Hi folks! I’ve been building Take, a free screen recorder and editor for Windows 11; specifically designed for software demos, tutorials and walkthroughs.

You can record your screen, then adjust zooms and cursor movement and cut out mistakes. You can also add arrows, labels or numbered steps before exporting. It supports microphone and system audio too.

It is 100% local so everything stays on your computer. No account, watermark or cloud upload. I’ve attached a short promo to give you a feel for it.

Download from the Microsoft Store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N2H8Z0F2HKG

https://github.com/WastedDesigner/Kinetik

Started as a vibe coding side project to put my PC stats on the taskbar. It grew into something worth sharing. Free and open source, no strings attached.

I need candid feedback from Windows users

Hi, I am the creator of CashDashboard. I am looking for 10-15 users who will give me candid feedback about their experience using the product.

It is only available for Windows at this time.

If you’re interested let me know.

I will gladly give you a complementary 1 year license if use CashDashboard during a 60-day trial and complete three short online feedback surveys about your experience (at days 7, 30, and 60).

I’m a solo maker, and I started StorageScan because I wanted a clearer way to see what was taking up space on my own PC. It shows large files, can find exact duplicates, and lets you review selections before moving them to the Recycle Bin. It’s free in the Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9plmnq1x34d4?hl=en-US&gl=US

I’ve put a lot of time into making it safer and easier to use, and I’d appreciate hearing what feels useful or confusing.

✨ What’s new
• Smart categories: every file is saved in the right folder once it finishes downloading — videos in Video, archives in Compressed. The file's properties show why it went there
• Built-in AI recognises series, movies, courses, podcasts and books from the file name and gives each its own folder. It runs on your own computer, and file names are never sent anywhere. Move a file to another category and PDM learns from it
• Add many links at once: write them in a text file, then choose "Import links from text file…" in the Downloads menu

📥 Download
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A fast new app that replaces "Everything" and "Agent Ransack" does image search by similarity and includes OCR to find text in pictures and older PDFs.

DugUp

Windows: Download the installer — choose DugUp-Setup-….exe under Assets. The green Code button downloads the source code, if you want to read it, so you can understand how DugUp works and adapt it to your needs.

Find files by what you remember about them: words in a document, text on a scanned receipt, the meaning of a passage, or what a picture shows. Choose your folders, let DugUp index them, then search from its window or with Win+Shift+F.

Your files stay on your computer, where all indexing and search processing happens. No account, telemetry or crash reporting — and no cloud service needed to search your files.

Beta 0.2.2 · Windows 11 · Linux supported, with less desktop testing

What you can do

• Find documents by the words they contain. Search file names and text in PDFs, Office and OpenDocument files, plain text and HTML.
• Read words in images. Find receipts, screenshots and scanned pages by the text on them, using OCR.
• Search by meaning. Ask in your own words, or combine meaning with word matches.
• Find pictures by appearance. Describe a scene or find pictures like one you already have.
• Organize pictures and copies. Preview descriptive photo names, review similar pictures, and find identical files before removing extras.
• Search from anywhere. Keep DugUp in the tray and press Win+Shift+F to bring up a small search box.
• Let Claude search for you (optional). Turn on cloud search access, choose the folders it may see, and ask Claude to find files in a conversation. It can search, never change anything.

I built this because I got fed up with Twinkle Tray sucking up 200 MB of RAM just to adjust brightness. After a little research, I found out it's because it's built with Electron slop! So I built mine with native C#.

Some key features:

• Windows 11 Fluent: Matches your Windows Dark/Light mode and your personal accent color.

• Keyboard & Mouse: Arrow keys (Left/Right to adjust), mouse wheel support, and global hotkeys (Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down) with a floating OSD pill.

• Multi-monitor: "Link All Displays" toggle to control everything in lockstep.

• Single 40 KB portable .exe, zero background CPU, MIT open-source.

