How to move new files out of a folder as soon as they appear

Use KeyRoutines' Folder changed trigger on the folder with Created turned on and a Settle time, then Format date and Move or copy file to put each new file in a folder like 2026-11. Settle waits until the file has stopped changing, so half-written files are never moved.

Steps

1. 1

   Watch the folder

   Add Folder changed with your folder, Created turned on and a pattern like *.png.

2. 2

   Let files finish

   Set Settle to 2 seconds so the trigger fires once the file has been quiet.

3. 3

   Name the destination

   Add Format date with the format yyyy-MM.

4. 4

   Move it

   Add Move or copy file with the new file as the source and a destination folder named with the date; turn on creating the folder.

Tips

• Don't put the destination inside the watched folder with subfolders included, or the moved file starts the routine again.