Spectra
View everything in one place
Spectra is a Mac file viewer for you if your folders mix photos, documents, ebooks, music, and videos, and you want fewer separate apps for browsing them.
by Jonathon Wodnicki
What you get
You can browse, read, and play your files without switching apps.
With Spectra, you can work through a mixed folder without choosing a different app for each file. Drop in a folder and use your keyboard to move between photos, videos, music, PDFs, EPUBs, comics, Office documents, and archives. You can read a book, check a spreadsheet, or play a video in the same place.
You can also handle small edits while reviewing files. Crop a photo, adjust its tone, add annotations, or copy text from an image to your clipboard. For PDFs, you can mark up pages and get AI-generated page summaries. When listening to audio, you can get a live AI transcription.
To tidy your collection, you can move files into folders with a keystroke, find duplicate images, and tag audio files in bulk. When you want something beyond your own library, you can listen to internet radio or watch live TV through the built-in stream directories.
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Switch apps less
You can review photos, documents, ebooks, and media together instead of opening a separate viewer for each type.
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Finish small photo fixes
You can crop, annotate, and adjust photos while browsing, without moving them into another editor.
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Reuse text from images
You can copy text from a photo to your clipboard instead of typing it out.
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Tidy folders as you browse
You can sort files with keyboard shortcuts, remove duplicate images, and tag audio files in bulk.
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Find something to play
You can play a music folder continuously or browse built-in directories for internet radio and live TV.
Best for
- You regularly review folders containing several file types
- You browse large photo folders and make quick edits
- You read PDFs, ebooks, and comics on your Mac
Skip it if
You probably don't need it if you only open a few file types and your current viewers already cover your needs.
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From the developer
Spectra — Universal file viewer for Mac. Open photos, music, videos, PDFs, ebooks, comics, Office files, and archives without jumping between apps. Drop in a folder, navigate with your keyboard, and you're done.Read the full description
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