macOS · Version 1.0.0
Drop something in.Get the next action.
Press ⌥Space, drop in a file, a screenshot or a link. DropBench reads it, pulls out the facts that matter, and offers three or four things worth doing with it. You pick one. That is the whole app.
It reads what you gave itbefore you ask.
Ten detectors, all of them local. Tap one of these, or paste something of your own.
Recognition runs here, in your browser — a JavaScript port of the app’s own rules. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Twenty-six actions.Three or four at a time.
The engine ranks what applies and shows only the top of the list. Anything destructive previews first — a rename shows you the new name before the file changes.
It asks before it changes anythingSmart Rename proposes a name you can edit, and the file is untouched until you confirm.
Tokens, JSON and tracesdecoded on your Mac.
A token pasted into a website is a token you have given away. DropBench decodes it locally, formats JSON, generates a Codable model, converts timestamps, and strips the system frames out of a stack trace.
Nothing is verified it cannot verifyThe signature needs the signing key, so the panel says so rather than implying otherwise.
Hand a screenshot to Claudewith the picture intact.
A screenshot of an error carries the surrounding code, the file name and the line the caret is on — everything the OCR’d text loses. DropBench opens Claude or ChatGPT with the image already in the composer.
DropBench sends nothingIt is a file hand-off. The image waits in the other app’s composer until you press Send — that press is the first time anything leaves your Mac.
Everything stayson your Mac.
No account, no telemetry, no server
Nothing is collected, because there is nowhere to collect it.
The clipboard is read only when you ask
There is no polling timer anywhere in the app. The absence of that code is the guarantee.
Updates happen only when you ask
No timer, no launch hook. “Check for Updates…” is the only thing that makes the request.
AI is opt-in, and marked
Only actions marked ↗ contact a provider, only if you configured one, and only after asking.
The privacy statement says exactly what does and does not leave your Mac, in enough detail to check against the app’s behaviour.
Five dollars.Every version.
DropBench 1.x is free and unlocked — no licence key, nothing to enter. Version 2.0 will need one. Paying now gets you a licence that covers both, and everything after.
DropBench for macOSmacOS 15 or later
- One-time payment, no subscription
- All 26 actions, from the first launch
- Covers 1.x and every version after it, including 2.0
- Checked on your Mac — the licence never contacts a server
- Signed and notarised — opens without warnings
- Apple silicon and Intel
Or download 1.0 first — it is free and needs no licence.
Before you download.The usual questions.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. Recognition, text extraction and OCR all happen on your Mac. There is no account, no telemetry and no server. The one exception is an AI action marked ↗, which contacts the provider you configured, after asking.
How do I open it?
Unzip it and drag DropBench to your Applications folder. It lives in the menu bar — there is no Dock icon, because it is summoned rather than opened. Press ⌥Space.
Do I need a licence key?
Not for 1.x — it is free and unlocked, and stays that way. Version 2.0 will ask for one. A licence bought now covers both.
Does the licence check phone home?
No. The licence is a short signed block of text, and DropBench checks the signature against a key built into the app. There is no licence server, no activation, and no request of any kind — the same promise the rest of the app makes.
Can I use it on more than one Mac?
Yes. The licence is yours, not a machine’s, and nothing counts installs. It carries your name, so please treat it as yours rather than something to pass around.
Will macOS warn me about it?
No. It is signed with a Developer ID and notarised by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it without a warning.
What permissions does it ask for?
Only at the moment an action needs one: Reminders, Calendar, or a folder you pick. The first rename in a folder asks for that folder once; later ones don’t.
Does it work without an AI provider?
Yes. Most of it is local rules — recognition, renaming, JSON, tokens, timestamps, stack traces. AI actions are the ones marked ↗ and are optional.
Can I get a refund?
No. DropBench 1.x is free, so you can use it for as long as you like before deciding to pay rather than after. Payments are not refunded.
Open this page on a Mac for the full interactive desktop — windows, drag and drop, and the guided tour.