File-Organizer-Script

The organizer sorts files into folders based on their file types. Use organize.sh on Linux/macOS, or organize.py on any system with Python installed.

Categories

• Programs
• Video
• Compressed
• Documents
• Images
• Audio
• Other

Linux and macOS

Make sure the script is executable:

chmod +x organize.sh

Run a dry run first. This only displays the planned moves:

./organize.sh

To actually move the files:

./organize.sh --apply

Windows

Copy organize.bat into the folder you want to organize. It is standalone and does not require Python:

organize.bat

To actually move the files:

organize.bat --apply

Alternatively, you can run the portable Python script directly if Python is installed:

py -3 organize.py
py -3 organize.py --apply

Custom folders

The same commands accept a folder path:

./organize.sh /path/to/folder --apply
python organize.py /path/to/folder --apply

On Windows:

organize.bat C:\path\to\folder --apply

By default, the script organizes files in the folder where it is located. You can copy the script to another folder and run it there.

To organize a different folder:

./organize.sh /path/to/folder

To preview and then organize a different folder:

./organize.sh /path/to/folder --apply

The script only processes files directly inside the target folder. Existing files are not overwritten; a numbered filename is created instead.