ctrlhqFile shelf
Park files in your notch.
Drop files on the notch to hold them. Move them to a pinned folder, drag them out, or AirDrop them in one move.
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Moving a file between apps usually means arranging windows or digging through Downloads. ctrlhq gives you a shelf at the top of the screen.
Drag files onto the notch to park them there. When you're ready, drag them out into any app, or send them with AirDrop.
Pin up to four folders beside AirDrop and drop a file on one to move it there. No copy, paste, delete. Your Downloads and Desktop stop being the place everything lives.
What you get
Drop to park
Drag files onto the notch from Finder or any app.
Drag out anywhere
Drop them into Mail, Slack, a browser upload or another folder.
Move to pinned folders
Pin your go-to folders and drop a file on one to really move it, straight out of Downloads or the Desktop.
Undo in one click
Dropped it on the wrong folder? Undo puts it back where it came from.
AirDrop
Send shelf items to a nearby device in one move.
Image tools
Convert and compress images right on the shelf.
Other file shelf apps for Mac
Good standalone apps already do this one job. Here's how they compare, and where ctrlhq fits.
ctrlhq
In your notch
A shelf in the notch that also converts images, and catches every new screen recording.
$24.99₹1,499 once
- Yoink
File shelf
Holds files at the edge of the screen while you find where they go. ctrlhq vs Yoink
$8.99 once
- Dropover
File shelf
Floating shelves you open with a shake while dragging.
Free plan, Pro $7.99 once
Prices from each maker's website, checked October 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Questions
Does dropping on a pinned folder copy or move?
It moves. The file leaves where it was, and if a file with the same name is already there, both are kept.
Do screen recordings go on the shelf?
Yes. Every new recording lands on the shelf, ready to drag into Slack, Mail or anywhere else.
Also in the notch
All featuresImage converter
Convert to WebP, AVIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG or TIFF and watch the file size change as you move the slider.
Learn moreClipboard history
Searchable clipboard history for text and images. ⌃⌥V opens it in any app.
Learn moreScreen recording
Record a screen or one window with your face in a bubble, your mic and your Mac's audio.
Learn more
File shelf, and everything else.
Every feature is in one app, for one price: $24.99₹1,499 once, no subscription.
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macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple silicon & Intel