---
title: "File Tray for Mac, built into Droppy"
description: "Drag files to the top of the screen and they wait in the File Tray until you need them. Jiggle any drag and the floating File Tray flies in to hold it wherever you are."
canonical: "https://getdroppy.app/features/file-tray"
last-updated: "2026-10-27"
---

# A place for files in between

File Tray

Drag files to the top of the screen and they wait in the File Tray until you need them. Jiggle any drag and the floating File Tray flies in to hold it wherever you are.

![File Tray in Droppy on a MacBook Pro, a real render of the app](https://getdroppy.app/assets/features/screens/file-tray-20261027.webp)

[Download for macOS](https://getdroppy.app/download/latest) [Purchase](https://getdroppy.app/#pricing)

Built into Droppy. Free to try for three days.

## Drop now, decide later

Files stay put while you switch apps, spaces or windows, then drag them out where they belong.

## Act right there

Zip, convert, share, rename or reveal a file without leaving the tray.

## The floating File Tray

Shake a drag anywhere on screen and a floating tray appears under the pointer.

## See it in motion

Explore more

## Related features

[Transform Drop a file and pick what it becomes. Compress a video, convert an image or combine files into a PDF. Learn more](https://getdroppy.app/features/transform) [Droppy Cloud Upload files instantly and get a Droppy share page link. Files are removed automatically after 3 days, with a 200 MB per-file limit and 1 GB of active share space per Mac. Learn more](https://getdroppy.app/features/droppy-cloud) [Notch Shelf Hover the notch and it opens into a shelf: Now Playing, your calendar and any widgets you pick, right under the camera. Learn more](https://getdroppy.app/features/notch-shelf)

## Ready to try Droppy?

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[Download for macOS](https://getdroppy.app/download/latest)