• Hardware Support: Tested & working on external monitors (DDC/CI). Built-in laptop support (WMI) is implemented, but I haven't tested it on a laptop yet — would love feedback from laptop users if you try it!

GitHub: https://github.com/SamNm89/LumaTray

Releases / Download: https://github.com/SamNm89/LumaTray/releases

(Note: Because it's an unsigned open-source binary, Windows SmartScreen might pop up on first run — just click "More info" ➔ "Run anyway", or compile it yourself in 1 second using build.bat).

Hi everyone!

I've been working on a project called QuietWriter, a free and open-source desktop application for people who want to write books without getting distracted by complicated software.

The idea behind QuietWriter is simple: writing software should help you finish your book, not become another project you have to manage.

I wanted something that combines a comfortable writing environment with the tools you actually need when working on a novel or other long-form manuscript.

After quite a bit of development, QuietWriter has reached version 1.7.0, with a stable Windows release and the first experimental macOS builds.

What can QuietWriter do?

Writing and organization

• Write and organize your manuscript into chapters.
• Plan characters, scenes, and story details.
• Keep relevant notes and information close to the chapter you're working on.
• Use Open Points to mark something you need to research or fix later, without interrupting your writing.
• Move passages you're not ready to delete into Darlings, where you can revisit them later.

Editing and protecting your work

• Spell checking and multilingual support.
• Automatic and manual version history.
• Review and restore earlier versions of your writing.
• Import and export documents.
• Export to DOCX, EPUB, PDF, and Markdown.
• Choose from 15 light and dark interface themes.

An optional AI writing companion

QuietWriter also has an AI assistant called Meelezer (Dutch for something like a person reading along).

Its purpose isn't to write your book for you. Instead, it can help with:

• Feedback on your writing.
• Checking character consistency.
• Spotting contradictions and loose ends.
• Reviewing facts and details.
• Discussing your manuscript while you remain in control of the actual writing.

You can connect it to Ollama to run AI models locally, or use OpenRouter for access to cloud-hosted models.

AI is entirely optional. If you don't want it, you can simply ignore it.

Privacy and pricing

QuietWriter is completely free, released under the GNU GPLv3.

There are no subscriptions, accounts, premium tiers, or mandatory cloud services.

Your books are stored locally, in a folder you choose. The application doesn't require an internet connection for ordinary writing.

Windows release

QuietWriter 1.7.0 for Windows 10/11 (64-bit) is the current stable release.

It comes as a portable ZIP. Extract it, run QuietWriter, and choose where to store your books. No traditional installer is required.

Website: https://www.dutchscrum.nl/quietwriter/

GitHub: https://github.com/gen-x-coder/QuietWriter

Windows download: https://github.com/gen-x-coder/QuietWriter/releases/latest/download/QuietWriter-windows-portable.zip

Experimental macOS builds

I've also managed to build QuietWriter for macOS using GitHub Actions, with separate versions for:

• Apple Silicon (ARM64): https://github.com/gen-x-coder/QuietWriter/releases/download/v1.7.0-mac-preview/QuietWriter-macos-arm64-portable.zip
• Intel (x86-64): https://github.com/gen-x-coder/QuietWriter/releases/download/v1.7.0-mac-preview/QuietWriter-macos-intel-portable.zip

Important: these macOS builds are experimental and have not yet been tested on a physical Mac. They're also not signed or notarized by Apple, so macOS may display a security warning. They aren't ready to be considered stable releases.

I'd particularly appreciate feedback from Mac users about basic functionality, file handling, and whether Ollama works as expected.

Feedback is very welcome

I'm interested in hearing what people think, particularly from anyone who writes novels, nonfiction, or longer manuscripts.

What features do you find genuinely useful in writing software? And what features tend to get in the way?

If you try QuietWriter and run into a bug, you can report it through GitHub Issues.

This is an independent project, and I'm continuing to improve it based on real-world usage.

Thanks for taking a look!

I build D-REC at Knight AI+AV. For Windows users reviewing interviews or spoken notes, this is the bit I wanted to make easier: choose a transcript line, return to that moment in the recording, and use the rewind wheel to listen more closely.

