Getting started

1. 1Open the .dmg you downloaded
2. 2Drag Overcrank into Applications
3. 3Open it from Applications; click Open if macOS asks

What Overcrank is

Overcrank is a Mac app for people who shoot a lot of footage and need it copied safely, kept in sync, and filed where it belongs. It has four main tools, named after engine parts:

Tool	What it does	Plan
Drivetrain	Copies cards and drives with every file verified	Free
Cruise Control	Keeps a folder mirrored to another on a schedule	Free
Readout	Shows exactly what a media file is (codec, resolution, audio…)	Free
Crankshaft	Organizes folders from plain-English instructions, with preview and undo	Driver / Crew

Plus Cranky, an assistant that remembers how you like things filed, and a Toolbox of reusable instruction sets and folder templates.

Install

1. Download Overcrank for Mac. It’s a standard .dmg; drag the app to Applications.
2. Open it. macOS may ask you to confirm the first launch (the app is notarized by Apple).
3. That’s it. Everything Overcrank needs is built in, so there is nothing else to install.

Requirements: macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon or Intel.

The app updates itself. You’ll see a note when a new version is ready; it installs on the next launch.

Create an account and sign in

You can use Drivetrain, Cruise Control and Readout without signing in. To use the AI tools, notifications, or to share a library with a team, create an account:

1. In the app, click Sign in, then Create account (or go to the account portal).
2. Verify your email.
3. Sign in from the app.

Every new account starts a 14-day trial of everything, including 100 AI credits, no card needed. When the trial ends you drop to Free and keep the transfer tools. See Account & billing.

Signed-in Macs. Each account can be signed in on a limited number of Macs (2 per team member). If you hit the limit, the app shows your signed-in Macs and lets you sign one out. See Devices.

Your first transfer

1. Open Drivetrain in the sidebar.
2. Drag a card or folder into the Source zone, and the destination folder into Destination.
3. Pick a speed. Steady is safest for warm drives; Cranked is fastest.
4. Leave MD5 verify on.
5. Click Start. Watch the progress, pause if you need to, and wait for the green verification.

1. 1Drag the card into Source and a folder into Destination
2. 2Pick a speed
3. 3Leave MD5 verify on
4. 4Start, watch it copy, wait for the green verify

Full details in Drivetrain.

Your first organize

With a Driver or Crew plan (or during your trial):

1. Open Crankshaft and pick the folder you want to tidy.
2. Type what you want, for example “Move all .mov files into a Videos folder and name them by shoot date.”
3. Review the before / after preview.
4. Click Apply. Use Undo if it’s not what you meant.

Full details in Crankshaft.

Where things are

• Sidebar: Dashboard, Drivetrain, Cruise Control, Readout, Crankshaft, Cranky, Toolbox, Profile.
• Check Engine (under Profile / Setup): a diagnostics page that tells you what’s working.
• Account portal (web): plans, billing, team members, devices, AI keys. Opens in your browser from the app.