Ocdify
Summary
Your Downloads folder fills up faster than you can name files, and one afternoon of manual sorting never sticks because the next week looks exactly the same. OCDify is a Mac app that watches your folders continuously and uses a local LLM to sort incoming files into categories you define — without ever touching a cloud server.
The core loop is simple: point OCDify at a directory, define your category names, and let it classify and move files in the background while you work. Because the AI runs entirely on your Mac, nothing leaves your machine — a real constraint lifted for anyone handling client documents, medical records, or anything you would not want passing through a third-party API. The menubar footprint keeps it out of your way. The ceiling appears when your organization logic gets genuinely complex: OCDify applies categories you name, but it does not negotiate ambiguity, rename files according to project conventions, or move items across drives. Teams that need rule-based routing with exceptions built in will hit that wall fast.
Bottom line: Pick OCDify if you want a one-time purchase that silently keeps your Downloads folder from becoming a graveyard — but if your filing system requires conditional logic, cross-drive moves, or integration with a document management platform, you will outgrow it before the trial ends.
Pricing Plans
Flat RateLast verified 2 days ago- Price
- $25 $18
- Free Tier
- 30-day free trial, fully-functional, no credit card required
One-Time Purchase
One-time license + .dmg. Pay once, get a license key by email. Lifetime license with all future updates.
- Lifetime license
- All future updates included
- No subscriptions
- No hidden fees
- License key via email
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Pros
Sign in to edit- Fully offline AI classification using a local LLM, which means files containing confidential or personally identifiable information never leave your Mac — eliminating the compliance risk that comes with cloud-connected file tools.
- Continuous directory watching rather than on-demand sorting, so folders stay organized passively without requiring you to remember to run anything.
- Custom category definitions you control, which means the AI sorts into folder names that match your actual workflow rather than a vendor-imposed taxonomy you have to retrofit.
- One-time purchase with lifetime updates (vendor-stated), so there is no recurring billing to cancel, audit, or justify in a budget review.
- Menubar-only interface, which means it runs without occupying dock space or requiring an open window — a real difference when screen real estate is already allocated.
Cons
Sign in to edit- OCDify categorizes and moves files, but does not rename them. If your workflow depends on enforced file naming conventions — project codes, date prefixes, client identifiers — you will still need a separate tool or manual cleanup after every sort.
- There is no API and no scripting surface exposed, based on the page. When your organization logic grows beyond 'assign to one of these categories,' there is no extension point — you cannot add conditional rules, override classifications for specific file patterns, or pipe output into another system. Teams that reach this ceiling switch to Hazel or a custom AppleScript setup.
- The tool is Mac-only with no self-hosted server option or cross-platform support indicated. Any team member on Windows or Linux is excluded from the workflow entirely, making this a poor fit for mixed-OS environments where shared folder organization is the actual problem to solve.
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- Platforms
- macOS
- API Available
- No
- Self-Hosted
- Yes
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-10T14:18:54.631Z
Best For
Who it's for
- Mac users who prioritize data privacy and offline processing
- Users who dislike subscriptions and prefer one-time purchases
- Professionals with large, mixed-type document collections
- Anyone seeking to automate repetitive file organization tasks
What it does well
- Automatically organize Downloads folder into logical categories
- Declutter desktop by sorting mixed file types into custom folders
- Continuous background organization of work or project directories
- Privacy-sensitive file management for confidential or personal documents
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Ocdify free?
- Ocdify is a paid tool ($25 $18). A 30-day free trial is available.
- Is Ocdify open source?
- No — Ocdify is a closed-source tool. Source code is not publicly available.
- Can I self-host Ocdify?
- Yes. Ocdify supports self-hosting on your own infrastructure.
- What platforms does Ocdify support?
- Ocdify is available on: macOS.
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File entropy is not a one-time problem — it is a daily tax. OCDify sits in your Mac menubar and watches designated folders like Downloads or Desktop continuously, using an on-device LLM to read file content and sort items into custom folder categories you define in advance. There is no drag-and-drop triage session, no scheduled script to remember, and no manual rename step. Files land, the AI classifies them, and they move. That is the entire workflow.
The differentiating feature is the offline-only architecture. The vendor states that all AI classification and even license validation happen on-device, with no cloud uploads and no data collection. For professionals handling confidential documents — legal files, financial records, personal health data — this removes the question of whether your file names or contents are being logged by a third-party service. Most competing cloud-connected organizers cannot offer that assurance by design.
OCDify fits a specific profile well: Mac users who accumulate mixed-type files in a small number of high-traffic folders and want the organization to run itself without a subscription renewal reminder. It fits less well when the job requires more than category assignment. The tool does not rename files, does not operate across external drives based on available evidence from the page, does not expose an API for scripting custom workflows, and does not give you branching logic — for example, ‘if this file matches project X and is a PDF, route it here; if it is a spreadsheet, route it there.’ Teams with that level of specificity will find themselves writing shell scripts alongside OCDify, at which point the value proposition weakens. A team managing a shared project repository with naming conventions enforced by a style guide will not find OCDify sufficient and will move to a dedicated document management system or a custom Hazel ruleset instead.