Local-first · No account · Blazing fast

Your assets, your folders.
Seamlessly organized.

High-performance Digital Asset Management for designers. Instantly index, tag, and search your assets exactly where they live on your machine. No cloud.

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Features

Everything your workflow needs.

From bulk tagging to smart folders — every tool is designed to manage large assets locally.

No Proprietary Copies

Indexes your existing folders directly. Your files stay exactly where you put them on your drive.

Blazing Fast

Built for speed. Instantly scroll through thousands of high-res images and videos without stuttering.

Smart Tagging

Auto-extract EXIF data and apply custom tags in bulk to keep your digital library organized.

Format Agnostic

Preview PSDs, AIs, SVGs, RAW photos, videos, and fonts natively right inside the app.

No Account Needed

No sign-up. No email. No subscription. Download, open, and start organizing — free forever.

Clean Design

A beautiful, minimalistic interface that gets out of the way so your assets can take center stage.

How it works

Up and running in minutes.

Native macOS app or self-hosted in your browser — pick whatever fits your workflow.

Choose your version

Download the macOS app for the cleanest experience, or self-host in the browser if you prefer full control.

Install

Open the DMG and drag to Applications — or run npm install && npm run dev in the repo folder.

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Select your folders

Point Beaver at your existing asset folders. It indexes everything instantly without moving a single file.

Get Beaver

Two ways to run it.

Pick the version that fits how you work. Both are free, open-source, and never move your files.

macOS App

Native Mac App

A dedicated desktop app with auto-updates, native macOS menus, and no terminal required. Just download, install, and open.

Apple Silicon (arm64) Intel (x64)

Download for macOS

Free · macOS 12+ · Auto-updates built in

Self-hosted

Run in Your Browser

Clone the repo, run a local dev server, and open Beaver in any browser. Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Clone or download from GitHub

Run npm install in the project folder

Start with npm run dev — opens at localhost:5180

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Requires Node.js 18+ · macOS, Windows, Linux

Free and open source

Beaver is MIT licensed. Read the code, fork it, contribute — it's yours.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Yes. Beaver is MIT licensed and free to download, use, and modify indefinitely. There's no paid tier, no trial period, and no features locked behind a paywall. Ever.

Nowhere new. Beaver indexes files directly where they currently live on your hard drive. It doesn't move them to a hidden proprietary folder.

Completely. The native macOS app requires no internet connection at all. The self-hosted version runs a local server on your machine — same story, no cloud required.

Yes. Because Beaver doesn't move or rename your files, you can continue using Finder, Windows Explorer, or any other tool simultaneously without conflict.

The native app is currently macOS only. The self-hosted version (clone the repo and run npm run dev) works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Your assets, your folders.Seamlessly organized.