How to organize your Downloads folder automatically

A Downloads folder fills up fast: screenshots, PDFs, installers, videos, all in one pile. Sorting it by hand takes a while, and most tools need rules you have to set up first.

With MatrixX you just ask. It looks at what's in the folder, makes folders that fit, moves each file into the right one and gives you a list of what went where.

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How to do it

  1. Install MatrixX and create a free account

    Windows 10 and 11, or Mac with an Apple chip (beta).

  2. Ask it to sort the folder

    For example: "Sort my Downloads folder into Pictures, Documents and Videos."

  3. Check the result

    MatrixX tells you which files went into which folder. You can ask it to change anything, like "put the PDFs in their own folder".

Things you can ask

Questions

Will it delete my files?

It moves and renames files when you ask it to. For anything risky, like running code, it asks first and waits for you to click Allow.

Can it keep the folder sorted?

Yes. Ask it to do it on a schedule, for example every Sunday, and it runs by itself while your computer is on.

Does it work on Mac?

Yes, on Macs with Apple chips (M1 or newer) and macOS 11 or later, in beta.

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