01Browse
Tabs, folder sizes, Git – at a glance
Tabs that come back after a restart, the size of every folder right in the list and the Git status of every file.
- Tabs survive crashes and restarts
- Folder sizes with a size bar
- Workspaces on one key
New in 1.2Gallery, groups, more columns
File manager for Windows 10 & 11Your Explorer,only faster.
Tabs and two panes, instant search across all drives, preview with the space bar, folder sizes at a glance – and a local AI that tidies up. No cloud, no account, no subscription.
- 14 days with everything, free
- then $17.49 once – launch price until 31 Dec 2026
- then $34.99 once – no subscription
- no account, no card
- Ready in
- 0.7 sfrom start to window
- 100,000 files
- 0.09 sto the first rows
- Search
- 11 msin 2 million files
- vs. Explorer
- 9.2×faster with 100,000 files
Measured on an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with Windows 11, 30 Sep 2026. How it was measured
(01)New in 1.2
The latest. Try it right away.
A gallery for your photos, groups in every list, the columns Explorer knows – and a faster command palette.
Gallery
The fourth view shows the pictures and videos of a folder large and in even rows, under a heading per month. Every picture keeps its shape, videos show their length, and Ctrl+mouse wheel makes them bigger or smaller. Tick Include subfolders to see a whole photo collection at once.
Group by
Right-click a column header › Group by: date modified (Today, Yesterday, Last week …), size, kind, type, name or date taken. Click a heading to fold its group; every tab keeps its grouping.
More columns
Dimensions, date taken, length, artist, album, title, authors, camera, bit rate, rating, tags, pages and the extension – the details Windows knows, read in the background and sortable. Drag columns into your order and to your width; Tern Files keeps both.
(02)How it works
Three steps to start.
- 01
Install
From the Microsoft Store – Windows 10 and 11, x64 and ARM64. No admin rights, no account.
- 02
Set it up
On the first start the setup asks for language, theme and instant search. A demo folder lets you try everything without risk.
- 03
Try everything
14 days with every feature, no card. Then buy Pro once – or keep the free file manager.
(03)Features
One window. Everything in it.
Everything Explorer does – and what you have always missed. Real screenshots from the app with the demo folder; click one to see it large.
02Search
Find anything in milliseconds
All drives at once: by name, type, size, date and tag – or just ask in plain language.
- 11 ms in 2 million files
- “invoices over €50 from 2026”
- Text in PDF, Office and scans
03Preview
Space bar – and you see it
Pictures, PDF, video, Office, Markdown and code in the full window, without opening a program.
- ← → through the folder
- F for full screen
- Never runs anything
04Local AI
Tidies up your downloads
Suggests folders and names by content – you check, then it moves. On your PC, nothing is uploaded.
- Folders by content
- Names from the content
- Everything can be undone
05Launcher
Alt+Space for everything
Apps, files, folders, commands and a calculator in one window – found before you finish typing.
- Apps, files and folders
- Commands and calculator
- Preview of the hit
(04)More
Also included.
01
Two panes
F5 copy · F6 move · Tab switches the pane
02
Command palette
Every command and setting on Ctrl+Shift+P
03
Archives
ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR open like folders; edit ZIPs with undo
04
Duplicates
Identical and similar files with a keep rule
05
Batch rename
Rules with live preview, date taken, by content
06
Rules
New files filed automatically – asking first if you like
07
Undo
Full history, even after a restart
08
Transfers
Queue, pause, resume, verify after copying
09
Places
OneDrive status, network drives, phones and cameras over USB
(05)Speed
Measured, not promised.
(06)Why Tern Files
Three promises. Kept.
Local.
Your files and the AI stay on your PC. No account, no telemetry, no cloud – the few connections there are are listed on the privacy page.
Safe.
Every action lands in the history and can be undone – even after a restart. Deleting goes to the Recycle Bin, copies survive interruptions.
Fair.
Try everything for 14 days. Then buy once: all 1.x updates, for you on up to 3 PCs. The file manager itself keeps working either way.
(07)Price
Try everything. Pay once.
- Day 1–14
Everything, free
Every feature, no account, no card.
- Day 15
You decide
Buy Pro once – $17.49 until 31 Dec 2026, then $34.99. Or don't.Buy Pro once for $34.99 – or don't.
- Always
The file manager stays
Tabs, two panes, search, preview and folder sizes stay free.
Launch price14 days free
Pro
Tern Files Pro
$17.49$34.99one-time, no subscription
Launch price until 31 Dec 2026 · then $34.99
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland: €17.49 until 31 Dec 2026, then €34.99€34.99.
The file manager itself stays free after the trial.
Everything Tern Files can do.
- Everything free, plus:
- Launcher (Alt+Space) and quick switch in dialogs
- Duplicates and cleanup suggestions
- Batch rename, rules, compare and sync
- Local AI: tidy-up, names by content, plain-language search
- Workspaces, tags, smart folders, quick actions
- All 1.x updates · Store: every PC with your Microsoft account; direct: up to 3 PCs
Microsoft Store prices include VAT; the Store shows the price in your currency. Microsoft Store: payment and licence through your Microsoft account. Direct: a licence key that is checked offline; no VAT is charged (small business exemption, § 6(1)(27) Austrian VAT Act).
(08)FAQ
Questions before you buy.
What happens after the 14 days?
Tern Files stays a complete file manager: tabs, two panes, search, preview, folder sizes and more keep working. The launcher, rules, duplicates, batch rename, compare and the AI need Pro. Your rules are kept and run again as soon as you have a licence.
What does Pro cost?
$34.99 once in the Microsoft Store and directly – €34.99 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. No subscription; one licence covers you on up to 3 PCs with all 1.x updates. Until 31 Dec 2026 the launch price applies: half, $17.49 or €17.49.
Does the AI cost extra?
No. The model runs on your PC, so there are no running costs – for you or for us. It is an optional one-time download of about 3.4 GB (with a graphics card) or 4.9 GB (processor only).
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Tern Files has no telemetry and no cloud features. The only connections are the optional model download, the update check of the direct version (can be switched off) and the Microsoft Store licence – see the privacy page.
Can Tern Files replace File Explorer?
Day to day, yes: everything you do in Explorer works in Tern Files. Becoming the default file manager (folders and Win+E open in Tern Files) is only possible in the direct version, which isn't offered for download yet; the Microsoft Store version runs next to Explorer.
Which Windows do I need?
Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) or Windows 11, on x64 or ARM64.
Try it for 14 days.
Everything included, no account, no card. Afterwards Tern Files stays a complete file manager – Pro unlocks the rest once.
- Made in Austria
- No telemetry, no account
- Licence key checked offline (direct)
Pro: $17.49 once until 31 Dec 2026, then $34.99 · all 1.x updates · up to 3 PCsPro: $34.99 once · all 1.x updates · up to 3 PCs