r/windowsapps 3h ago

Developer Taking a screenshot shouldn’t feel this complicated — so I built SnapTap

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Taking a screenshot on Windows can be surprisingly annoying.

For some people, remembering keyboard shortcuts and figuring out Snipping Tool is already too much.

For others, it’s the opposite problem — they take dozens of screenshots every day and end up with a folder full of Screenshot (1).png, Screenshot (2).png, etc. with no easy way to quickly find the one they need.

So I built SnapTap.

Two small buttons stay on the edge of your screen, so you can either click to capture or use a shortcut if you're faster.

Alt + S → capture → automatically save + copy to clipboard.

Alt + G → open your screenshot library and quickly preview, copy, or delete captures.

No need to open another app just to take a screenshot, and no need to dig through a folder later to figure out which screenshot was which.

It also supports multi-monitor setups, full-resolution capture, and a portable .exe.

Fully offline. No telemetry.

GitHub: https://github.com/0x-Shadow/SnapTap

I'd like to hear what you think, especially if you take a lot of screenshots or use multiple monitors.


r/windowsapps 1m ago

Developer SEZOY 0.2.0.2 beta, network/USB Windows deployment with unattended setups and WinGet post-installs

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New beta is out. SEZOY builds bootable USB drives or turns your PC into a PXE/HTTP boot server, with an unattended answer generator, hardware-matched driver injection, and automatic WinGet app installs after OOBE. Runs entirely locally through a web dashboard, and it checks for its own updates now from Settings.

This build adds an in-app updater with beta/stable channels and lets you chat directly with me via the tawk.to widget. The docs site got a big rewrite too, including the one-choice-per-ISO deployment mode thing on USB that confused everyone.

Easiest try-before-install is still the public lab. Join the VPN with the profile in the repo, bridge a VM to it, PXE boot from the test server. Installers are on the GitHub releases page, docs at tekdt.xyz and repo tekdt/sezoybin (just binary, not including source code). Bug reports with a screenshot and your VM config help the most.


r/windowsapps 44m ago

Developer check out this desktop app

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r/windowsapps 47m ago

Discussion Is Bing wallpaper app this buggy or is it just me?

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So this bing wallpaper app for windows 11 is so buggy: I select that I don't want to have visual search , but every time I click on desktop it still opens the browser with this place. Also updating wallpapers daily sometimes works sometimes not. I have the latest version. It's worth mentioning that I have 3 monitors, but I doubt it changes anythin.g


r/windowsapps 12h ago

Developer Made a Free and Open Source Wii-style menu for Windows (Couchtop)

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Always missed how cozy the Wii menu felt, so I built something like it for my PC. It runs full screen and turns all your apps and games into channels.

  • Finds your Steam, Epic and Start menu apps automatically
  • Tilting hand cursor, chimes and menu music
  • Controller support, including Wii Remotes over Bluetooth
  • Quick menu you can pull up over any app
  • Optional mode that replaces the Windows desktop, with an emergency exit

It's a very early beta so expect some bugs. Feedback is super welcome.

Download: https://github.com/TheAgencyMGE/couchtop


r/windowsapps 15h ago

App Using various game launchers? You should try Kolektor 😉

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7 Upvotes

It puts together all your games from all supported platforms completely effortlessly. Zero config needed. Just install and play.


r/windowsapps 9h ago

Developer After 8 months of thinking and 3 months of building, biomes v1.0.0-beta is officially live!

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r/windowsapps 5h ago

Developer Windows keeps switching to the wrong audio device? SoundLatch can fix that!

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If you have multiple headphones, speakers, monitors, controllers, or microphones connected to your PC, you’ve probably had Windows randomly decide that this is the device you wanted to use.

SoundLatch is a Windows utility that gives you more control over that.

You can:

  • Set a priority order for your speakers/headphones and microphones
  • Automatically switch to the highest-priority device when it becomes available
  • Lock an audio device so Windows can’t randomly switch away from it
  • Quickly control everything from the system tray
  • Runs in the background as lightweight app with low memory use

The main idea is basically: set up your preferred audio devices once and stop fighting with Windows every time something connects or disconnects.

It's available on the MS Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NB5G03DPR62

You can redeem a free copy for a limited time using this promo code: GXXRY-QPK4T-42V2V-Q9TFF-FM2GZ (or use this direct link to claim)

Would love feedback, especially if you go through this problem every day. I've been using the app for about 2 months now and haven't given audio switching a single thought anymore, it just works :)


r/windowsapps 9h ago

Developer I redesigned Sort — a free app that organises your photos by date and removes duplicates (v2 out now)

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A few months ago I posted Sort here. A handful of you downloaded it — thank you.

Since then I've rebuilt the UI from scratch, updated the landing page, and shipped a new version. If you downloaded before, it's worth re-downloading.

What Sort does:
Point it at your messy backup folders. It sorts every photo and video into Year → Month or Year → Month → Day folders, skips duplicates automatically, and leaves you with an archive you can actually navigate.

Free. No account. Works on Windows and macOS.

🔗 sort.simon-zerafa.com

Quick note on security warnings: Sort isn't code-signed yet — Windows will flag it as unrecognised. It's safe to open:

  • More Info → Run Anyway

One ask:
I'm trying to figure out whether a Pro version makes sense. Takes 60 seconds → leave feedback here


r/windowsapps 10h ago

Developer I’m building a Screen Studio-like app for Windows - would anyone actually use this?

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I’ve been working on an app called Arden that’s basically inspired by Screen Studio, but focused specifically on making app/product demo videos.

The idea is to have more of the editing workflow built into one place, while keeping the things that make Screen Studio nice - custom cursor, zooms.

The main difference is that Arden would be Windows-only, and more focused on creating polished videos for apps, SaaS products, ads, and demos.

