Free: 13 tools with monthly allowances (Upload & Share 1 GB for 3 days, Remove Background 10 images/month, Compress PDF 5 files/month, PDF Merge 5 runs/month, Find Duplicates 10 files to trash/month, Generate Icon Set 5 runs/month). Pro: €3.99/month (locked Founding Member price, limited to 200 seat
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features
Audio to MP3 conversion
HEIC to JPG and Image to WebP conversion
AI background removal for images
Find and remove duplicate files
Video to MP4 conversion
Metadata stripping from photos
File upload and sharing with links
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different
No browser tab or file picker needed; all tools accessible directly from Finder's right-click menu where files already are
Files stay on your Mac; most tools process locally without uploading to external services
13 tools remain free forever with reasonable monthly allowances for real use
Menu intelligently shows only tools compatible with selected file types and counts
Notarized by Apple and processes files without modifying originals
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
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