Crate
A macOS app for collecting, converting and organising media for creative projects.
- Product
- Crate — A macOS app for collecting, converting and organising media for creative projects.
- Platform
- macOS 14.6+
- Status
- Available for download
- Focus
- Creative media workflows
- Role
- Product design, development and ongoing maintenance
Creative work brings together reference tracks, footage and production assets from different sources. Saving a file is only the first step: it still needs the right format, useful information and a place where it can be found again.
Crate brings collection, conversion and organisation into one workflow. Add a media link or file, choose the format you need and keep the result in a searchable library organised around your projects.
- Collect media.Start from a copied or pasted link, or drop in files you already have.
- Choose a useful format.Convert audio and video for the task at hand, with format and quality choices kept together.
- Understand your material.Keep source information and media details, including tempo and key where available, close to the file.
- Find it again.Organise your library around projects and sessions so reference material stays useful after the first download.
Crate is designed for preparing material you own, have licensed or have permission to use. The product keeps everyday preparation tasks together so more time can go into the creative work itself.
We design, develop and maintain Crate: the interface, the way tasks show progress, the recovery from interrupted work and the support that follows a release. It is an ongoing product, with usability and maintenance treated as part of the same job.