Google Drive cleanup

Organize your Google Drive.
Without doing it yourself.

Q: How does Filently organize the files I already have?

Move your existing files into the _ Filently Inbox folder in your Drive. Filently scans each file's actual content, not just the filename, identifies what it is, renames it with a clean consistent name, and files it into the right folder. Start with a small batch, review the results, then move the rest at your own pace.

Q: What happens to my existing folder structure?

You choose. If your Drive folders are already set up the way you like them, Filently keeps them and files into your existing structure. If your structure itself is messy, Filently can already propose a new one today from a 5 to 10 file sample, and you review and confirm before anything changes. Reorganizing your entire existing Drive into that new structure is what Deep Clean adds, coming soon.

Q: Will Filently delete or overwrite my existing files?

Never. Filently only renames and moves files, it never deletes anything. Your original files stay safe in your Google Drive throughout the entire process.

Q: How many files can I organize at once?

There is no technical limit. You just need the document credits to cover the batch. For a larger backlog we recommend an annual plan: all your credits are released at once, so you can work through the pile at whatever pace suits you. You can also top up with extra credits at any time.

Q: What if Filently misfiles something in a large batch?

You are never handed a finished cleanup you did not see coming. Every suggested name and folder is visible before it is applied, high-confidence files can auto-file, and the rest wait for your approval. Start with a small batch, check the results, then move the rest in at your own pace. And if a whole run is not what you wanted, you can undo it: every action, including bulk ones, is reversible. Nothing is ever deleted, so there is no risk in trying.

Q: How long does a full Drive cleanup take?

That depends on the volume. Most cleanups are finished within a few minutes. Tens of thousands of files take longer, but never more than a few hours. It all runs in the background, so you can carry on while it works.

Q: Why does a Google Drive get messy in the first place?

Because filing is a decision, and every download, screenshot and email attachment asks you to make it again. Most people postpone it, the backlog grows, and at some point the folder structure no longer matches how they actually work. Nothing went wrong. It is just what happens when naming and filing stay manual.

Q: What can Filently do today, and what needs Deep Clean?

Today Filently identifies your files by their content and filename, renames them, and files them into folders that already exist in your Drive. That covers a backlog of unsorted files when your folder structure is broadly fine. Redesigning the structure itself and re-sorting your entire Drive into it is Deep Clean, which ships soon.

Q: Should I wait for Deep Clean, and when is it available?

Deep Clean is coming soon, and you do not need to wait for it. Start fresh now: pick one clean folder and let Filently file every new document into an organized structure from day one. When Deep Clean arrives, point it at your messy folders and pull everything into the same system.

There are two kinds of Drive chaos, and they need two different fixes. Pick the one that sounds like yours. We'll show you exactly what Filently does today, and what's coming.

Available today

My files are a mess.
My folders are fine.

You have a backlog of downloads, screenshots and Untitled document (3). The folders you'd file them into already exist. You just never get around to it.

Filently renames every file and drops it into the folder it belongs in.

Clean up my files free First 25 files free · No credit card

Deep Clean · soon

My files and my folders
are a mess.

Your Google Drive has evolved over time. Your folder structure no longer matches your needs, and finding the right files has become a constant struggle.

Deep Clean studies a whole folder or drive, proposes a cleaner structure, then renames and refiles every file to match.

Get notified at launch Not live yet · No credit card, just an email

Not sure? Open your Drive. If you know which folder a random file should go in, you're on the left. If you don't, you're on the right.

Available today Path 1 · Clean up the files

Your folder structure stays.
Your file backlog disappears.

Point Filently at the unsorted files. It identifies what each one is, gives it a clean name, and files it into the folder you already have for it.

Point Filently at the mess

Pick the folders full of unsorted files, or drop them into the Filently Inbox. Everything stays inside your own Drive.

Filently recognises each file

Not only by filename, but by what the document actually is. Client, document type, invoice number, date. In 50+ languages.

Renamed and filed

Every file gets a consistent name and lands in the right folder of your existing structure. Nothing is deleted.

Try it on 25 files, free No credit card · Files never leave your Drive · Nothing gets deleted

Not live yet · soon Path 2 · Deep Clean

When your folder structure is messy too, you need a rebuild.

Deep Clean looks at everything in a folder, recognises how it is already organized, then proposes a cleaner structure and rebuilds it, renaming and refiling every file to match. It ships soon.

Scan everything

Filently reviews every folder and every file first, so it recognises your existing logic and works out what actually belongs together.

Approve the structure

You get a proposed folder tree built around what is really in your Drive. Take it as is, rename branches, merge or drop what you don't want.

Set the naming convention

Filently keeps the convention you already use and creates one where you have none. You see sample names on your real files before anything changes.

One pass, done

Approve, and Filently rebuilds the folder: every file renamed, every file moved into the new structure. Nothing is deleted.

Nothing moves until you approve the full preview. You see every change first: the structure, the naming, the sample results, all before Filently touches a single file.

