Spectra: Universal File Viewer

About this app

Spectra is a universal file viewer and collection manager for Mac. Drop in a folder and browse your files with instant navigation, rich transitions, and a clean UI that stays out of your way. Browse everything in one place Spectra handles photos, music, videos, PDFs, ebooks, comics, office documents, zips and streams seamlessly without switching apps. Drop in a folder and navigate with arrow keys. It's the universal file viewer Mac has always needed. Blazing-fast photo browsing Flip through large folders instantly with keyboard navigation and smooth transitions. Zoom, crop, adjust tone, annotate, draw, and censor, right inside Spectra. Need the text from an image? One-click OCR copies it straight to your clipboard. Music that goes beyond playback Play any folder as a continuous listening session and visualize your music with real-time effects such as meteor showers, stock tickers, lyrics, track list, slideshows. Live AI transcription is useful for podcasts and text-heavy 80s songs. Read and annotate documents Open PDFs, EPUBs, CBR/CBZ comics, Markdown, and Office files in one app. Annotate PDFs with drawing tools, get AI-generated page summaries, and browse comics the way they were meant to be read: clean and distraction-free. Smart file organization Sort files into folders with a single keystroke. Find and remove duplicate images automatically, so your library stays tidy without the manual work. Spectra also lets you edit metadata and auto-tag audio files in bulk. Internet content Built-in directories of thousands of radio stations, podcasts, live TV streams, and archival content. Access seamlessly without leaving the app. More Features • Bookmark files, folders, and streams • Gallery & Photo Wall: Browse files and streams visually in Gallery or infinite Photo Wall mode • Slideshow with transition effects: slide, starwipe, crossfade, and more • GPS map view for geotagged photos • Google Lens integration • Edit metadata for all files, auto-tag mp3's and other audio files • Print and save pdf's and images with your own edits and annotations • Moodbar shows audio and video across trackbar • Personal analytics for learning your favorites (no analytics ever leave your device) • Smart hybrid engine plays virtually any video format while using less battery • Local database tracks files for instant navigation even over slow network connections File Support • Images: png · jpg · jpeg · gif · bmp · tiff · webp · heic · heif · ico · svg · avif · arw · cr2 · nef · dng • Audio: mp3 · m4a · aac · wav · flac · ogg · opus · wma · aiff · alac · m4b · m3u · icecast • Video: mp4 · m4v · mov · avi · mkv · webm · wmv · flv · mpg · mpeg · vob · ts · mts · 3gp · rm · divx · xvid · iptv • Documents: pdf · epub · cbz · cbr · zip · rar · tar · md · txt · rtf · html · docx · xlsx · pptx · pages · numbers · key

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1. First observed Aug 8, 2026 · 12:14 AM Free