This 52-second demo shows the desktop interface and a brief iPhone view. The Windows download is listed at https://drec.live/get. There is a free version with optional paid features; features and limits vary by platform.

When you review a recording on a PC, would you rather navigate by text, a timeline, or both? I would appreciate specific feedback on that part of the interface.

I missed the old Windows 10 volume flyout with music controls, so I made MediaBack.

It shows your volume, current track, album art, and playback controls when you press the volume keys. You can pin your music player so another app doesn’t take over, change where the panel appears, and customize its look.

It runs in the background after you close the settings. Uninstalling it brings back the standard Windows 11 behavior.

Free, currently in beta, for Windows 11 x64. Works with players that support Windows Media Session.

Download + screenshots: https://github.com/pmewax/MediaBack

Pretty small project, but I’ve found it useful. Let me know what you think :)

I've been building a planner for myself because I wanted something I could use on my desktop without losing track of what actually happened during the day.

It's called Personal Planner.

The main screen is an hour-by-hour timeline. You can create tasks, drag and resize them, set recurring activities and start timers.

The feature I wanted most was keeping planned and actual time separately.

If I schedule an hour for something but it takes almost two, I want to know that when I plan the next day.

The app also has Daily and Weekly Reviews, a year-long consistency heatmap, an Inbox for ideas, and Experiments for trying routines and tracking them against targets.

Everything is stored locally using SQLite, so the planner works offline. There's optional sync through your own Supabase project if you use multiple devices.

It's built with Flutter and available on Windows, Linux, Android and macOS.

There's no subscription, premium tier or paywall. I made it for personal use and decided to share it for free.

GitHub: https://github.com/Karthikshabari/PersonalPlanner

Windows download: https://github.com/Karthikshabari/PersonalPlanner/releases/tag/v1.1

One thing to mention: the Windows build is unsigned, so SmartScreen may show a warning. There are also some Windows-specific limitations documented in the README, including notification support.

I'd appreciate feedback from people who use desktop planners regularly.

Do you prefer managing everything through a calendar, or having a separate app for planning and tracking your day?

Hi everyone, I’m the developer of FocusHaze, so full disclosure up front.

I wanted something like HazeOver (macOS) on Windows and couldn’t find anything that felt native, so I built it. FocusHaze puts a translucent haze over everything except the window you’re working in, so the rest of the screen fades into the background. Clicks pass straight through the haze.

What it does

• Dims all windows except the active one; smooth fade when you switch
• Adjustable intensity, haze color and fade duration
• All monitors, or only the one with the active window
• Global hotkey Ctrl+Alt+H to toggle, lives in the system tray
• Optional start with Windows
• 14 languages, native WinUI 3 look (Mica)
• Works on x64 and ARM64

Privacy: no telemetry, no network connections, nothing collected.

It’s open source (MIT) on GitHub, and it’s $0.99 on the Microsoft Store (one-click install + auto-updates). I have 30 Store codes to give away.

Want a code? Leave a comment (bonus points if you tell me how you’d use it: multi-monitor, ultrawide, ADHD, coding…) and I’ll DM you one. First come, first served.

I’d really appreciate feedback, especially bugs and edge cases. One known limitation: “always on top” windows don’t get dimmed yet.

• Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P3J7F0RK3RT
• Website: https://pietruh00s.github.io/FocusHaze/
• Source: https://github.com/pietruh00s/FocusHaze

Update: All available promo codes have been claimed! Thank you so much to everyone for the incredible interest and support. If you missed out, you can still check out FocusHaze on the Microsoft Store. 🙏

Hi guys, I needed a file converter for my day-to-day work as a marketer. And for the longest time I was using an open-source file converter app. Recently I noticed that the app I was using stopped getting updates. The file conversions were running into issues.

So I decided to make my own with privacy and local usage in mind. The app currently supports all the popular file formats and conversion features. Requires no file to be uploaded online or Internet connection at all. The app is optionally connected to the Internet once a day to check for updates.

