Automatically sort your downloads

Downloads arrive messy.CleanDL sends them home.

Turn a crowded downloads folder into an orderly one. Choose where files should go, connect your computers, and let CleanDL put each download in the right folder.

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Built to keep things simple

One place to manage every downloads folder.

Set up your rules once and use them on every connected computer. CleanDL follows the same rules everywhere and changes them only when you do.

01 / SETTINGS

All your settings in one place

Choose where each file type goes, which files to skip or delete, and which folders to use on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

02 / RULES

Put specific rules first

Sort files by name when the file type is not enough. Put your rules in order, then choose a default folder for everything else.

03 / PREVIEW

See it before it moves

Start in preview mode, check where each file would go, and turn on file moves when everything looks right.

How it works

Set your rules. Connect your computers. You’re done.

The CleanDL website stores your settings. A small CleanDL app uses them on each computer where you download files.

  1. Choose your folders

    Decide where each file type should go, add rules for special filenames, and choose which files to skip.

  2. Connect each computer

    Create a secure key for each computer and use it to connect the CleanDL app to your account.

  3. Start safely

    Preview where files will go, fix anything unexpected, and allow CleanDL to move them when you are ready.

The CleanDL app

Small, fast, and built to run where files land.

Install the CleanDL app on a laptop, storage device, or always-on computer. It gets your rules, checks the downloads folder, and moves matching files while keeping their original dates.

Get it from GitHub Releases

The app is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux from version 0.2.0. Each download includes a code you can use to check the file. Your computer may show a security warning because the first releases are not digitally signed.

  • Try it safely. Run cleandl --demo offline with built-in example rules; demo mode never moves or deletes files.
  • Review every decision. Preview mode and detailed reports show exactly where each file would go.
  • Run it your way. Start it yourself, schedule it to run automatically, or use it on several computers with the same rules.

Ready when you are

Give every download a destination.

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