Who this is for
Use this workflow if you regularly handle PDFs, scans, reports, claims, intake documents, screenshots, photos, or image exports on a Mac and want to avoid a browser upload for the core reduction step.
Audience guide
For Mac users who do not want to upload every file.
DropMachine is useful when a PDF or image is too large, but the file contains client, internal, personal, or otherwise sensitive information that you would rather reduce locally.
When to use DropMachine
- A client portal rejects a PDF because it is too large.
- A signed scan or receipt packet needs to be emailed.
- A screenshot, HEIC, PNG, JPG, or TIFF needs a smaller shareable version.
- You want a recoverable original while backups are retained.
What privacy means here
DropMachine processes supported files locally for the core reduction workflow. Support emails, Apple purchase systems, your own cloud sync, and any files you choose to send elsewhere are separate from that local processing claim.
When another tool may be better
Use a full PDF editor for redaction, page editing, forms, or exact export controls. Use an online tool if the file is low risk and you cannot install a Mac app.
Privacy-sensitive workflow
Reduce the file before you decide where it goes next.
DropMachine keeps the file-size step on your Mac.