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Organize your files. No cloud required.

TagSpaces Lite is a free, open-source file manager with tagging, note-taking, and AI chat — runs 100% offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Free forever · No account needed · Open source (AGPL-3.0)

What you get — for free

Tag everything

Add color-coded tags to any file or folder. Tags travel with your files — no database, no lock-in.

Take notes

Create Markdown, HTML, or plain text notes. Every note is a standard file you can open in any editor.

Preview 50+ formats

Images, PDFs, audio, video, spreadsheets, source code, archives — all with built-in viewers.

Chat with local AI

Every folder can have its own private AI chat via Ollama. Fully offline, fully private.

Connect to S3 storage

Browse and manage files on AWS S3, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, or self-hosted MinIO — from the same app.

Search everything

Find files by name, tags, content, type, size, or date. Fuzzy, strict, or semi-strict matching.

Key features in detail

Activating tag persistence for files using sidecar files

Smarter File & Folder Tagging

Organize your digital life with a powerful tagging system that works across devices and platforms. Tags are stored without a central database — they travel with your files:
  • File Renaming — tags appended to filenames, OS- and app-independent. Example: IMG-2653.jpg → IMG-2653[vacation alps].jpg
  • Sidecar Files — tags stored in .ts folders, keeping original filenames unchanged
  • Folder Tagging — folder metadata saved in tsm.json within a .ts subfolder
Learn more about tagging

Built-In File Previewers

No need to install third-party apps — TagSpaces lets you preview 50+ file formats directly:
More about the file viewers
Creating a new Markdown file in TagSpaces

Built-In Note Taking

Use TagSpaces as a local, offline alternative to Evernote, Notion, or OneNote.
  • Create and edit Markdown, HTML, plain text, and bookmark files
  • Instant file creation with global shortcuts
  • Notes are plain files in your local folders — auto-open in the right editor
Explore our note-taking solution

Unlimited Offline AI Chats

With the free and open-source Ollama AI engine, every folder can have its own private AI chat — fully offline:
  • Any folder can have its own AI chat history
  • Export generated content as Markdown or HTML
  • Drag and drop images and PDFs for analysis in the chat
Learn more about offline AI chats
Local AI chat describing an image
Searching for tags in TagSpaces

Powerful Search Built In

Find files instantly by name, tags, description, file type, size, or modification date. Three search modes — fuzzy, strict, and semi-strict — across three scopes: location, folder, or global.
    Learn more about search

    More built-in capabilities

    File management

    Create, rename, move, and delete files and folders. Open with default system apps or reveal in your file manager.

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    Code & JSON editing

    View and edit source files with syntax highlighting. Built-in JSON editor for structured data.

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    Drag & drop import

    Drag files from your desktop into TagSpaces, or between multiple TagSpaces windows.

    Custom file type colors

    Assign colors to file extensions for quick visual identification in file lists.

    Light & dark themes

    Switch between light and dark UI themes with one click.

    Portable mode

    Run from a USB stick on Windows and Linux. All config stays in the app folder.

    Learn more

    Also available as a web app

    Run TagSpaces Lite as a self-hosted web application from any static web server or NAS. Access files stored on S3-compatible object storage from any browser — no desktop installation needed.

    Download the web package →

    Free and open source

    TagSpaces Lite is licensed under AGPL-3.0. The source code is on GitHub — inspect it, contribute, or report issues on the issue tracker.

    Ready to take control of your files?

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    Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux · Explore TagSpaces Pro for advanced features