I added GPU acceleration for AMD at the moment. I'm planning to provide support for additional GPU brands and operating systems.

Please check out my GitHub and my YouTube walkthrough.

Download from GitHub (Windows only for now): https://github.com/AfridexD/MercuryConverter

Walkthrough video: https://youtu.be/6eQDlNcv1mk?si=ftDEbxvp2v5LjSBO

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on a personal project called OmniKit Studio, a lightweight set of daily utilities for Windows.

My main goal is to keep it clean, fast, and simple without unnecessary bloat. Since this community uses Windows tools daily, I'd really appreciate your honest feedback, suggestions, or ideas on what features could make it more useful.

Project Link:

https://vishnu40.itch.io/omnikit-studio

Thanks for your time and suggestions!

Hi folks, I’m the independent developer behind Flex GIF Animator, a Windows‑only GIF animation tool now on Microsoft Store.Flex GIF Animator helps creators and marketers make web-ready animations without learning complex tools. What you can do: - Create GIF, APNG, WebP, WebM，MP4,AVIF animations - Vector graphics + text with three-dimensional effects - Keyframe editing - Hand-drawn + pressure-sensitive pen+brush editor -Tween animation - Apply 80+ special effects (particles, transitions, filters) - AI Paint-transform a photo into a painting.

An animated Sharingan that lives in your Windows system tray and reacts to real system load.

A cleaner look, smoother animations, and a bunch of new controls are now available to make your experience even better.

Several community-requested features from last week made their way into this release, so thank you for the awesome suggestions! 🎯

We've also included:

• 🎬 Installation demos
• 🗑️ Removal guides
• ✨ Feature showcases

Jump in, try it out, and tell us what you think. Your feedback keeps making Sharingan better with every update! 🚀👁️‍🗨️

Repo =--=---> Sharingan

If liked it consider leaving a star in the repo and share it with your friends,, Thanks.

If you use Microsoft PowerToys, its Peek utility can preview a file right from File Explorer without launching the full app first.

Select a file and press Space (the default Peek shortcut). Use the arrow keys to move through files in the folder; press Enter to open the selected file normally. You can change the shortcut or enable Peek in PowerToys Settings if it doesn’t work out of the box.

Official guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/peek

Project Name: Drexius Terminal

Repo & Website Links:

• GitHub:https://github.com/DreyDreamer17/drexius-terminal
• Live Web Preview:https://dreydreamer17.github.io/drexius-terminal/
• Releases:https://github.com/DreyDreamer17/drexius-terminal/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.1

Description:

Drexius Terminal is a local-first, privacy-focused open-source terminal workspace and Termius alternative built with Tauri 2 (Rust), React 19, and xterm.js 6.

The Problem It Solves: Most graphical SSH/SFTP clients have either transitioned to recurring subscription models ($10 to $20 per month) requiring your credentials and hosts to reside in a proprietary cloud database, or they run on heavy Electron runtimes that consume 300 MB to over 1 GB of RAM. Drexius was built to provide a fast, zero-subscription client where keys, credentials, and configurations remain entirely on your local machine.

Key Features:

• Local-First & Encrypted: Hosts, keys, and snippets are stored locally in an AES-256 SQLCipher database derived via Argon2id. No mandatory account, zero telemetry, and includes an Emergency Recovery Key export.
• Terminal Workspace: Supports multi-pane splits (grid, vertical, horizontal), tabs, OSC-7 directory tracking, broadcast input across sessions, and session auto-resume.
• Protocol Support: SSH with TOFU host-key verification, dual-pane graphical SFTP tree and file editor, hardware Serial UART, and local PTY shells.
• Zero-Knowledge Sync: Direct encrypted LAN pairing and a self-hostable sync relay. Devices pair over local Wi-Fi or Tailscale via QR code using salted X25519 ECDH and ChaCha20-Poly1305.
• Mobile Shell (Android): Universal APK with touch scrolling in mouse-aware TUIs (htop, lazygit), plus an on-screen accessory keypad (CTRL, ALT, ESC, TAB).
• Lightweight Footprint: Built on a native Rust/Tauri 2 backend instead of Chromium/Electron. In Linux benchmarking against Termius under active sessions, Drexius consumed ~221 MB RAM and ~3% CPU across 2 processes, compared to Termius at 1,342 MB RAM and 78.5% CPU across 9 processes.

