Creative features for your workflow.
Simple navigation, quick previews, batch conversion, batch renaming, file organization,
and creative workflow tools, all in one modern file browser for Windows.
NAVIGATION & BROWSING
01 - DROPDOWN NAVIGATION
Expand and collapse folders in place.
Navigate your entire folder structure without drilling in and out. Works like macOS Finder list view, on Windows.
- See your entire folder structure at a glance
- Expand and collapse folders without losing your place
- Keyboard navigation with arrow keys and shortcuts
- Drag and drop files inside the app, to other programs, and from Explorer
- Full context menus with zip, color tags, and favorites
02 — Image Sequence Grouping
Numbered sequences collapse into one row.
render_0001 through render_2400 shows as a single grouped entry. Detect missing frames, bulk rename, and preview the sequence as a carousel.
- Automatically detects and groups numbered sequences
- Detect and missing frames
- Bulk rename entire sequences at once
- Preview sequences as a carousel
- Built for VFX, animation, and rendering workflows
QUICK PREVIEWS
03 — Quick Preview
Preview files without opening them.
Images, videos, 3D models, and documents appear instantly in the preview panel. No app launches,
no waiting.
- Multi-image carousel for browsing multiple files
- 1/2 compare mode for side-by-side image comparison
- Video playback with scrubbing and controls
- Supports HEIC, RAW, PNG, JPG, MP4, MOV, and 50+ formats
- Adjustable thumbnail sizes and full-screen mode
04 — 3D Model Preview
3D model viewer built in.
Open OBJ, FBX, STL, GLTF, and GLB files directly in Carrots. Rotate, zoom, pan, and toggle between solid and wireframe views.
- Supports OBJ, FBX, STL, GLTF, GLB formats
- Rotate, zoom, and pan to inspect models
- Wireframe and solid view modes
Workflow & Tools
05 — Batch Converter
Convert images and videos in bulk.
Select files, pick an output format, and convert. No external apps required. Handles images, video, and image sequences.
- Images: PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC
- Video: MP4, MOV, WEBM, AVI, GIF export
- Quality, resolution, and codec controls
- Convert image sequences to video
- Batch process entire folders at once
06 — Image Editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and export images.
Basic image edits with a live preview. Export to PNG, JPG, WEBP, or BMP with quality controls, without opening another app.
- Crop with interactive tool and aspect ratio lock
- Rotate (90°, 180°, 270°, custom angle)
- Flip horizontal or vertical
- Live preview before export
- Export to PNG, JPG, WEBP, BMP with quality controls
07 — Video Editor
Trim videos, grab frames, and export GIFs.
Set in/out points on a timeline, export trimmed clips, pull single frames as images, or export an animated GIF with frame rate and quality controls.
- Trim and cut with timeline and in/out points
- Export trimmed sections or single frames
- Export to GIF or image sequence
- Format conversion with quality and codec controls
08 — Workflow Tools
Batch rename, render calculator, folder presets, and more.
Common utilities built directly into the app. Rename files with custom patterns, calculate render times, generate folder structures from presets, and convert units.
- Batch rename with find and replace
- Folder presets to create project structures instantly
- Render calculator for frame counts and timelines
- Unit converter for length, weight, temperature, and data size
- Aspect ratio calculator
09 — Audio Extractor
Extract audio from video files.
Export to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, or OGG with bitrate and sample rate controls. Batch processing supported.
- Extract from any video file
- Export to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG
- Quality settings: bitrate and sample rate
- Batch processing support
Organization
10 — Organization Panels
Favorites, recents, drives, and file collection.
Sidebar panels give you quick access to your most-used folders, recent locations, connected drives, and a File Hopper for gathering files from multiple locations.
- Favorites bar with groups and dividers
- Recent folders list for quick access
- File Hopper for collecting files from different locations
- Customizable This PC panel for drives and network locations
- Cloud integration: Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box
11 — Tabs & Multi-Window
Multiple tabs and windows.
Open multiple folders in tabs or separate windows, and drag files between them.
- Open multiple folders in tabs
- Switch between tabs with keyboard shortcuts
- Open new windows for side-by-side browsing
- Drag and drop files between tabs and windows
12 — Drag & Drop
Move files naturally.
Move files between folders, tabs, windows, Explorer, and other apps with a natural drag-and-drop workflow.
- Drag files into folders inside Carrots
- Move files between tabs and windows
- Drag files to and from Windows Explorer
- Drop files into other apps
- Works with File Hopper and organization tools
13 — Ratings & Metadata
Star ratings with sort and filter.
Rate files 1 to 5 stars, then sort or filter by rating. Add metadata columns for dimensions, duration, frame rate, codec, and file size. Grid view with 6 adjustable thumbnail sizes.
- 1 to 5 star ratings with sort and filter
- Dimensions, duration, frame rate, codec, file size columns
- Right-click column headers to customize your view
- Grid view with 6 adjustable thumbnail sizes
14 — Search & Navigation
Quick search and real-time filtering.
Hold Shift and start typing to search. Filter by file type, and use the breadcrumb bar to jump folders without lifting your hands from the keyboard.
- Breadcrumb bar with quick folder jumps
- Quick search: hold Shift and start typing
- Real-time filtering as you type
- File type filters
Settings & Customization
15 — Customization
Make Carrots fit your style.
Choose themes, colors, spacing, and layout density for a cleaner, more personal file browsing experience.
- 20+ dark and light themes
- Custom accent colors
- Adjust spacing, sizing, and UI density
- Customize layout appearance
- Light and dark mode options
- Visual interface controls
16 — Settings
Control how Carrots works.
Adjust shortcuts, panels, columns, cloud drives, and system-level behavior to match your workflow.
- Keyboard shortcut customization
- Show or hide panels, toolbars, and columns
- Cloud integration: Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box
- NAS drive connections
- Drive and sidebar settings
- App behavior and workflow preferences
17 — Context Menu
Full context menu with Carrots-specific actions.
Standard file operations plus color tags, ratings, image and video editing, File Hopper, zip, and Reveal in Explorer — all from a right-click.
- Copy, cut, paste, delete, rename
- Color tags, ratings, image and video edit
- Reveal in Explorer for full Windows integration
- Zip files directly from the menu
18 — Color Tags
Color tags for visual file organization.
Tag files orange, green, blue, purple, red, or yellow. Filter and sort by tag, and apply via context menu or keyboard shortcut.
- Orange, green, blue, purple, red, yellow tags
- Filter and sort by color tag
- Apply via context menu or keyboard shortcuts
19 — Undo for File Operations
Ctrl+Z works for file moves and deletions.
Undo file moves and restore deleted files
from the recycle bin.
- Undo file actions with Ctrl+Z
- Undo file deletions (restore from recycle bin)
Editing & Conversion
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