DirRock

The file explorer, rebuilt from the ground up.

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New in 1.1 Keyboard quick-tagging
Windows 11 Native · offline · no telemetry · no subscription
DirRock main window with sidebar showing favorites, tags, recents and a folder tree, plus the file list of an Affinity install folder.
Features

A file explorer that gets out of the way.

Eight things DirRock does differently. Click any image to take a closer look.

01 — Tag at the speed of thought

Tag with a keystroke. Pull files with a click.

Give any tag a keyboard shortcut, then fly through a folder of photos the way you would in Lightroom — hover or arrow to an image and tap the key to tag it. When you need the originals somewhere real, export every file with a tag to a folder in a single click. Color-highlight what matters and pin key items to the top of any folder.

  • Keyboard quick-tagging — in the grid and the full-size preview
  • Export every file with a tag to a folder in one click
  • Multi-select tag union — see everything across folders at once
  • Color highlights, per-folder pin-to-top, optional icon tags
DirRock's dense photo grid with two tags on every thumbnail, while a sidebar tag shows its keyboard-shortcut tooltip — Lightroom-style quick-tagging in action. Right-clicking a tag opens a menu with 'Export 156 items…' and the tag's assigned hotkey.
02 — Sidebar that adapts

A file explorer designed to be effortless.

Expand, collapse, or completely hide Favorites, Tags, and Recents in the left sidebar to keep only what you need on screen.

  • Per-view toggles for every section
  • Drag to reorder Favorites · Tags · Recents · Folders
  • Resizable section heights, remembered per view
DirRock single-view window with the full sidebar — Favorites, Tags, Recents, and the Folders tree — next to a file list.
03 — Split sidebar

More room for the folder tree, in one click.

Split the sidebar with one click: Favorites, Tags, and Recents move into a slim side column, giving the folder tree maximum space without losing quick access to your shortcuts.

  • Window grows to the left — right edge stays put
  • Resizable left column, remembered per view
  • Switch back any time — your layout is yours
DirRock with the sidebar split: Favorites, Tags and Recents live in a slim left column while the Folders tree fills its own wider column, freeing space for deep navigation.
04 — Multi-view, your way

Up to four side-by-side views.

Split a window into up to four independent views — each one with its own folder, sidebar, filters, sort and layout. Works across as many windows as you like.

  • Per-view navigation history (back / forward / up)
  • Per-view tags, search, and column visibility
  • Each view remembers its scroll position when you switch
  • Color-coded view borders so you never lose track
DirRock window split into four independent views, each navigating a different folder and showing its own sidebar configuration.
05 — 3D preview, built in

Preview 3D models without opening another app.

The detail window opens GLB, glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE, 3DS and most FBX files — fully interactive, with rotate, pan, and zoom built in.

  • Auto-framing camera, three-point lighting, ground grid
  • Triangle counter and reset-view at a glance
  • Same loaders power inline 3D thumbnails in grid view
DirRock detail window showing a 3D preview of an FBX skull model, rotated freely with rotate/pan/zoom controls, next to a folder list of dental scans.
06 — One-click focus mode

Too many windows? Hit Focus.

Every DirRock window collapses into a single floating icon. Click it again and your full setup returns instantly — perfect for screen-sharing or jumping into another app.

  • Always-on-top floating button, drag it anywhere
  • Synchronized across every open DirRock window
  • Available from any sidebar — no shortcuts to remember
Focus mode workflow: two open DirRock windows collapse into a single small power-folder icon, and the icon expands them all back at the next click.
07 — Named workspaces

Capture your entire setup, recall it instantly.

Workspaces capture everything: every window, every split, every folder, every sidebar setting. Save one for work, one for private, one per project — and jump between completely different layouts with a single click from the parent window.

  • Multi-window snapshots, including positions and sizes
  • Sidebar layout, section heights, column visibility — all remembered
  • Per-view tags, search and media filter restore exactly
DirRock workspace dropdown showing two named presets — Default and Test02 — with a 'Save current as…' option below.
08 — Detach what you need

Float Favorites, Tags & Recents anywhere.

Take it even further: detach Favorites, Tags, and Recents into a separate floating window and move it anywhere — even to a second monitor. Works independently for every window and every split view, so each workspace stays exactly the way you want it.

  • Per-view tools window, re-dockable in one click
  • Lives on a second screen if you want it to
  • Saved with your workspace preset
DirRock with the Favorites/Tags/Recents tools window detached and floating to the left of the main window.
Specs

Built for power users.

Native code, no Electron, no background services. Just a fast, focused file explorer that respects your machine.

A real Windows app

No embedded browser, no web wrapper, no hidden components. DirRock feels like it belongs on your machine because it does.

Offline-first

No internet required, no account, no telemetry. Your folder structure stays on your machine.

Snappy, even in big folders

Folder navigation stays smooth with thousands of files, and the thumbnail grid loads previews as you scroll — even in huge photo libraries. Fuzzy search digs through deep trees without making you wait.

Privacy by default

No telemetry pings. No update beacons. No third-party code. Just your files, your machine.

Drag files anywhere

Hold Alt and drag a file straight out of DirRock into any other app. If it accepts files, it accepts DirRock.

Works with your NAS

At home on network drives and NAS shares — folders refresh on their own when files change, and a manual refresh is always a keypress away.

Keyboard-friendly

F2 to rename, Ctrl+F to search, Alt+Drag to copy a file out. DirRock works the way you already work in Windows.

Get DirRock

Available on the Microsoft Store.

One-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring fees.

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Windows 11 · x64 only · v1.1.0

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