eaglefiler ☆

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Description:
Organise files, archive e-mails, save Web pages and notes, search everything

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.9.19@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: file-manager document-organization email-archiving search productivity knowledge-management

Install: brew install --cask eaglefiler

About:
EagleFiler is a comprehensive digital information manager for macOS that enables users to organize files, archive emails, and save web pages or notes into a searchable library. It indexes content for full-text search and provides features like tagging, encryption, and OCR for scanned documents. The tool acts as a central repository for managing scattered information across various formats.

Key Features:

Full-text search across multiple file formats including PDFs, web archives, and emails
Secure encryption using AES-256 for protecting sensitive archives
Email archiving directly from Apple Mail with tagging and organization
Web page capture with full HTML, images, and PDF conversion
Built-in OCR for extracting text from scanned documents and images

Use Cases:

Creating a personal knowledge base from emails, web research, and documents
Archiving important emails from Apple Mail for long-term storage and search
Organizing project files with tags and full-text search capabilities

Alternatives:

DEVONthink – More powerful but complex with steeper learning curve
Yojimbo – Simpler note-taking with less emphasis on email archiving
Together – Similar organization features but different pricing model

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 19, 2025 7:01pm	1.9.18	0	VERSION_BUMP	71a6f90c
Jul 10, 2024 4:09pm	1.9.14	0	VERSION_BUMP	9fd37652