Get started with folder>less.

A few quick steps to get Folderless running — download, install, sign in, activate.

1. 1

   Download

   Grab Folderless from the download page — the button offers the right build for the computer you are on.

   
   
2. 2

   Install

   Open the DMG from your Downloads, drag Folderless into your Applications folder, then open it — approve the one-time macOS security prompt.

   Run the installer you just downloaded. On some PCs Windows will show a SmartScreen warning — click More info, then Run anyway, and carry on. There is nothing to choose: it installs for your user account only, no admin password, and opens when it is done.

   

   

   
   
3. 2.5

   Windows only: install the Microsoft runtime (one time)

   Before you open Folderless for the first time, install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64) — a small, one-time Windows component that Folderless's local database needs. Run it, and restart your PC if it asks. Many PCs already have it; running it again is harmless.

   Download from Microsoft (vc_redist.x64.exe) →
4. 3

   First-run setup

   On first launch, Folderless does a quick one-time setup right on your computer (nothing is uploaded), then asks you to accept the Terms & Privacy.

   

   
   

   
5. 4

   Sign in

   Sign in with Google — we use only your email and name (no Drive, Gmail, or Calendar). Finish in your browser, then return to the app.

   

   
6. 5

   Activate — you're in

   Enter your access code to unlock, or choose a plan (the Professional trial is free during launch). Then you land on your Home screen — ready to find anything by who, what, when, where, or which.