Install DropTray
Open DropTray.dmg, drag DropTray into Applications, then launch it. DropTray lives in your menu bar rather than the Dock.
DropTray Guide
Everything you need to get moving.
Installation, trays, shortcuts, and the small details that make DropTray feel natural on your Mac.
Get started
Set up in a few minutes.
Allow Accessibility access
When prompted, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and enable DropTray. This lets the app detect your shake gesture.
Activate your license
Paste the license key from your DropTray dashboard into the activation window. Your 14-day trial begins after checkout.
Reveal your trays
Shake your mouse left and right while dragging a file, or press ⌘⌥S. Drop the file into the tray you want.
The trays
Eight tools. Choose any four.
Assign one tray to each corner. You can change the combination and arrangement whenever your workflow changes.
File Shelf
A temporary clipboard for files you are moving between apps, windows, or desktops.
Convert to PDF
Drop supported images and documents to create a PDF without opening another app.
Auto Rename
Generates a useful filename from the actual contents of the file.
Screenshots
Collects consecutive screenshots in one tray instead of on your Desktop.
Compress
Creates a ZIP from files or folders in a single drop.
Text Extract
Extracts readable text from images, PDFs, and supported documents.
Merge PDF
Arrange multiple PDF files, then combine them into one result.
Peek
Keeps a full-resolution reference file floating above your current work.
Keyboard
Recommended shortcuts.
Show or hide trays⌘⌥S
Text Grab⇧⌘S
Clipboard History⌥⌘V
Peek viewer⌥⌘/
Quick Screenshot`
Open Settings⌘⌥,
Show/Hide and Settings are assigned by default. Enable the other shortcuts with Settings → Hotkeys → “Add Recommended Hotkeys”. Quick Screenshot also requires enabling Quick Screenshot in Settings and an active Screenshots tray with content.
Settings
Make DropTray fit your Mac.
Trays and corners
Enable any four tray types and assign each one to the top-left, top-right, bottom-left, or bottom-right corner.
Reveal gesture
While carrying a file, gently wiggle the pointer or make a couple of small circles. Ordinary mouse movement does not reveal trays. You can also use ⌘⌥S.
Launch at login
Start DropTray quietly whenever you sign in, without adding anything to your Dock.
Hotkeys
Record a custom key or key combination for every major action.
Good to know
A few useful habits.
Carry files between apps
Put a file in the File Shelf, switch to the destination, then drag it back out.
Move a whole group once
Right-click a tray and copy its files, then paste them into a destination folder. Hover over a stack to pick an individual file.
Paste immediately after Text Grab
Recognized text is already on your clipboard when the selection finishes.
Use the hotkey on a trackpad
If shaking does not feel natural, use ⌘⌥S as your primary way to reveal trays.
Still need help?
Email droptraysupport@gmail.com and include your macOS version and what you were trying to do.
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