# Yoink

> Drag-and-drop shelf for files and snippets on the Mac

Yoink is a Mac utility from Eternal Storms Software that gives drag and drop a temporary shelf. When you start dragging a file or a piece of app content, the shelf appears at the edge of the screen; you drop the item there, navigate to the destination with the mouse free, then drag it back out. It also keeps a clipboard history and passes files between Apple devices with Handoff. It is a one-time purchase from the developer's site or the Mac App Store, and it is on Setapp.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Eternal Storms Software (since 2011)
- **Website:** https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Yoink is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 one-time purchase.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free for 28 days with the trial download from the developer's website.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yoink for Mac (website) | $8.99 one-time purchase (also listed as 9,99 € and £8.99) | Bought directly from the developer. The site says the website, Mac App Store and Setapp versions have the same functionality. |
| Yoink for Mac (Mac App Store) | $8.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store) | The same app through the Mac App Store, with optional tips as in-app purchases. Also sold in the developer's Productivity Bundle. |

Read from https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Yoink before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Productivity Bundle at about 20% off** (Other savings): The developer's Mac App Store bundle sells Yoink together with ScreenFloat, Transloader and DeskMat at roughly 20% off. Source: https://eternalstorms.at/bundle/

## Mac App Store prices by country

"The app", as each country's Mac App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $8.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £8.99 | about $11.89 (32% more) |
| Germany | 9,99 € | about $11.19 (25% more) |
| Canada | $11.99 | about $8.43 (6% less) |
| Australia | $14.99 | about $10.46 (16% more) |
| India | ₹ 499 | about $5.16 (43% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | about $4.98 (45% less) |
| Mexico | $99.00 | about $5.44 (39% less) |
| Turkey | ₺499,99 | about $10.17 (13% more) |
| Indonesia | Rp 179ribu | about $10.01 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | about $9.54 (6% more) |
| South Africa | R99.99 | about $6.05 (33% less) |

## Key features

- **Shelf at the screen edge:** The shelf fades in at the edge of the screen when a drag starts. Drop files on it, move to the destination window, space or full-screen app, then drag them out again.
- **Files and app content:** Holds files from Finder as well as content such as text from a word processor or images from a website. Several files dropped at once are condensed into a stack.
- **Placement and shortcut:** The shelf can appear at once, only near the screen edge or at the mouse cursor, and can ignore chosen apps. Its shortcut also recalls removed files or saves the clipboard.
- **Clipboard history:** Stores recently copied items, which can be sent to the shelf or copied again from the app or its Notification Center widget. Popular password managers are excluded by default.
- **Handoff and Continuity Camera:** Transfers files between Macs, iPads and iPhones running Yoink, and accepts photos or documents sent from an iPhone or iPad with Continuity Camera.
- **macOS integration:** System services, a Quick Action and a Share extension add files without dragging, and it works with the Terminal, Automator and Shortcuts. Previews use QuickLook.

## Good for

- Mac users who drag files between windows, spaces and full-screen apps
- People who prefer a one-time purchase under $10
- Owners of several Apple devices who pass files between them with Handoff

## Worth knowing

- This is the Mac app, for macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer. Yoink for iPad and iPhone is a separate app, and Handoff with iOS devices requires it.
- There is no free version: after the 28-day trial it has to be bought.
- Continuity Camera needs macOS Mojave 10.14 or newer and an iPhone or iPad on iOS 12 or newer.

## Works with

Apple Shortcuts, Automator, Handoff, Continuity Camera, QuickLook, Setapp

**Tags:** File management, Clipboard manager, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Dropzone](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dropzone): Drag-and-drop action grid and file shelf for the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropzone-vs-yoink)
- [Pastebot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pastebot): Mac clipboard manager with pastebins, filters and stacks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/pastebot-vs-yoink)
- [Maccy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/maccy): Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maccy-vs-yoink)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yoink-improved-drag-and-drop/id457622435?mt=12
- https://eternalstorms.at/bundle/
- https://blog.eternalstorms.at/2026/09/01/happy-15th-birthday-yoink-for-mac/

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