Create File List

Pro

Turn a folder full of files into a useful list.

Copy a file inventory, export it for a spreadsheet, or open an interactive report with the details your work needs.

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Included with MenuSmith Pro · macOS 14 or later

From files to a clearer overview

Make the collection easier to work with.

A delivery list, media inventory, or project handover can start with the files already in Finder. Choose the details once instead of transcribing them.

Choose the details that matter

Use columns for file details, documents, images, or media, or build your own selection. Keep the name alongside the information you need.

Take the list where you work

Copy it to the clipboard or export plain text, TSV, or CSV. Choose a name and location each time, or set a filename to save straight into the Finder folder. Automatic formatting chooses plain text for one column and TSV for multiple columns.

Explore before you export

Open an interactive report to sort rows and resize or rearrange columns. Changes in the report help with that review without changing the saved Action.

A list for the job in front of you.

Keep a simple name-only Action for quick copies and a richer inventory for project handovers. Include subfolders when the collection extends below the current folder, and choose whether hidden items belong in the list.

  • Clipboard, export, or interactive report
  • Choose useful metadata columns
  • Optional subfolder inventory
Starter configurations, customization & availability
Starter configurations
Copy File ListCopy File DetailsCopy Image DetailsCopy Document DetailsCopy Media DetailsExport File List…Show File List Report…
Each starter becomes an independent Action that you can customize.
In the Inspector
Output
Copy to Clipboard, export a file, or open an interactive report.
Base Filename
For file exports, use Ask Every Time to choose a name and location, or turn it off and set a name without an extension to save directly in the Finder folder. The file extension is added automatically. Existing files are kept, with new exports numbered automatically.
Columns
Choose a column set or customize the details. Name remains included.
Format
Choose Automatic, Plain Text, TSV, or CSV for copied or exported lists.
Include Subfolders
Include nested contents when building the list.
Include Hidden Files
Include hidden files and folders when you need them. Off by default.
Available for
Selected files and folders, or empty space inside a Finder folder. A folder-background run lists the folder’s contents.
Good to know

Folder access may be required to read details. Packages are treated as items rather than expanded as folders.

Let the files write the inventory.

Create useful lists directly from Finder.

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