filedial

every tool for every file, one tap away

get it free for 1 daysigned by apple. no card. then $20 once.
play with the dial ↓a live demo, right here in your browser.
$ filedial run every tool works from terminal too
a live replica of the dial · try it right here

hold. aim. release.

click a file to open the dial, then click a category and a tool. or do it the mac way: press, hold and slide, or hold ⌥ on your keyboard. same dial, same tools, same names as the app.

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RESULT

    1. 1click a file
    2. 2the dial opens. or hold ⌥
    3. 3pick a category, then a tool
    4. 4click or let go to run

    this runs in your browser on example files. the app does the same to your real files, on your mac.

    THE OLD WAY

    you already have tools for this. they're slow.

    preview, shortcuts, handbrake and a dozen websites can each do a piece. here's what the same job takes.

    the usual way
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        DONE0:00

        the video and photo times for filedial are measured on a macbook. everything else is a typical route, timed roughly.

        vs previewgreat for one pdf or one photo. no video or audio, thin batches, no recipes, and no undo once you've saved over the file.
        vs shortcuts and automatorpowerful if you build and maintain them. filedial is 525 tools that are already built, with previews and an undo.
        vs converter websitesyou upload contracts, ids and family photos to a stranger's server, wait, then download again. filedial never sends a file anywhere.
        vs ffmpeg and imagemagicklove the terminal? keep it. filedial runs the same kind of engines with presets that already know the flags.
        real results from the app · drag to compare

        see the difference, not a promise

        each pair is a real file before and after one filedial tool. sizes are the actual files; the ticks are what filedial checked on the result.

        Before
        After
        BEFOREAFTER

          NEW · FOR SCRIPTS AND TERMINAL

          every tool is also a command

          install filedial from settings › this mac. search, estimate and run any of the 525 tools from terminal or a script, with the same checks and the same receipts. add --json for machine output.

          $ filedial search redact
edit.redact            Redact by hand…
pdf.protect.redact     Redact text…
pdfx.redactions.check  Check redactions
$ filedial estimate video.compress.720p talk.mov
About 117 MB, from 366 MB
$ filedial run pdf.protect.redact 'text=$47.00' invoice.pdf
✓ invoice redacted.pdf
  ✓ Text stays selectable and searchable
  ✓ “$47.00” is gone: 0 matches in the copy's text
          ALL 525 TOOLS

          search every tool. find yours.

          this is the real list from the app. type what you need to do.

          525 tools
          DEEPER THAN A CONVERTER

          the work you'd open three apps for

          signing, redacting, scanning, tuning quality, chaining steps. all in the same hold.

          Editing an invoice PDF in FileDial: a table with a circled total, an Approved stamp and an arrow

          pdfs, all the way

          148 pdf tools. mark up, sign, stamp and redact, then lock it, without acrobat.

          Merge PDFsSplit by ranges…Add password…Add watermark text…Place signature…Redact text…Find and redact personal info…Fill form…Bates numbering…Make searchable
          The FileDial window suggesting tools for a selected HEIC photo

          it reads the file first

          select a file and filedial shows what fits it: 127 tools for a photo, the best ones on top.

          Compress to size with presets and a target size

          quality you control

          presets when you're busy, exact numbers when you care: a target size, a width, a format.

          Compress under 500 KBResize to 2048 pxConvert to WebPConvert to AVIFEmail-safe (under 20 MB)
          Scan to PDF with page thumbnails and a scanned invoice

          paper to searchable pdf

          scan with your iphone camera, straighten, reorder, and save a pdf you can search.

          Scan to PDF…Straighten scanned pages…Extract text with OCRSplit double-page scans
          Editing a photo: an arrow, a circle, a text label and a redaction box

          photos, cleaned

          crop, mark up, black out a plate, drop the background or the gps.

          Remove backgroundRemove locationCrop to square
          A recipe named Share photos with two steps: Convert to JPG and Remove location

          chain it once, reuse forever

          save steps as a recipe and run it on a selection, or point it at a folder and it runs on anything dropped in.

