Distill
User Manual — Version 1.0
Distill is a macOS app for AI-powered file renaming. Drop files or folders into the app — Distill extracts text from PDFs, images (OCR), Office documents, emails and media files. The AI identifies date, category, description and sender, and the configurable NameBuilder generates consistent, structured file names. All suggestions are shown in a diff preview before renaming.
Key Features
- Pay-per-use, no subscription — 100 credits free, then from €1.99 for 100 filenames
- 4 AI providers — Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and Ollama (local) — or use Distill Cloud with credits
- Bring your own key — use your Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google key without spending Distill credits
- 8 file processors — PDF, Image (OCR), Office, Email, HTML, RTF, Media, Generic
- Configurable rules — templates, date format, casing, separator, regex
- Folder watching — auto-rename new files in watched directories
- REST API & MCP — 41 HTTP endpoints and 9 MCP tools
- Finder extension & Dock drop — right-click → “Rename with Distill”, or drop files onto the Dock icon
- Auto-update — built-in “Check for Updates…” (DMG build)