Files
Focus: file explorer alternative, tabs and windows. Shares file manager and open source with Yazi. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Yazi: 4.7).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Desktop App
Yazi
A blazing fast terminal file manager with previews for images and documents.
Rating
4.7 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is Yazi?
Yazi is a free, open-source file manager that runs in your terminal and loads folders without lag. Browse with the keyboard, preview images, PDFs, videos and code in place, bulk rename and jump around with fuzzy search, so moving and finding files takes seconds instead of endless clicking.
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Pros: what Yazi does well
- Very fast, even in huge folders
- Built-in previews for many file types
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only
- Keyboard shortcuts take a little learning
Who Yazi is for
People who live in the terminal and manage lots of files.
Who can skip it
Anyone happy with Finder or File Explorer.
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