Keep your files
Listen directly from your chosen folders. No permanent copies in a proprietary library, and no edits to your originals.
Made for iPhone, iPad & Mac
Your audio.
Yours to play.
Music, podcasts, voice notes. The things you collect, create and come back to. Play them straight from your folders, without handing them over to another library.
No account. No subscription. No permanent imports.
Open-source. MIT-licensed.
A familiar place for your audio
What is Saptak?
Saptak is a privacy-first audio player for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It plays music, podcasts and voice notes directly from a folder you choose. Each folder is a playlist, and parent folders can include tracks from their subfolders. Your original files stay in place.
You already have
a library.
It’s in your folders.
Saptak starts there.
Choose a folder and start listening. Every folder is a playlist. Play a whole collection, including its subfolders, or settle into one small corner of it.
Add or remove files as you normally would. Refresh Saptak and your library follows along. Your originals stay where you keep them.
Keep your privacy
No Saptak account, analytics, advertising or application backend. Your listening doesn’t need an audience.
Open-source by design
MIT-licensed and built with native Apple tools. Keep control of your audio and the freedom to inspect, modify and share the player.
A closer look
Less managing.
More listening.
Your own music, a saved conversation, an idea worth keeping. They all have a place here.
A playlist in every folder.
Move through your hierarchy. Play a folder and everything inside it.
Make yourself at home.
Seek, shuffle, repeat, check Up Next, or share the original file.
At home on your Mac, too.
A folder sidebar, your tracks, and a player that stays within reach.
Actual app screens with fictional sample audio.
The everyday essentials
Small details.
A smoother listen.
Find what you remember
Search track and folder names throughout your selected library. See the folder paths that put each result in context.
Pick up where you paused
Your last queue and playback position are saved locally. Reopen the app and press Play to continue when your folder is available.
Use familiar controls
Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center on iPhone, or use media keys on Mac. Send audio through AirPlay using native Apple controls.
Choose where files live
Use local folders, iCloud Drive, or other locations available through Files or Finder. Folder access depends on the provider; cloud downloads can use device storage.
Now available
Your folders.
Ready to play.
Download Saptak for iPhone, iPad and Mac from the App Store. Free, open-source and made for your own audio.
Requires iOS or iPadOS 16 or later, or macOS 13 or later. One App Store listing serves all three devices.
Need a hand getting started? Read the folder playback guide or visit support.
Before you press Play
A few good questions.
Can I play my own music on iPhone without importing it into Apple Music?
Saptak plays supported audio files directly from a folder you select in Files. You do not need to upload them to a music service or import them into a permanent Saptak library.
Can I play audio from iCloud Drive folders?
You can select an iCloud Drive folder through Apple's native folder picker. Files must be accessible to your device, and cloud-only files may need to download before playing. Other Files or Finder providers depend on their folder-access support.
How do folders become playlists?
Choose one top-level audio folder. Its subfolders keep their hierarchy, and each folder acts as a playlist. Play all includes audio in the selected folder and its descendants. Refresh updates the browser after files change; start playback again to use the refreshed playlist.
Does Saptak work with voice notes and saved podcasts?
Yes. Saptak can play supported audio files you already have, including exported voice notes and saved podcast recordings. It does not subscribe to podcast feeds or provide a music catalog. Playback depends on the file's codec, container and your operating system.
Does Saptak change or copy my original files?
Saptak opens originals read-only and does not permanently import them. Operating-system cloud downloads can use storage. When you explicitly share a file, the system or destination may create an export copy or upload it.
Is Saptak available to download?
Yes. Download Saptak on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is free and open-source under the MIT license, and requires iOS or iPadOS 16 or later, or macOS 13 or later.
Independent, by design
Help keep Saptak
independent.
If the idea of audio without lock-in resonates with you, you can support Saptak’s development with an optional coffee.
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