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I love how this app brings up all my recent files with a simple shortcut. It saves me so much time hunting for documents and makes my workflow feel way more seamless. Totally worth it!
Jul 29, 2025 · Alawayy
Find Any Recent File on Mac
in a Flash
See how it worksOne shortcut. Instantly overlay all your recent docs, downloads, screenshots, zips, and videos ready to drag anywhere. No more Finder hunting. Unlike the Recents lists scattered across macOS apps, Recento gathers everything behind a single global hotkey.
4.9 out of 5Based on 130 Recento user ratings
Compatible with macOS 11+ on Intel & Apple Silicon
What people say on the App Store
Read them on the App StoreGreat!
This app has been a game changer for productivity! It allows me to find files that I need in no time at all.
Jul 30, 2025 · Aidenthrcchamp
Exactly what macOS was missing.
Recento brings all my recent files, folders, and apps into one clean, searchable view. Minimal, fast, and beautifully integrated. A must-have utility!
Aug 1, 2025 · Clock905
Reviews left by Recento users on the Mac App Store.
See Recento in action
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Every recent file in one list
Documents, screenshots, downloads and folders together, newest first, with a thumbnail, the full path and how long ago you touched it.
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Say Goodbye to Finder Fumbling
Works Across All Apps
Drag and drop files from Recento into Mail, Slack, Chrome, Final Cut, or any app without needing to dig through Finder.
Hotkey-Powered Overlay
Press your custom shortcut and Recento instantly floats over your active window with your latest files.
Everything You’ve Opened or Downloaded
Recento shows all your recent items including PDFs, folders, docs, screenshots, even zip files in one beautiful overlay.
Blazing Fast & Lightweight
Built natively for macOS with support for Apple Silicon and Intel. No lag. No cruft. Just speed.
Smart Custom Filters
Create custom filters to instantly access specific file types, folders, or date ranges. Filter by documents, images, videos, or any custom criteria you define.
Pin Floating Window on Top
Keep Recento visible while you work by pinning the overlay to stay on top of other windows for continuous file access.
Native Dark / Night Mode Support
Recento UI changes based on your macOS Appearance mode, providing a seamless dark/night mode experience that matches your system preferences.
Quick Access Favorites
Favorite your Folders, Files, and Videos for instant access. Press ⌥ Option + F anytime to open your favorites instantly.
Custom Filter Options
Create personalized filters for different file types, date ranges, or specific folders. Organize your workflow with custom categories that match how you work.
Clipboard History
Every snippet you copy stays searchable, text, images and files alike. The free app keeps your 5 most recent clipboard items, and shows the next 5 locked so you can see what Recento Plus unlocks.
Time Tracker and Timers
See how long you have spent in each app from the Time Tracker category. The free app keeps 30 days of history. Recento Plus keeps 365 days with advanced reports, and lets you run up to 20 timers.
Open by Position
Open the file you want without reaching for the mouse. Press ⌘1 to ⌘5 for the first five items, or up to ⌘0 on Recento Plus, which also adds a shortcut per category.
Advanced Clipboard Features
Recento Plus lifts the clipboard limit and adds bookmarks and top-used tracking, so the snippets you reach for every day are always one keystroke away.
What Makes Recento Different?
- Instantly access your recent files without Finder chaos
- One shortcut to rule your file flow
- Custom filters to find exactly what you need
- Built for productivity pros & creators
- Privacy-first: nothing is uploaded or tracked
- Searchable clipboard history, text, images and files alike
- Ability to assign Custom shortcut keys
Choose Your Plan
FREE PLAN
FreeForever
- ✓ 5 favorites
- ✓ 1 custom filter
- ✓ 5 recent files
- ✓ 5 clipboard items, next 5 shown locked
- ✓ Categories: All, Documents, Images, Folders, Clipboard, Favorites, Time Tracker, Battery
- ✓ Open files by position, ⌘1–⌘5
- ✓ 30 days of time tracking history
- ✓ Menu bar, floating and pinned window
- ✓ Global hotkey
- ✓ Universal drag and drop
- ✓ Lightweight and native
- ✓ Email support
- ✗ Category shortcuts
- ✗ Timers
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One-time purchase
- ✓ Unlimited favorites
- ✓ Unlimited custom filters
- ✓ Up to 170 recent files
- ✓ Full clipboard history
- ✓ Every category, plus Apps, Audio, Video, Coding, Downloads and Timers
- ✓ Open files by position, ⌘1–⌘9 and ⌘0
- ✓ Category shortcuts
- ✓ Up to 20 timers
- ✓ 365 days of time tracking history, with advanced reports
- ✓ Menu bar, floating and pinned window
- ✓ Global hotkey
- ✓ Universal drag and drop
- ✓ All future updates
- ✓ Priority email support
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