          Convert to JPG → Remove locationScan → Make searchableResize → Compress → Rename
          plus audio, video and subtitles
          Loudness for podcasts (−16 LUFS)Remove background humExtract audio as MP3Compress to 720pTrim…Transcribe to subtitles…Burn in subtitles
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          hold, aim, release

          select any file in finder and hold right ⌥. the dial opens at your pointer; let go on a tool and it runs. dragging files already? press ⇧ mid-drag and drop them on a tool. rather not hold a key? right-click › open in filedial, press ⌃⌥o, or pick any trigger key in settings.

          every tool, one place
          FileDial searching its tools for shrink, showing compress options
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          every result has a receipt and an undo

          a card shows what changed, how much smaller it got, and what filedial checked: text still selectable, links kept, location removed, redacted words really gone. reveal it, share it, or take it back.

          recent jobs
          Recent jobs in FileDial, each with an Undo button
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          recipes and watched folders

          chain tools into a recipe and point it at a folder. anything dropped in gets compressed, renamed and sorted while you work.

          watched folders
          Watched folders: Downloads and Screenshots each run the Share photos recipe
          notes

          every mac comes with a hundred little file chores: shrink this, convert that, strip the location, redact a page.

          we think that should never mean opening another app or uploading your files to a website.

          so filedial lives in finder. select, hold, release. it's done before you'd have found the right app.

          < measured on a macbook >
          23 sa 366 mb 1080p video compressed to 720p. 117 mb out.
          5 sa batch of 300 photos, converted in one go.
          2 sa 42 mb pdf compressed, ocr'd or turned into images.
          TRUST

          you're letting it near your files. here's why that's fine.

          signed and notarized by apple

          macos checks filedial before it opens. developer id: himanshu ranjan (Q77FW4H43T). check it yourself in terminal:

          spctl -a -vv /Applications/FileDial.app

          your files never leave your mac

          every one of the 525 tools runs on your mac. turn wi-fi off and they all still work. no file, name or path is ever sent anywhere.

          what goes online, exactly

          • licence check, at activation and weekly: your key, a hashed id for this mac, its name, the app version
          • anonymous counts of which tools ran and whether they worked. off switch in settings
          • never: files, file names, paths or contents

          read the privacy policy

          try it, then decide

          a full day of every tool, no card, no account. if you buy and it isn't for you, reply to your receipt within 14 days for a full refund.

          filedial is made by himanshu ranjan, an independent developer: the same name macos shows you when it checks the app. found a bug, or a tool that's missing? reply to any filedial email and it reaches me.— himanshu

          PRICING

          one price, once

          filedial every tool, forever FREE FOR 1 DAY · NO CARD
          $20 once, after your trial. lifetime, no subscription start the free trial buy inside the app whenever you're ready. 14-day refund. apple silicon, macos 14+.
          • all 525 tools
          • recipes and watched folders
          • works offline, nothing uploaded
          • two macs on one key
          FAQ

          frequently asked questions

          is there a free trial?yes. a full day of every tool, no card and no account. it starts when you click try free in the app, once per mac.
          is it a subscription?no. $20 once, lifetime, and the key works on two macs. move it to a new mac any time from settings.
          can i get a refund?yes. reply to your receipt within 14 days and you get all of it back.
          do my files get uploaded?no. every tool runs on your mac and works offline. only the licence check and anonymous usage counts go online, and the counts have an off switch. details.
          is it safe to install?filedial is signed with an apple developer id and notarized by apple, so macos checks it before it opens. it asks for accessibility access only so the dial can open over finder.
          right ⌥ types accents on my keyboard.change the trigger in settings: another key, a shortcut like ⌃⌥O, or right-click › open in filedial.
          does it have the tool i need?search all 525. pdf, photo, video, audio, documents, spreadsheets, subtitles, archives and folders.
          can i park files somewhere for later?yes. dial › share › float puts them on a shelf that stays on top of every space. drop more onto it, then drag the whole stack into mail, an upload page or another folder.
          is there a command-line tool?yes. install it from settings › this mac. filedial search, estimate and run work on every tool, with readable output in terminal and --json for scripts.
          which macs does it run on?macos 14 or higher on an apple silicon mac (m1 or newer).
          what if i don't like a result?every result has an undo. the original is never overwritten unless a tool says so up front.

          tell us what happened

          we read every message. no files are sent, only what you type here.