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TagSpaces

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TagSpaces is privacy aware, cross-platform file browser with note-taking capabilities. It helps you organize your files and folders with tags and colors.

Cross-platform file tagging

License model

  • FreemiumOpen Source

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • Android Tablet
  • Self-Hosted
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
3 / 5 Avg rating (12)
227 likes
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  File Tagging
  2.  File Search
  3.  File Organizer
  4.  Tag based
  5.  Tagging
  6.  Works Offline
  7.  Kanban Board
  8.  Support for MarkDown
  9.  Built-in viewer
  10.  WYSIWYG Support
  11.  No registration required
  12.  Web Clipper
  13.  Dark Mode
  14.  Portable
  15.  Hierarchical Structure
  16.  Visual Tagging
  17.  Color coding
  18.  Indexed search
  19.  DMS
  20.  Local Storage
  21.  Local tagging
  22.  File preview
  23.  Automatic file renaming
  24.  Information aggregator

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  • swagmaster87, VyomStark, namdx1987 and HumanistAtypik liked TagSpaces
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TagSpaces information

  • Developed by

    TagSpaces UG
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase that costs $79, and / or subscription that costs $4 per month + free version with limited functionality.
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  • Rating

    Average rating of 3 (12 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    97 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Hungarian
    • Chinese
    • French

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GitHub repository

  •  4,088 Stars
  •  422 Forks
  •  87 Open Issues
  •   Updated Mar 10, 2025 
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Our users have written 17 comments and reviews about TagSpaces, and it has gotten 227 likes

TagSpaces was added to AlternativeTo by Ugg on Mar 26, 2013 and this page was last updated Jul 14, 2024.

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Comment summary: TagSpaces offers an interesting offline and platform-compatible file organization concept, praised for the ability to tag files without uploading them to a server. However, the software is criticized for its performance issues when handling large numbers of files, as well as for storing tags in filenames, which is seen as cumbersome by many. The UI is perceived as basic and awkward, leading some users to suggest alternative options. The app provides unique features like geo-tagging and Kanban view but could benefit from a more intuitive design.
OriginalFlavor
  
Top positive commentOct 25, 2019

Tags folders and files. Makes them easy to find. Can be operated in two modes: tag added to file name or tag added to adjacent file.

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laconchatuya hdp
  
Top negative commentNov 30, 2021

1st - Tagging this like it is now here is a bad practice, the guy tagged this software with almost all available tags to get exposure. 2nd- its freemium. Don't like freemium since they allways take out the core functions. 3rd- It creates a bunch of folders for storing cache and data and you cannot change that. 4th- Anual subscription to use a fucking file manager? go home kid.

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Sam Lander

How do you know the owner added the app? I have no affiliation with any of the apps I have added here.

Reply written Jun 23, 2024

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TBayAreaPat
  
ReviewJan 13, 2024
• Edited Jan 13, 2024

Too slow and awkward for me.. for a file explorer type tagging system, I'm going with Tagging for Windows which integrates w/Windows Explorer.

TagSpaces is awkward in initial impression, setup and use.. but workable. Default: big tiles/icons and thumbnails. Thumbnails can be toggled off. Switched to "List Perspective" Supplied Tags sort by file extension.. probably not what most people want, but you can make any Tag you like. Right click context gives you chance to add/remove tags, but personalize tags must be setup elsewhere first. Clicking text file name brings content in a Split Panel.. Great! Limited number of file names appear in list by default, scrolling can be time consuming ..there's a search bar at top, but it doesn't autosuggest, so you really need to know file name. You need to Create/Use Tag Group & create tags before clicking/adding from Context menu. Tag choices are listed alphabetical for choosing.. would be better if grouped. From there, things look pretty good. TagSpaces seems like a great program, but it makes me wonder if something similar and more polished is out there.

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Shoji
  
Positive commentSep 11, 2023

make organizing tons of files easier

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Stone
  
ReviewJul 1, 2023

TagSpaces is a file/folder management with a very good Markdown editor. Add descriptions and colours to files and folders, geo-tag and bookmark files, save searches, Kanban, photo gallery, and Map view of files.

Read my full review at: https://www.noteapps.ca/tagspaces/

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Norl
CommentOct 25, 2020

You have to use its own interface in order to see the tags (means you have to open the software in its own window), and in that interface you will not be able to view the details of the files in comparison to windows explorer.

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SynthOtterus
  
ReviewJul 11, 2020
• Edited Jan 13, 2024

The free version finally doesn't waste your time Indexing everything again, it just takes a second or a few and it loads the thumbnails you loaded previously.

They also added options for Results per page but the Unlimited option doesn't work It still lags even though you limit it to 100 results per page, dragging tags onto things is laggy and sometimes doesn't even tag the item until you refresh to see the result.

But I guess it works in the end. Moved to Eagle app

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What is TagSpaces?

Cross-platform file tagging

Organize your documents, photos, e-books, music, recipes or invoices in the same way on almost every platform. We currently support Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. With the help of tags you can do research better or you can manage projects using the GTD methodology or you can organize your tasks in Kanban boards. The application can persists the tags in the file names and as a consequence, the tagging information is not vendor locked. The absence of a database, makes syncing of the tag meta information easy across different devices with services like Dropbox, Google Drive or Nextcloud. TagSpaces features basic file management operations, so it can be used as tag-based file manager.

Cross-platform note taking

You can create and edit notes in plain text, markdown and html file formats. You can organize webpages saved in for example HTML or MHTML formats. You can use TagSpaces to organize you e-book library, containing for example PDF or EPUB books. You can create a personal wiki for tracking of your projects, ideas or memories.

Browse and preview your local files

Browse your local files in a convenient and responsive user interface, familiar from the modern cloud based services. Browse your digital photos, listen your local music and video content, open PDF documents and MHTML files. The list of supported files types for previewing and editing is constantly growing.

Browse and preview files from S3 object storage

TagSpaces can connect to S3 compatible cloud object storage like from AWS S3, Wasabi or Minio, so you can browse, preview and edit files located in the Cloud in the similar way you do with your local files.

TagSpaces Web clipper

With the free browser extension available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox you can save whole webpages, parts or screenshot of them as plain files on your hard drive. The extension utilize common file formats like HTML, PDF, PNG or MHTML so you can easily use the saved content later in other programs including TagSpaces.

TagSpaces is offered as a desktop app and web application for self-hosting. The Lite version is free and open-source, the Pro plan is paid.

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