Log
Download Log
See recent download decisions, where files went, and why Downloads Butler handled them that way.
Saved · ChatGPT_Report.pdf · Documents / ChatGPT
Renamed · download (12).pdf → 2026-05-03_ChatGPT_Report.pdf
The problem
Automatic organization is only comfortable when you can see what happened. Otherwise the butler looks suspiciously like a magician with file permissions.
How Downloads Butler handles it
- Downloads Butler stores recent candidates, decisions, activity items, review items, and diagnostics locally.
- The log explains the destination, filename, status, and reason lines for recent handling.
- Where browser metadata allows it, restore/review flows can help you correct an outcome.
What you control
- View recent decisions.
- Open the full log for more detail.
- Use review actions when a decision needs attention.
- Understand which priority handled the file. No fog machine required.
Practical examples
- Check why a PDF went to Documents / ChatGPT.
- Confirm a filename was renamed as expected.
- Review items that need a manual decision.
Local note
The log is local and capped so browser storage does not grow forever.
Related
Other tidy drawers to open.
Rules
Download Rules
Create rules for websites, file kinds, extensions, or filename patterns so repeat downloads follow repeat behavior.
Rescue
Rescue Your Downloads Folder
Clean up existing files that were already downloaded before Downloads Butler joined the household staff.
Local-first
Local-First Download Manager
Downloads Butler works locally in Chrome with no account, no cloud dashboard, and no hosted download history.