TagSpaces is a privacy-focused file manager that combines tagging and note-taking without relying on the cloud.
Get TagSpaces freefree downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux, Androidand for self-hosting
Why TagSpaces?
No Login ➜ No Backend ➜ No tracking
Privacy by Design
Maintain full control over your files! Since the desktop app runs locally, it doesn't require online registration or an internet connection. Additionally, the app does not collect user data or track his activity. Your files stay securely with you.
Always Available – Local-First, Offline-First!
The desktop app works without an internet connection, ensuring your files never leave your computer, and you can access them anytime. You decide which tools to use for syncing (e.g., Nextcloud, Dropbox, Syncthing) and encrypting (e.g., Cryptomator).
Just Files – No Vendor Lock-In
TagSpaces stores tags, descriptions, and colors in readable text files alongside your files. Since the app has no database or server back-end, there's no vendor lock-in, ensuring you can easily access your data even without our app.
Open and Extensible
TagSpaces Lite is an open-source app released under the AGPL license. Built with modern web technologies, it's easily extendable through numerous plugins, most of which are released under the MIT license.
Intuitive and Easy to Use
Both the desktop and web apps are designed for easy installation and use, offering a consistent user experience for managing, organizing, and annotating files and folders across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android platforms.
How can TagSpaces help you?
Create & Collect
With the TagSpaces Web Clipper, you can collect web pages, bookmarks, geo-coordinates, or screenshots from the web. Using the built-in text file editors, you can create digital notes that can include tables, to-do lists, math formulas, or diagrams.
Organize & Annotate
TagSpaces can connect to folders on your hard drive, providing convenient and unique ways to browse the content. You can add tags (like labels) to any file or folder. In the Pro version, you can also add descriptions and geo-tags to your files and folders.
Search & Find – Boost Productivity
Organizing with tags along the folder hierarchy allows you to cross-reference folders easily. The search functionality helps you find files by combining tags. TagSpaces Pro also offers full-text search for text files, making it a solid alternative to desktop search apps.
Key benefits and functionalities
Add Tags and Descriptions to Any File or Folder
- Organize your photos, documents, music, recipes, or invoices using tags.
- Assign custom colors to any folder or tag, making them unique and easier to find visually.
- Add custom thumbnails and text descriptions to any file or folder.
Create Digital Notes as Plain Files
- Create and edit notes using the built-in text editors.
- Available formats for notes include Plain Text, Markdown, and HTML.
- Use common elements like lists, headers, tables, and embedded images.
- Our Markdown editor even supports LaTeX math equations, source code snippets, and Mermaid diagrams.
- Take advantage of automatic versioning, making it easy to revert to previous versions.
- With internal linking support, you can build an offline personal wiki to track your projects, ideas, or memories.
Browse and Preview Your Files
- Open your digital photos and images.
- Preview and organize documents and spreadsheets.
- Manage your scanned files.
- Listen to your music and play videos.
- Preview 3D models and files for 3D printing.
- Organize and read your eBooks.
- Build your own personal digital asset management system.
Access or Share Files Online via S3-Compatible Object Storage
- Browse, preview, tag, and search files located in object storage.
- Collaborate with peers on shared buckets.
- Edit files in the cloud without needing to download or re-upload them.
- Upload files to S3 buckets with simple drag-and-drop actions.
- Create time-limited, shareable links to files in buckets.
- Build your own Dropbox or Evernote-like service using a bucket of your choice as a back-end.
- Use S3Proxy to self-host S3-compatible buckets on internal NAS systems.
Create Offline Kanban Boards in TagSpaces Pro
- Personal task management or "Personal Kanban."
- Tracking progress on projects.
- Using a Kanban board for hiring processes or marketing teams.
- Importing existing Trello boards for offline use.
Geo-Tag Files and Folders and Display Them on a Map
- Display geo-tagged files on a map.
- Place any file or folder on a map.
- Annotate maps with files.
- Privately save favorite places.
- Plan or document trips and places to visit.
- Extract geo-coordinates from photos with built-in IPTC/EXIF support.
Collect Web Content with a Dedicated Browser Extension
- Save entire web pages or just parts of them, allowing you to use the app similarly to "read-it-later" services.
- Capture a screenshot of the visible part of the webpage or create a bookmark to it. With the tagging feature, you can use TagSpaces as a full-fledged bookmark manager.
- Storing web pages as files offers numerous advantages, primarily that your collected content is not locked into any online service.
Our Main Products
TagSpaces Lite
Desktop Appno strings attached
- Add tags to files and folders
- Manage files and folders
- Thumbnails for images and videos
- Take notes as readable text files
- Collect content from web pages as files
- Preview files directly in the app
- Search for tagged files and folders
- Connect cloud S3 object storage from services like AWS S3, Wasabi, or Cloudflare
TagSpaces Pro
Desktop App- Updates and support for as long as you are subscribed.
- Subscription will automatically renew on a yearly basis. It can be canceled any time.
- Support the development of TagSpaces products
- Kanban, Gallery, Mapique, and FolderViz views for folders
- Add descriptions to files and folders
- Bookmark and geo-tag files and folders
- Save common searches for future use
- Advanced and full-text search
- Custom icons, colors, and backgrounds for folders
- Share files on S3 storage with others
TagSpaces Pro AI
Desktop App- Use local LLMs, without Internet
- Chat with your files
- Summarize PDF and DOCX documents
- Describe Images in JPG, PNG formats
- Improve and translate file descriptions