Your Files & Sync
Add files straight into the folder (New Items)
Your connected folder isn’t just an export — it’s also an inbox. Put an image or PDF into a board’s folder using Finder, Explorer or the Files app, and visualOS picks it up.
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How it works
- Drop a file into a board’s folder on disk
Say your canvas has a folder “Moodboard” — on disk that’s a real folder. Drag
inspiration.jpginto it with Finder, Explorer or the Files app. (Or let another app save its output there — scans, exports, downloads.) - visualOS notices
The app scans the connected folder for arrivals every few seconds. A “New Items” panel appears at the edge of the canvas listing the new files.
- Drag it onto the canvas
Pull the file out of the panel to exactly where you want it. It becomes a normal element — the file itself is adopted in place, without being renamed or duplicated — and disappears from the pool.
Why the extra drag?
Because you choose where things go. An auto-placed image at coordinates the app guessed would be clutter; the pool lets outside files enter your canvas deliberately, exactly where they belong.
What kinds of files?
The same types you can drop into the app directly: images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG, HEIC…), PDFs, videos, Markdown documents and common office files. More on those in PDFs, videos & other files. iPhone photos in HEIC format are converted to JPG automatically when you adopt them — the untouched original is kept in a hidden .originals/ folder.
Point your screenshot tool, scanner or export scripts at a board’s folder. Everything lands in the New Items pool, ready to be placed next time you open the canvas — a paper-free inbox for each project.
This is for new files. An existing image or file that you edit and save under the same name keeps its place on the canvas and shows the change the next time visualOS loads the folder. Documents (.md) and board.json are written from the app. Details.