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File trays that live
in your corners.

Shake your mouse to reveal a floating shelf. Drop files in, convert them, rename them — then drag them wherever you need them.

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File Shelf
PDF
Q4 Report.pdf
2.4 MB
ZIP
design-assets.zip
18.1 MB
PNG
Screenshot 42.png
840 KB
TXT
Meeting Notes.txt
12 KB
PDF
Rename
Extract
ZIP
Screenshot

Core feature

A shelf when you need it.

Shake your pointer to open a shelf in any corner of your screen. It appears instantly, holds anything you drag into it, and disappears when you're done.

File Shelf — 4 items
PDF
Q4 Report.pdf
2.4 MB
ZIP
design-assets.zip
18.1 MB
PNG
Screenshot 42.png
840 KB
TXT
Meeting Notes.txt
12 KB
PDF
Rename
Extract
ZIP
Screenshot

Actions

Seven built-in
file actions.

Convert to PDF, extract text, compress to ZIP, merge PDFs — all without opening another app.

⊞Shelf
⎙PDF
✎Rename
⌁ZIP
⊡Screenshot
TExtract
⊕Merge PDF

Compatibility

Works with
anything you drag.

Documents, images, folders, links, text — if you can drag it on a Mac, DropTray can hold it.

PDF
PNG
JPG
DOCX
XLSX
MP4
ZIP
PSD
SVG
TXT
HEIC
GIF

Workflow

Fits your workflow,
not the other way.

Position trays in any corner, label them, and customize which actions appear. DropTray stays out of your way until you need it.

Preferences
Shelf positionBottom right
Shake sensitivityMedium
Actions4 of 6 active
Auto-capture screenshotsOn
Launch at loginOn

Everything included

Built for people
who move fast.

Keyboard shortcuts
Toggle the tray or open settings with a hotkey.
Smart auto-rename
Names generated from your file's actual content.
Screenshot capture
Every screenshot auto-lands in the tray instead of your Desktop.
Merge PDFs
Combine multiple PDFs into one in the right order.
Text extraction
Pull plain text from any PDF, image, or document.
ZIP in one drop
Drop any files or folders to compress them instantly.
PDF conversion
Turn any image or document into a PDF.
Up to 4 active trays
Enable multiple trays at once, each in its own corner.
Corner positioning
Pin each tray to any corner of your screen.
Customisable hotkeys
Set your own keyboard shortcuts in Settings.
Launch at login
DropTray starts quietly in the background on boot.
macOS native
Zero Electron. Feels like part of the OS.

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macOS 12 Monterey or later · Lifetime access