# Organize a folder | ByteSweep Docs

> Sort a messy folder with ByteSweep by kind, by date or by place, keep it organized automatically, and undo it any time.

Canonical: https://bytesweep.app/docs/files/organize.html
Last updated: 2026-11-02

## Organize a folder

Sort Downloads, Desktop, Documents or any folder into neat folders. Undo puts everything back.

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### On this page

- Organize once
- By place
- Keep it organized
- Undo it

### Organize once

1. Open **Organize a folder**.
2. Choose **Downloads**,**Desktop**,**Documents**, or choose a folder.
3. Pick a style: **By kind**,**By date**,**Kind, then date**or**By place**.
4. Turn on **Also sort files inside folders** if you want that.
5. Check the preview and press **Organize**.

### By place

Photos and videos go in one folder per trip, named after the town where they were taken. Everything else goes by kind. Town names come from a list inside the app, so nothing goes online.

### Keep it organized

Turn on **Keep Downloads organized** (the name follows your folder). It runs with [Check automatically](https://bytesweep.app/docs/learn/automatic.html) and needs a licence.

### Undo it

Open **Undo & history**and press**Put back where they were**. Files return, and the folders ByteSweep made are removed.

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Updated 2026-11-02. Something wrong here? Write to [support@bytesweep.app](mailto:support@bytesweep.app).