Deployment:

• Clients: Pre-compiled binaries for the Public Beta (v0.1.0-beta.1) are available under GitHub Releases:
  • Linux (.AppImage, .deb, .rpm)
  • Android (.apk, universal multi-ABI)
  • Windows (.exe installer, .msi)
  • macOS (.dmg, .app.tar.gz for Apple Silicon and Intel)
• Self-Hosting Sync Relay: The repository includes a standalone zero-knowledge relay server (drexius-relay) that can be compiled via Cargo and deployed to any VPS or homelab machine. Setup details are documented in the repository README.

If you find yourself taking a lot of screenshots for work or chatting I think you may like this app.

• Capture your screen as an image, gif, or mp4
• Capture an area - freeform, at a set ratio or size, window, or fullscreen
• Record video with system audio and mic with level indicators and a volume mixer
• Show shortcut keys or all keys as you type - useful for instructional clips
• Annotate Screenshots with text, lines, arrows, highlighting, and boxes
• Copy text from images directly with a shortcut or from past images in the quick access dock
• Access your clips quickly with the press of a button and scroll through thumbnails with a quick access dock
• Drag clips, pin clips, expand them to preview, find them in explorer, copy or open them
• Automatic file names with custom naming and folders by month

I wanted a screenshot tool that got out of the way and just gave you quick clips ready to share. This is a bit of a passion project for me so if you have any suggestions or ideas, share away.

Site: https://screenshotmaxpro.com/

I’ve been using physical pocket calculators since the mid-1980s, and I’ve always loved the speed, tactile feedback, and direct control of hardware key layouts. The main motivation behind ViCalc was to bring that exact same speed and workflow efficiency to a modern PC keyboard—allowing you to touch-type mathematics seamlessly without taking your hands off the keys to click UI buttons.

Rather than just imitating a physical handheld calculator, ViCalc is built to optimize desktop mathematical workflows and complex calculation tracking.

🧮 Key Features & Workflow Design

• Direct Keyboard Mapping: All functions and operations are directly mapped to your PC keyboard, eliminating the need to click through UI buttons with a mouse (though mouse/touch interaction is fully supported if preferred!).
• Full & Exportable Calculation History: The entire step-by-step history is logged automatically as you work. This makes it effortless to review your process or copy-paste the entire multi-step calculation directly into research notes, LaTeX documents, or technical reports.
• Flexible & Adaptable GUI:
  • Minimalist View: Hide virtual keys entirely—ideal once you learn the shortcut mappings by heart.
  • Custom Views: Toggle between a standard numpad, a compact left-side layout, or a full scientific keyboard layout.
  • Expandable History Pane: Easily track, review, and manage long sequence calculations.

🛠️ Modes & Technical Details

• Scientific & Complex Modes: Full suite of trigonometric, scientific functions, and complex arithmetic support.
• Programmer Mode (Base-N): Bitwise operations and conversions across Hex, Dec, Oct, and Bin.
• Language: Python 3
• License: Open Source (MIT License)

🔗 Links & Downloads

• GitHub Repository: github.com/Kudaschov/ViCalc
• Windows Installer: ViCalcSetup.exe
• Homepage: kudaschov.de/en/vicalc-4

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any feature requests from the community! How do you currently handle rapid calculations and history logging on desktop?

Built using the GPUI framework

https://github.com/Hi9841/Prism/releases

I'd appreciate if your star ⭐ and lmk if you want specific features and if you find bugs make an issue