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Unfold

Unfold

Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files Mac • Productivity • Developer Tools 3 122 ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs Scale conversations without scaling your team Artificial Intelligence • Audio

Overview

What it is

Unfold extends macOS Quick Look to preview folders, archives, source code, markdown, ebooks, and more — instantly from Finder. Inspect archives without extracting and read files with clean syntax highlighting. One lightweight extension, fully native and private.

Intent

I need it when

Inspect data and configuration files (JSON, YAML, TOML, XML) to verify content before processing

Unfold supports 149 file extensions including data files and configuration formats, allowing developers and system administrators to quickly validate file contents without opening specialized tools

Preview Markdown documents and Mermaid diagrams as formatted output instead of raw text

Unfold renders Markdown with table of contents support and displays Mermaid diagrams as interactive visual charts with zoom and pan capabilities, helping users review documentation and diagrams instantly

View source code and configuration files with syntax highlighting during code review or debugging

Unfold provides syntax-highlighted previews of 83 source code file types with adjustable font size, line numbers, and text selection/copy capabilities, enabling quick inspection without opening a full editor

Quickly preview folder contents and archive files without opening separate windows

Unfold extends macOS Quick Look to preview folders and archives (ZIP, RAR, TAR) in three layouts (Native, Grid, List) directly in Finder and Spotlight, eliminating the need to open additional windows or extraction tools

Browse ebooks and comic archives without installing dedicated reader applications

Unfold previews ebooks (EPUB, FB2) and comic archives (CBR, CBZ) with table of contents support directly in Quick Look, reducing software clutter and providing quick access to content

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User needs to preview file types already supported by macOS Quick Look natively (plain text, PDF, Microsoft Office, HTML, TypeScript)
  • User requires Windows or Linux support; Unfold is macOS-only
  • User needs to preview more than 3 devices with a single license purchase
  • User requires cloud-based or online-only file preview solutions; Unfold works offline but requires local installation
  • User needs real-time collaboration or team file sharing features; Unfold is a local preview utility
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Pricing

USD10 / lifetime View pricing