Windows companion extension

AI FileSorter from the File Explorer right-click menu

Select files or folders in File Explorer, start an AI File Sorter workflow from the right-click menu, then review the proposed changes before anything is moved or renamed.

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Requires AI File Sorter 1.9.0 or later.

AI File Sorter File Explorer context menu with the extension submenu highlighted — Explorer context menu with the AI File Sorter submenu open.

How it works

Three steps from clutter to reviewable changes

Right-click a selection

Choose a file, folder, same-folder multi-select, or the background inside a folder.

Pick an action

Run Categorize, Rename, or Categorize and Rename from the AI File Sorter submenu.

Review and apply

Inspect the suggested destination, category, subcategory, and filename before applying selected rows.

Background jobs

Explorer stays free while AI FileSorter works

Start a job from File Explorer and keep working. The extension shows progress in a small companion window, and if you start another categorize or rename request while one is already running, it queues the next file or folder and processes it automatically when the current job finishes.

AI File Sorter Explorer Extension progress window showing a running categorize and rename job — The native progress window shows running Explorer jobs without locking File Explorer.

Review-first workflow

Nothing changes until you approve it

When review is required, files are not moved or renamed immediately. Open Review Changes, uncheck rows you want to skip, edit categories or filenames when needed, then apply only the selected changes. Auto-approval is also available as an optional setting for folders and file types you already trust.

AI File Sorter Explorer Extension review dialog with selected files, destinations, categories, subcategories, and filenames — Review rows, edit category or filename fields, then apply only the selected changes.

Designed as a companion

Uses your existing AI FileSorter setup

The extension adds File Explorer integration and a lightweight job queue. AI FileSorter still handles model selection, content analysis, review-plan creation, moves, renames, cache maintenance, history, and undo.

Connected to the app

The extension can detect AI FileSorter automatically, or you can point it at a portable app executable from settings.

Local or cloud models

Uses the AI File Sorter model configuration you choose: local models stay local, and remote providers are used only if you configure them.

Tray and history access

The companion tray menu gives quick access to progress, app launch, action history, undo, settings, help, and cache maintenance.

Explorer job queue

Queuing is built into the Windows Explorer Extension: when one file or folder is already being categorized or renamed, the next Explorer request waits its turn and runs automatically afterward.

Private local state

Extension settings and pending job status are stored under the current Windows user so progress and review state can be shown locally.

More extension surfaces

Settings, tray access, history, and cache tools

AI File Sorter Explorer Extension settings dialog with categorization, review, language, synchronization, and app connection options — Settings mirror the workflow options that matter from File Explorer.

AI File Sorter Explorer Extension tray menu with progress, app launch, action history, cache maintenance, settings, help, about, and exit items — The tray menu keeps progress, history, settings, and help close by.

AI File Sorter action history window with categorize, rename, and undo entries — Action history records completed Explorer workflows and keeps undo available.

AI File Sorter cache maintenance dialog showing categorization and image location cache controls — Cache maintenance is available without duplicating model management in the extension.

Availability

Microsoft Store release planned soon

The Explorer Extension is planned for Microsoft Store distribution. Until the listing is live, install AI FileSorter from the download page and check back here for the Store link.

The Windows Explorer Extension is a paid convenience add-on for Windows users who want File Explorer integration. The main AI File Sorter app remains free and open-source.

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