Everything in one window.
Open folders in place, preview almost any file with Space, and handle everyday file jobs without opening another app.
Folders open in place, as deep as you like
Folders open in place.
Click the arrow next to a folder and its files appear right below it. Open several folders at once, drag between them and close them when you're done. Your whole folder structure stays in one list, so there's no drilling in and out and no path to remember. Type to jump to a file, and use the sidebar for favorites, recent folders, drives, network locations and cloud folders.
The right-click menu
Tabs, windows, drag and drop, right-click.
- Tabs and windows: open folders side by side and drag files between them.
- Drag and drop: move files inside Carrots, and to and from Windows File Explorer and other apps.
- Right-click menu: copy, cut, paste, rename, duplicate, zip, Open with, Reveal in Explorer, labels, color tags and batch rename.
Images and video in one carousel
Press Space to look inside.
Photos and HEIC images, videos, PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, text, audio, fonts and 3D models open without launching another app. Arrow through a folder, select several files to flip through them, compare two images side by side and zoom to 100%.
Star ratings, color tags and custom labels
Mark what matters.
Star ratings, six color tags, custom labels and folder notes. Add metadata columns like dimensions, duration and codec and sort by any of them, and filter by rating, color tag or file type. File Hopper collects files from different folders in one place. The command palette (Ctrl+P) finds any command.
Batch rename with a live preview
Small jobs, same window.
- Batch rename with a live preview before anything changes
- Compress for Sharing: smaller copies for email, Discord or social, with originals untouched
- Image edits: crop, resize, rotate and flip
- Video edits: trim a clip or export a GIF
- Batch convert images and videos between common formats
- Extract audio from video as MP3, WAV and more
Why not just use Windows File Explorer?
Carrots was built so the simple jobs happen right where your files are. No separate renaming tool, image editor, video trimmer, contact sheet maker or slideshow app needed.
| Feature | Windows File ExplorerWindows 11 | FindermacOS | CarrotsWindows 10/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Files from several folders in one list | PartialSearch results only | ||
| Expand folders in place in the file list | PartialSidebar tree only | ||
| Space bar quick preview | PartialPreview pane | ||
| Batch rename with find and replace | PartialBasic numbering only | ||
| Image sequences shown as one row, missing frames flagged | |||
| A/B compare two images with a draggable divider | |||
| Star ratings, color tags and custom labels | PartialRatings on some file types | PartialColor tags, no star ratings | |
| Quick image and video edits and batch conversionCrop, resize, trim and convert formats | PartialRotate images only | PartialBasic trim, rotate, resize and convert | |
| Folder presetsSet up a project's folder structure in one drag | |||
| Built-in color picker and production calculatorsRender time, aspect ratio and unit conversion |
Compared with Windows 11 File Explorer and macOS Finder as they come, without add-ons.
Looks the way you like.
20+ dark and light themes, custom accent colors, adjustable density, font size and thumbnail sizes, and custom keyboard shortcuts.
Built by an animator.
If you work with renders, footage or 3D, Carrots has tools most file browsers don't:
Rename a sequence in one step, and see missing frames
Image sequences
Thousands of numbered frames show as one row. Missing frames are flagged, and you can play a sequence (it uses a quick in-app conversion) or convert it to video.
- Turn grouping on or off in Settings › Behavior › Group Image Sequences. It only changes the view, never your files
Folder presets: one drag sets up a project
3D, video and production tools
- 3D preview: OBJ, FBX, STL, GLTF and GLB with rotate, zoom and wireframe.
- Video tools: markers, frame export and batch export presets.
- Production helpers: folder presets, render time and aspect ratio calculators, a color picker, PDF contact sheets and slideshows.
Watch the walkthroughs.
Short videos of navigation, Quick Preview, the tools and the settings, recorded in the app.
Try it on your own folders.
Free during the beta · Windows 10/11 · 48 MB · No account
Download for WindowsEverything in one window.
