01 / Folder monitoring
New files.
Already tagged.
Downloads arrive. Projects evolve. Taggy Tagger watches your chosen folders and tags new and changed files, so you can focus on the work that matters.
See how folder monitoring worksBetter organized with a lot less file admin.
Automatic, consistent Finder tags for your Mac.
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Still tagging files manually?
Choose your folders. Set your rules.
Your files are tagged as soon as you add them.
Taggy Tagger workspaceScreenshot coming soon01 / Folder monitoring
Downloads arrive. Projects evolve. Taggy Tagger watches your chosen folders and tags new and changed files, so you can focus on the work that matters.
See how folder monitoring works02 / Tagging automations
Match files by name, type or date. Apply the same tagging rules to every match, without repeating the steps yourself.
Explore tagging automations03 / Tag actions
Find files by project, date or status in Finder. Add, remove or replace tags, or generate them from file names, dates and folders.
Explore tag actionsFor selected batches, Little Tagger offers reusable presets, ordered workflows and Finder tag management. Compare Little Tagger and Taggy Tagger.
Find this file using any of its tags.
Getting started
Choose Downloads, Desktop or a project folder to watch.
Choose which files match and which tags to add, remove or replace.
Check the result with a sample file, then enable the automation. Keep Taggy Tagger running to tag new and changed files.
Taggy Tagger is a Mac app that watches selected folders and applies Finder tags using your rules. New and changed files get tagged without you tagging each one by hand.
Yes. Use Play to run an automation on existing files, or Run All for a folder’s automations. Starting folder monitoring leaves existing files unchanged.
Taggy Tagger watches folders and applies rules to new and changed files. It can also process existing files with Play or Run All. Little Tagger applies presets and ordered workflows to files you supply, including through Apple Shortcuts, and helps manage your tag library. Both apps use native Finder tags.
No. You set rules based on file names, properties, existing tags and supported metadata. Taggy Tagger does not use AI to interpret documents or identify image subjects.
Yes. Keep Taggy Tagger running for automatic monitoring. You can enable Launch at Login and pause automations whenever you need to.
No. Files stay in their existing folders with their original names. Taggy Tagger changes native Finder tags, which remain available in Finder and compatible Mac apps.