Organise Modes

BatchFile Organiser supports four folder structures. This page shows what each one does and when to use it.

Date source

Whenever a mode includes Year or Month, the app uses the file’s last modified date.

Example date:

  • report.pdf modified in March 2024

Type

Groups files only by category.

Example output:

Images/
Documents/
Videos/
Audio/
Archives/
Code/
Other/

Best for:

  • Messy folders like Downloads
  • General cleanup when you do not care about dates
  • Fastest, simplest structure

Year / Type

Adds a year layer before the file category.

Example output:

2024/Images/
2024/Documents/
2023/Videos/

Best for:

  • Large folders that span multiple years
  • Users who want date grouping without too many nested folders

Year / Month

Groups files only by year and month, without a category folder.

Example output:

2024/March/
2024/April/
2023/December/

Best for:

  • Chronological archives
  • Monthly project drop folders
  • Users who care more about timeline than file type

Year / Month / Type

Adds the file category inside each month.

Example output:

2024/March/Images/
2024/March/Documents/
2024/April/Videos/

Best for:

  • Large mixed folders containing many file types across many months
  • Users who want the most structured output

File categories

The app sorts files into these categories:

  • Images
  • Documents
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Archives
  • Code
  • Other

Anything that does not match a known category is placed in Other.

Which mode should I choose?

  • Start with Type if you want the simplest cleanup
  • Use Year / Type if you want a clean date split without deep nesting
  • Use Year / Month if your main goal is timeline-based browsing
  • Use Year / Month / Type if you want the most detailed structure