---
title: "Alfred Workflow"
description: "Seamlessly add files to Droppy's file tray or floating file tray directly from Alfred using keyboard shortcuts."
canonical: "https://getdroppy.app/docs/droplets/alfred-workflow"
last-updated: "2026-09-09"
---

# Alfred Workflow

Keyboard-first file management

Use the Droppy Alfred workflow to push files into the file tray or the floating file tray from your keyboard. It keeps quick file actions in Alfred so you can send items without switching context.

## What it does

- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Instant file transfer
- Works with files and folders
- Opens workflow in Alfred

## How to use it

1. Install the workflow from this Droplet's page. Droppy hands the file to Alfred, which imports it.
2. Select files in Finder, press `⌘``Space`, then choose **File Actions**.
3. Pick the Droppy action for the file tray or the floating file tray. The files land in the notch's file tray or in a floating file tray without a single drag.

## Where it shows up

- File action

## Workflows

Gather without the mouse

Alfred is already open on your keyboard, so a set of files scattered across folders can be sent to the floating file tray one File Action at a time, then dropped somewhere as a single pile.

## Tips

- Alfred lets you bind the File Action to its own hotkey, which turns this into one key press for a Finder selection.
- It needs Alfred 4 or newer with the Powerpack, since File Actions are a Powerpack feature.

File Actions need Alfred 4 or newer with the Powerpack.

## Getting it

- **Category**: Productivity
- **Setup**: Needs Alfred 4 or newer with the Powerpack on this Mac.
- **Where to turn it on**: Settings, Store, or [open it in Droppy](droppy://extension/alfred) if the app is installed.