Generate folder structure templates for any industry — download as ZIP or copy as text
- Select your industry, team size, and storage platform from 12 templates
- Preview the folder tree with descriptions explaining what goes where
- Download as a ready-to-use ZIP or copy the text outline for your team wiki
Proof: 12 industry templates used by ops teams to set up shared drives across Google Drive, Dropbox, and SharePoint
Get an organized folder structure in under a minute — pick your industry, scale it to your team size, and download.
- 12 industry templates: marketing agency, construction, law firm, accounting, IT, real estate, film/TV, architecture, consulting, healthcare, e-commerce, nonprofit
- Size-aware scaling from solo freelancer (15 folders) to enterprise (70+ folders with governance and compliance)
- Platform warnings for SharePoint path limits, OneDrive reserved characters, and Google Drive nesting limits
- Download as ZIP with README files in each folder, or copy the ASCII text outline
Stop spending hours designing folder structures from scratch. These templates reflect how real agencies, firms, and contractors organize their shared drives — with numbered prefixes for sort order, template folders for consistency, and descriptions explaining what goes where.
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Select your industry and team size, browse the folder tree, then download or copy.
Select your industry to generate a folder structure
12 industry templates with size-aware scaling
How to create a folder structure for your business
1. Choose your industry
Select from 12 industry templates built from how real businesses organize work. Each template includes folder names, numbered prefixes for sort order, and _Template folders for repeatable structures like client projects or legal matters.
2. Scale to your team size
Solo freelancers get a lean 15-folder structure. Small teams get 25-40 folders with templates and shared resources. Departments get 40-70 with compliance and governance. Enterprise gets 70+ with regional splits and retention policies.
3. Download and deploy
Copy the ASCII text outline to your team wiki or Notion. Download as a .txt file. Or download as a ZIP with empty folders — drag the extracted folder straight into Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, or any cloud storage.
Folder structure best practices
Number your top-level folders
Use 01 - Clients, 02 - Internal, 03 - Finance to control sort order. Without numbers, folders sort alphabetically and "Archive" ends up above "Active Projects."
Use template folders with underscores
A folder named _Client Template (with underscore prefix) sorts to the top and signals "copy this for new clients." Every template in this tool follows this pattern.
Keep depth under 5 levels
Deeply nested folders are hard to navigate and cause path length issues on Windows and SharePoint. These templates max out at 5 levels — enough structure without buried folders.
Archive instead of delete
Move completed projects to an Archive/YYYY folder instead of deleting. You'll need old files eventually — for audits, references, or disputes.
Auto-sort files into your new folder structure
You built the structure. Renamed.to watches your folders and files incoming documents into the right place automatically — invoices to Finance, contracts to the right client folder, photos to the right project. Works with Google Drive, Dropbox, and desktop uploads.
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Frequently asked questions
What folder structure should I use for my business?
It depends on your industry and team size. This generator provides templates for 12 industries based on how real professionals organize work. Select your industry and team size to get a starting point, then customize from there.
Can I customize the generated folder structure?
The generated structure is a starting point. Download it as a ZIP and add, remove, or rename folders to fit your specific needs. The text export is also editable before sharing.
Does the ZIP work with Google Drive, Dropbox, and SharePoint?
Yes. Extract the ZIP on your computer, then drag the folder into your cloud storage. The tool also warns about platform-specific limitations like SharePoint's 400-character path limit and Google Drive's 20-level nesting limit.
Why do some folders have README.md files?
README files explain what goes in each folder — useful when onboarding new team members. Delete them if you don't need them. The root README includes the full folder tree for reference.
Is this tool free?
Yes. The folder structure generator is free with no signup required. Copy as text and download as .txt are completely ungated. The ZIP download is also free.
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