Kempt
In short
Many AI file tools bill monthly because they send your files to a cloud model that costs them money per request. An organizer that runs on Apple’s on-device model has no such cost, so it can be sold once. Kempt is a one-time purchase, and its search, Ask and Undo keep working for free after the trial.
Without any app
Use what macOS includes
Finder groups, Smart Folders, tags and Spotlight cost nothing and cover simple filing. Start there before buying anything.
Check where the AI runs
A product page that mentions an account, credits or an API key usually means your documents go to a server, and a monthly price follows.
Read the cancellation terms
Before a free trial, check whether it turns into a yearly charge, and how you cancel. It saves an unpleasant renewal.
With Kempt
One payment, your Macs
Kempt is bought once and works on the Macs you own or use, with every update to version 1 included.
Free core after the trial
After 14 days, search, Ask, undo, filing by hand and the dossiers you made stay free forever. Automatic filing, new dossiers and exports need the licence.
No account, no card for the trial
You download it and use everything for 14 days. Nothing is charged when the trial ends.
$27 once, 14 days freeRuns on every Apple silicon MacA question? Ask a person
Questions people ask
Why are so many AI apps subscriptions?
Because the AI runs on someone’s servers and each request costs them. On-device AI moves that cost to your Mac, which is why a one-time price is possible.
Is there a free AI file organizer for Mac?
macOS’s Shortcuts can call Apple Intelligence to rename a file, for free, one file at a time. Kempt’s free core keeps search and Ask after the trial; automatic filing is paid.
Do one-time apps stop getting updates?
Kempt’s licence covers every update to version 1. A future major version may be offered separately, and version 1 keeps working.