Why this rule
Keeping large files in one place makes space easy to reclaim: open Videos, sort by size, delete what you don't need. Scattered through Downloads, they hide among hundreds of small files.
Set it up in TidyFile
It takes about a minute:
- 1Add a new rule and choose the folder to watch: Downloads.
- 2Add the condition: type is mp4, mov, mkv, avi, webm.
- 3Set the action: move to Videos\Downloaded\{year}. Click Browse to pick the folder (your own Documents, Pictures and so on), then type the rest of the path after it. A folder typed without a drive letter is created inside Downloads instead.
- 4Save it. New files are handled as they arrive, and TidyFile previews what it would do to the files already there before moving any of them.
Variations
- Send videos straight to a second drive, such as D:\Videos, if your C: drive is small.
- Add a second rule that moves videos older than 6 months to an archive drive.
More ready-made rules are in the rule library, and there's a full guide to organizing game clips and recordings.
The TidyFile rule
Move videos out of Downloads
- When a file
- in Downloads · type is mp4, mov, mkv, avi, webm
- Then
- move to Videos\Downloaded\{year}
Tip: folders like Documents or Pictures mean your own folders. In TidyFile, click Browse to pick the folder, then add the rest, such as \{year}. A folder typed without a drive letter is created inside the watched folder instead.
Set it up once and TidyFile applies it in the background, to new files the moment they arrive. Preview what it'll do to the files already there, and undo anything from the activity log.
Questions
Can TidyFile move files to another drive?+
Yes. The destination can be any folder you can write to, including a second internal drive or a connected external one.
Will it move a video that's still downloading?+
No. TidyFile waits until the download has finished and the file has stopped changing, however long a big video takes.
Can I see what it will move first?+
Yes. For videos already in Downloads, TidyFile previews every move before anything happens, and each move can be undone afterwards.