Open folders in place, preview almost any file with Space, and handle everyday file jobs without opening another app.
Folders open in place, as deep as you like
Folders open in place.
Click the arrow next to a folder and its files appear right below it. Open several folders at once, drag between them and close them when you're done. Your whole folder structure stays in one list, so there's no drilling in and out and no path to remember. Type to jump to a file, and use the sidebar for favorites, recent folders, drives, network locations and cloud folders.
The right-click menu
Tabs, windows, drag and drop, right-click.
- Tabs and windows: open folders side by side and drag files between them.
- Drag and drop: move files inside Carrots, and to and from Windows File Explorer and other apps.
- Right-click menu: copy, cut, paste, rename, duplicate, zip, Open with, Reveal in Explorer, labels, color tags and batch rename.
Images and video in one carousel
Press Space to look inside.
Photos and HEIC images, videos, PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, text, audio, fonts and 3D models open without launching another app. Arrow through a folder, select several files to flip through them, compare two images side by side and zoom to 100%.
Star ratings, color tags and custom labels
Mark what matters.
Star ratings, six color tags, custom labels and folder notes. Add metadata columns like dimensions, duration and codec and sort by any of them, and filter by rating, color tag or file type. File Hopper collects files from different folders in one place. The command palette (Ctrl+P) finds any command.
Batch rename with a live preview
Small jobs, same window.
- Batch rename with a live preview before anything changes
- Compress for Sharing: smaller copies for email, Discord or social, with originals untouched
- Image edits: crop, resize, rotate and flip
- Video edits: trim a clip or export a GIF
- Batch convert images and videos between common formats
- Extract audio from video as MP3, WAV and more
Why not just use Windows File Explorer?
Carrots was built so the simple jobs happen right where your files are. No separate renaming tool, image editor, video trimmer, contact sheet maker or slideshow app needed.
-
Files from several folders in one list
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialSearch results only
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Expand folders in place in the file list
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialSidebar tree only
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Space bar quick preview
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialPreview pane
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Batch rename with find and replace
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialBasic numbering only
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Image sequences shown as one row, missing frames flagged
- Windows File Explorer
- Finder
- Carrots
-
A/B compare two images with a draggable divider
- Windows File Explorer
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Star ratings, color tags and custom labels
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialRatings on some file types
- Finder
- PartialColor tags, no star ratings
- Carrots
-
Quick image and video edits and batch conversionCrop, resize, trim and convert formats
- Windows File Explorer
- PartialRotate images only
- Finder
- PartialBasic trim, rotate, resize and convert
- Carrots
-
Folder presetsSet up a project's folder structure in one drag
- Windows File Explorer
- Finder
- Carrots
-
Built-in color picker and production calculatorsRender time, aspect ratio and unit conversion
- Windows File Explorer
- Finder
- Carrots
Compared with Windows 11 File Explorer and macOS Finder as they come, without add-ons.
Looks the way you like.
20+ dark and light themes, custom accent colors, adjustable density, font size and thumbnail sizes, and custom keyboard shortcuts.
Built by an animator.
If you work with renders, footage or 3D, Carrots has tools most file browsers don't:
Rename a sequence in one step, and see missing frames
Image sequences
Thousands of numbered frames show as one row. Missing frames are flagged, and you can play a sequence (it uses a quick in-app conversion) or convert it to video.
- Turn grouping on or off in Settings › Behavior › Group Image Sequences. It only changes the view, never your files
Folder presets: one drag sets up a project
3D, video and production tools
- 3D preview: OBJ, FBX, STL, GLTF and GLB with rotate, zoom and wireframe.
- Video tools: markers, frame export and batch export presets.
- Production helpers: folder presets, render time and aspect ratio calculators, a color picker, PDF contact sheets and slideshows.
Watch the walkthroughs.
Short videos of navigation, Quick Preview, the tools and the settings, recorded in the app.
Watch on YouTubeTry it on your own folders.
Free during the beta · Windows 10/11 · 48 MB · No account
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