats, including ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, GZ, XZ, ISO, CAB and DMG.
Look before you extract
Browse an archive's contents, then extract only the files you pick.
Password-protected ZIPs
Enter the password when asked. Passwords are never stored.
Mac metadata kept
Preserves folder structure, timestamps, permissions, symlinks, tags and more.
Safe by default
Detects damaged files, and never trashes the original if anything failed.
Compress
Create ZIP, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2 and TAR.XZ archives.
Tune it
A compression level slider and optional AES-256 password for ZIP.
Split volumes
Split into 500 MB, 1 GB or custom-sized parts.
Drag it anywhere
Results appear as draggable items you can drop straight into Mail or Messages.
Convert
Offers only the formats a file can actually become. No giant menu of impossible options.
Built in
Images between 14 formats, PDF to images, Word or text, Word, RTF, HTML and Markdown to PDF and back, Excel to CSV or JSON, EPUB to PDF, video to MP4, HEVC or M4A, and archive to archive.
Batch conversion
Convert hundreds of files at once, in parallel, with a per-file report if some fail.
200+ formats with free tools
Optional tools like ffmpeg, LibreOffice, calibre and Inkscape unlock the rest of the catalog.
Images
Quick edits without opening a full editor or uploading anything.
Remove Background
On-device machine learning, with a before and after slider.
Resize, compress, crop
Presets, a live size estimate while compressing, plus crop, rotate and flip.
Strip location data
Remove GPS metadata before you share a photo.
Copy Text
Pull the text out of any screenshot or photo with OCR.
Drag out
Drag the edited image straight into another app.
Clipboard
A visual history of text, links, images, files, colors and code, with real thumbnails.
Find and reuse
Pin, search, filter, re-copy, paste, drag out or save any item.
Hand off
Send a clip to Convert or Images.
You choose how long
Keep history from 1 hour to forever.
Password managers excluded
Items copied from password managers are skipped automatically.
App Remover
Drop an app to see everything it left in your Library, with sizes.
Every leftover, grouped
Support files, caches, preferences, containers and logs.
Trash, not gone
Toggle each group. Everything goes to the Trash, never permanently deleted.
Leftovers scanner
Finds data from apps you already deleted.
Cleanup
A calm, category-based scan for space you can get back.
Categories
Large and old downloads, disk images, installers, screenshots, duplicates, caches and empty folders.
For developers
Optional categories for Xcode DerivedData, old simulators, node_modules and build folders, and package caches.
Browse by age or size
From 1 month to 1 year+, or from 100 MB to over 5 GB.
You decide
Quick Look, Keep or Trash each item.
File Access
Fix files macOS won't open, and control who can use them.
Unquarantine
Remove the “downloaded from the internet” flag in one click, including everything inside app bundles.
Hidden attributes, explained
Every attribute listed in plain English, with the safe ones pre-selected for removal.
Permissions grid
Change who can read, write or run a file with a simple grid, presets and Finder's Lock flag. Asks for administrator access when needed.
History
A record of recent extractions, conversions, cleanups and removals.
Just the essentials
History stores only file names and locations.
Works everywhere
Crate is there wherever you're working with files.
Finder right-click menu
Extract, Convert, Compress, Remove Background, Copy Text, Unquarantine and Remove App, without the Services submenu.
Menu bar
Drop files onto the icon, or click it for quick actions, running tasks and recent clipboard items.
Task Center
Long jobs show progress, can be cancelled, and keep running when the window is closed.
Action tray
While you drag a file over Crate, matching actions appear as drop targets.
Automatic updates
Checks for new versions and installs them in place.
Personalization
Make Crate look and feel the way you like.
Appearance
Light, dark or system appearance; clear, frosted or solid window glass; eight accent colors.
Feedback styles
Minimal, Balanced or Playful, tuning motion, synthesized sounds and trackpad haptics.
Your layout
Show or hide sidebar modules, choose the startup screen, and navigate everything by keyboard.
Welcome tour
A five-step interactive tour on first launch.