→ Keep
← Delete
↑ Move
↓ Skip
Four-way swipe
Right keeps the file, left sends it to the Trash, up files it into a folder, down skips it for later. Your whole decision is one flick.
Clean your folders
in a few swipes.
SwipeBin turns file cleanup into a flick of the trackpad. Keep, trash, move, or skip every file with a single gesture, and never lose anything to a mistake.
One-time payment. No subscription. Files always go to the Trash, never gone.
50 filesin under 3 minutes
1 gestureper decision
10 levelsof undo (⌘Z)
0 fileslost, all go to Trash
Features
Bulk file triage, finally fast.
Everything you need to clear a cluttered folder in one focused pass, and nothing you don't.
See before you decide
Full QuickLook previews for images, video, PDFs, audio and syntax-highlighted code, right in the card.
Nothing's ever lost
Deletes go to the macOS Trash, not oblivion. Made a mistake? Undo up to 10 actions with ⌘Z, even restore from the Trash.
Trackpad or keyboard
Two-finger trackpad swipes, arrow keys, or on-screen buttons. Use whatever's fastest for your hands.
Move with memory
Swipe up to file something away. SwipeBin remembers your last destination, so a whole stack lands in one place.
Built for macOS
Native SwiftUI, launches in under two seconds, with the previews and Trash you already trust.
How it works
From chaos to clean in three moves.
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01
Pick a folder
Point SwipeBin at your Downloads, Desktop, or that bottomless project dump.
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02
Swipe through
One file at a time, fully previewed. Flick to keep, trash, move, or skip.
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03
Inbox zero
End on a clean folder and a tidy summary of what you kept, trashed, and moved.
Pricing
Pay once. Use it forever.
No subscription, no account, no nonsense. Pay once and get every future update free, forever.
Lifetime license
$3.99
one-time payment
- 3-day free trial, full features
- Every feature, and all future updates free forever
- Single-use license key, activates one Mac
- Works offline after activation
- Files always go to the Trash, fully reversible
macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
FAQ
Good questions.
Is it safe? Can I lose files?
Deleting never destroys a file. It moves to the macOS Trash, exactly like Finder. You can undo your last 10 actions with ⌘Z, and recover anything from the Trash until you empty it.
What permissions does it need?
As little as possible. macOS will ask you to allow access to a folder the first time SwipeBin opens one, including protected folders like Desktop, Documents, Downloads, or an external drive, and it only ever touches the folders you point it at. It makes a single internet connection to activate your license key, then works fully offline. It does not need Full Disk Access, Accessibility, or access to your camera, microphone, location, contacts, or Keychain.
How do I open it the first time?
SwipeBin is a small indie app distributed outside the Mac App Store, so the first time you open it macOS may say it's from an unidentified developer. It's safe: Control-click (or right-click) the SwipeBin app and choose Open, then click Open in the dialog. On macOS Sequoia, open System Settings → Privacy & Security instead, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to SwipeBin. You only have to do this once.
Is this a subscription?
No. It's a single $3.99 payment for a lifetime license, and all future updates are free, forever. There's nothing recurring and no account to create.
Which Macs are supported?
Any Mac running macOS 13 Ventura or later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel.
How does the license work?
After you buy, you get a license key that activates SwipeBin on one Mac. It's single-use and works offline after activation, no sign-in required. Lost it? Resend your key →
What can it preview?
Images, video, audio, PDFs, text and code (syntax-highlighted), and a clean icon-and-metadata view for anything else, so an unfamiliar file never slows you down.
Your Downloads folder is waiting.
Give it three days. Most folders don't survive the first one.