Your external drives, finally organised.
Drop a card on a drive. FloppyDrives copies it into a clean project folder, verifies every clip, and remembers every file on every drive, even the ones that aren't connected.
Free for 7 days · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon and Intel
All drives
4 drives
0,00 TB
Total
9,8 TB
Used
4,32 TB
Free
8 TB1,85 TB free · 6,15 TB used
128 GB94 GB free · 34 GB used
4 TB1,62 TB free · 2,38 TB used
2 TB760 GB free · 1,24 TB used
Archive HDD 2025 · last seen 2 nov 2026, 19:22 — still searchable
Never deletes or changes anything
Copies only. Originals and dates untouched.
Every copy verified
xxh64 checksums, read back from the drive.
Works offline
Nothing goes online. Your catalogue stays on your Mac.
Features
Everything between the card and the edit.
Everything you do in Finder after a shoot day — card dumps, folder trees, checksums — done in one pass.
Verified imports
Every clip checked. Not just copied.
Drop a card on a drive. The card is read once, the copy is read back and compared with xxh64 checksums. A bad file is flagged before you format the card. Re-import a card and only new clips are copied. Shoot date and camera are detected from the clips.
Sony FX3 · card import
read once · verified xxh64 · 214 items · 214 GB
214 files · 214 verified. You can format the card.
One folder structure on every drive
The same layout, every job, every drive.
Clips are split by shoot day and camera. Music, SFX, graphics and exports are sorted automatically. Anything unknown goes to Needs Sorting, so nothing gets lost. The template is yours to customise.
Browse and search offline drives
Which drive was that wedding on? Now you know.
Every drive you connect is catalogued, read-only, on your Mac. Unplugged drives stay browsable: folders, file names, sizes, dates. Search all of them at once and FloppyDrives tells you which drive to grab.
All drives
3 drives · 1 offline
Ready-to-edit project files
Open the edit, not a pile of clips.
One click makes a DaVinci Resolve project (.drp, double-click to open) or a Premiere Pro XML. Every folder becomes a bin, every clip sits in it with frame rate, length and audio channels.
C0001.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
C0002.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
C0003.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
C0004.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
C0005.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
C0006.MP4
H.264 · 0:04
Backup in the same pass
Your backup is done when your import is.
Tick extra drives and the card is written to all of them at once, each verified separately. Off by default, you choose it per import. If a drive fills up or is unplugged, the others carry on and you get a list of what's missing.
Proof of copy
ASC MHL and a PDF offload report, per import.
The industry-standard checksum history, read by Silverstack and ShotPut Pro. Plus a PDF with every clip, codec, duration and checksum, ready to send to a client or production.
Offload report · PDF
2026-09-14 Wedding Lotte & Bram
Sony FX3 · DJI · 214 CLIPS
ascmhl/0001.mhl
<hash>
<path>C0001.MP4</path>
<xxh64>▍
</xxh64>
</hash>
<hash>
<path>C0002.MP4</path>
<xxh64>▍
</xxh64>
</hash>
The structure
From card dump to project folder.
The same layout on every drive, for every job. You always know where the rushes are, and so does your editor.
Before
PRIVATE/M4ROOT/CLIP/C0001.MP4
DCIM/100MEDIA/DJI_0001.MP4
Downloads/final_FINAL_v3.mp4
Desktop/untitled folder 4/
Card dump 14-09 (copy)/
music??/track2.wav
PRIVATE/M4ROOT/CLIP/C0001.MP4
After
And the details
Small things, done properly.
Storage at a glance
How full every drive is, plus the total across all of them.
Sync indicator
A small ring per drive turns into a green check once it's catalogued for offline search.
Drives in the menu bar
See what's connected and how full. Eject in one click.
Clip previews
Thumbnails, codec, resolution, frame rate and length. Quick Look with the space bar.
Space forecast
Warns before a drive runs out and shows how many more shoot days fit.
Projects overview
Every project on every drive, connected or not, and which drives hold a copy.
Rename and proxies
Optional file renaming on import and H.264 proxies.
Finder-like browsing
Back and forward, keyboard shortcuts, trackpad swipes.
Originals untouched
Original dates kept. Never overwrites, never deletes.
Pricing
Pay once. Own it.
One version with everything in it. Use it free for 7 days, then pay once. No subscription, no upgrade to buy.
FloppyDrives
LAUNCH PRICE€39
€49
ONE-TIME · VAT INCLUDED
Free for 7 days first. Every feature, nothing held back.
- Verified imports with checksums
- One folder structure on every drive
- Copy to several drives at once
- ASC MHL proof of copy and PDF offload reports
- Project files for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
- Browse and search drives that aren't connected
- Storage overview and space forecast
- Projects across every drive, connected or not
- Works offline, on location too
- On 2 Macs, with every version 1 update
- 14-day money-back guarantee
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon and Intel
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Does FloppyDrives change anything on my drives?+
No. It never deletes, moves or changes anything on its own. Imports copy, they never move. Original dates are kept and nothing is overwritten. The catalogue of your drives is stored on your Mac, read-only.
Is there a free version?+
No. There's one version with everything in it. Use it free for 7 days, then €39 once.
What happens when the trial ends?+
By then you've had 7 days with every feature. If you buy, the licence unlocks the app and nothing on your drives changes: your folders, checksums and drive catalogue stay exactly as they are.
How do offline drives work?+
When a drive is connected, FloppyDrives records its folders, file names, sizes and dates. Unplug it and you can still browse and search it. The app tells you which drive to plug in.
On how many Macs can I use FloppyDrives?+
Two. One payment, every version 1 update included.
Do I need an internet connection?+
No. FloppyDrives works fully offline, on location too. Nothing about your footage goes online.
Which cameras and editors are supported?+
Sony, Canon, DJI drones, GoPro, Insta360 and other cameras that write standard card structures. Project files for DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro.
Which Mac do I need?+
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.
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