You don't have to wait

Start fresh now: pick one clean folder and Filently files every new document into an organized structure from day one. When Deep Clean arrives, point it at your messy folders and pull everything into the same system.

Start fresh now Notify me when it's ready

No surprises

What Filently does today, and what's coming

We'd rather you know exactly where the line is before you sign up than find out afterwards.

Capability	Today	Deep Clean · soon
Rename files based on what is inside them	Yes	Yes
File into folders you already have	Yes	Yes
Keep new files organized going forward	Yes	Yes
Propose a folder structure	From a sample of up to 25 files	From your entire Drive
Define your own naming convention	Learned automatically, or set by rule	Once, applied to everything
Re-file your whole existing Drive in one pass	Not yet	Yes, the core of it
Reorganize folders that are already wrong	Not yet	Yes

For everyone tired of spending time on manual filing.

“It works amazingly, both the automated folder structure and file sorting. It handled files in 3 languages with perfect understanding.”

Andrea P.

PhD Neuroscience, KAIST (South Korea)

“I honestly couldn’t be happier with this software. It makes a time-consuming, mundane task much more efficient and easy.”

Raeleen McCutcheon

Owner, Organic Oasis Spa & Salon

750+

Professionals who trust Filently

< 1 min

Setup time

50+

Supported languages

Two paths. The same guarantees.

Whichever kind of chaos you have, cleaning it up is never a gamble.

Nothing gets deleted. Ever.

Filently only renames and moves, it never removes a file. And every action can be undone, including a whole bulk run, so there is no risk in trying it.

Your files stay in your Drive

Processing happens in Switzerland, with the EU as fallback. No copies are kept, and your data is not used to train AI.

It stays clean afterwards

Cleanup is the start. New files that land later get named and filed the same way, automatically.

Why Filently

Other ways to organize a messy Google Drive

And what each one actually costs you.

Approach	Effort	Renames files	Stays organized
Doing it manually	Hours, then ongoing	Only if you type each one	Only while you keep it up
Duplicate finder tools	Low, scan and click	No	One-time cleanup only
Google Drive's built-in AI	Low, paid plans only	No	Suggests folders for loose files in My Drive(no shared drive, only English, never moves files)
Hiring a VA	Briefing + review time	Yes, to their taste	Only while you pay them
Filently	Under a minute to set up	Yes, by content	Yes, new files too

FAQ

Google Drive cleanup: your questions answered

How does Filently organize the files I already have?

Move your existing files into the _ Filently Inbox folder in your Drive. Filently scans each file’s actual content, not just the filename, identifies what it is, renames it with a clean consistent name, and files it into the right folder. Start with a small batch, review the results, then move the rest at your own pace.

What happens to my existing folder structure?

You choose. If your Drive folders are already set up the way you like them, Filently keeps them and files into your existing structure. If your structure itself is messy, Filently can already propose a new one today from a 5 to 10 file sample, and you review and confirm before anything changes. Reorganizing your entire existing Drive into that new structure is what Deep Clean adds, coming soon.

Will Filently delete or overwrite my existing files?

Never. Filently only renames and moves files, it never deletes anything. Your original files stay safe in your Google Drive throughout the entire process.

How many files can I organize at once?

There is no technical limit. You just need the document credits to cover the batch. For a larger backlog we recommend an annual plan: all your credits are released at once, so you can work through the pile at whatever pace suits you. You can also top up with extra credits at any time.

What if Filently misfiles something in a large batch?

You are never handed a finished cleanup you did not see coming. Every suggested name and folder is visible before it is applied, high-confidence files can auto-file, and the rest wait for your approval. Start with a small batch, check the results, then move the rest in at your own pace. And if a whole run is not what you wanted, you can undo it: every action, including bulk ones, is reversible. Nothing is ever deleted, so there is no risk in trying.

How long does a full Drive cleanup take?

That depends on the volume. Most cleanups are finished within a few minutes. Tens of thousands of files take longer, but never more than a few hours. It all runs in the background, so you can carry on while it works.

Why does a Google Drive get messy in the first place?

Because filing is a decision, and every download, screenshot and email attachment asks you to make it again. Most people postpone it, the backlog grows, and at some point the folder structure no longer matches how they actually work. Nothing went wrong. It is just what happens when naming and filing stay manual.

What can Filently do today, and what needs Deep Clean?

Today Filently identifies your files by their content and filename, renames them, and files them into folders that already exist in your Drive. That covers a backlog of unsorted files when your folder structure is broadly fine. Redesigning the structure itself and re-sorting your entire Drive into it is Deep Clean, which ships soon.

Should I wait for Deep Clean, and when is it available?

Deep Clean is coming soon, and you do not need to wait for it. Start fresh now: pick one clean folder and let Filently file every new document into an organized structure from day one. When Deep Clean arrives, point it at your messy folders and pull everything into the same system.

Other things people ask Filently to do in Google Drive

Ongoing

Organize your Google Drive.
Without doing it yourself.

My files are a mess.
My folders are fine.

My files and my folders
are a mess.