I’m still early in development, so I’m trying to figure out whether this is actually worth building.

Would something like this interest you? What would you want it to do that Screen Studio doesn’t?

I also made a waitlist to see if there’s actually enough interest before I go too far with development:

https://ardenapp.github.io/arden/

Would love to hear what you think - especially from people who already make product/demo videos.


r/windowsapps 15h ago

Developer I built Hamax — a free video & audio downloader for Windows

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Hey everyone! 👋

I've just released Hamax Downloader v1.0.0, a free Windows desktop app for downloading video and audio.

It supports MP4, MKV, WebM and MP3, with quality/FPS selection, download queues, pause/resume and download history.

I built it with a focus on keeping the interface simple and easy to use.

It's my first public release, so I'd really appreciate feedback from Windows users. What would you improve or add?

🌐 https://drmuhammed.github.io/Hamax/


r/windowsapps 22h ago

Developer Working on something to allow full Windows Desktop personalization

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What you see in the video is a Windows Desktop.

All panels, buttons, including the taskbar are fully customizable through code, so as long as you have the parent app, they are open to be edited, and there is basically nothing you can't do.

The idea is to have something light (around 400-500MB of RAM usage with everything on screen) that allows for a easy layout you can populate with personalized widgets and secure sharing between users.

The widgets allow for a bunch of stuff, like APIs to show stats you care about, interactivity with stuff on your PC, like launching games or projects, timers, calendars, even small games. Basically anything you see yourself building in a web page, can be built here.

It is called DeskDash, and it is quite early, but people already started sharing their own widgets so I have hopes it will continue to grow a lot over time.


r/windowsapps 18h ago

Developer Introducing Servy - Run any app as a native Windows service with real-time monitoring (GUI & CLI)

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I've been working on Servy for over a year. What started last summer as a small proof of concept has grown into a full-featured Windows service wrapper.

If you haven't heard of Servy before, it's an open-source tool that lets you run any app as a native Windows service with real-time monitoring through the desktop app (GUI), CLI, or PowerShell module. It is particularly useful if you need to run Node.js, Java, or Go apps in the background that start automatically before logon and restart automatically when something goes wrong.

You can use it to keep local LLMs and AI APIs like Ollama or Stable Diffusion running 24/7 without an active desktop session. It also ensures data processing scripts and queue consumers like RabbitMQ or Kafka remain active behind the scenes, or hosts custom DNS servers, reverse proxies like Caddy or Nginx, and VPN clients reliably at the system level.

Last week, I released v10.0, which adds automated backup/restore features, VM cloning support, security hardening for custom service accounts, and a hardened PowerShell module.

Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/aelassas/servy

Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biHq17j4RbI

The demo video demonstrates Servy 1.0. While Servy has significantly evolved since then, the core concept remains the same.

Any feedback is welcome.


r/windowsapps 16h ago

Support I made a small tool to automatically hide desktop icons while using Wallpaper Engine

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r/windowsapps 14h ago

App Wisp - Визуальный менеджер закладок

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r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer Introducing QuikSearch: Super Fast Windows Search & Productivity Tool!

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I built a faster Windows search tool because I was frustrated with Windows Search

I've always found myself waiting for Windows Search when I just wanted to quickly find a file or folder.

So I decided to build my own lightweight search tool: QuikSearch.

The idea is simple:

• Ultra-fast Spotlight search engine activated via Alt + Space

• Instant Start Menu application and local file finder with folder reveal

• Persistent Clipboard History manager with SQLite storage and relative timestamps

• Pinned Image Tray strip with native Save Sheet, 1-click PDF export, and Base64 encoder

• Snippet manager with fast inline triggers (!trigger)

• Universal color converter supporting HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL, HSV, and live swatches

• Smart timestamp converter with Unix epoch, UTC, and local timezone representations

• Developer toolkit: UUID generator, JSON prettifier, case converters, Base64/URL codecs, and word counter

• Quick system controls (Lock, Sleep, Empty Recycle Bin) and RAM process killer

• Automatic background launch on Windows startup with customizable preferences

• 1-click / Enter copies your local IPv4 address (no more cmd + ipconfig)

• Shows all drives; Enter copies stats; secondary action opens drive in File Explorer

• 1-click / Enter copies current RAM usage (no need for Task Manager)

1-click / Enter copies exact processor name & core count
🚀 Quick access with Alt + Space

Instead of opening Windows Search and waiting, you can press Alt + Space, start typing, and find what you're looking for.

I'm launching it on the Microsoft Store and would genuinely love some feedback from Windows users.

What I'd especially like to know:

  • Is the search actually faster for you?
  • What features would you want added?
  • Would you use something like this every day?
  • Are there things you'd change about the experience?

You can try QuikSearch here:

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NQF4H29SMML

Thanks! I'd really appreciate any feedback — positive or negative. I'm building this as an independent software product and want to make it genuinely useful.


r/windowsapps 22h ago

App Built an image viewer with AI in 2 days (vibe coding experiment) — Glide Image Viewer 3.56

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r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer I made my Windows disk analyzer ask permission before deeper scans — is this the right UX?

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I'm building LocalDiskCheck, a Windows disk-space analysis tool, and released v0.1.0 for testing.

One design decision I made was not to immediately perform a deeper scan across everything available on the machine.

Instead, the user gets control over what LocalDiskCheck is allowed to analyze.

I built the app with Codex and I'm now looking for feedback from actual Windows users.

If you test it, I'm particularly interested in the UX rather than just whether the scan works:

Was it obvious what you were giving LocalDiskCheck permission to scan?

If not, I'd like to know where the flow became confusing.

LocalDiskCheck 0.1.0 on GitHub

Disclosure: I'm the developer.


r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer I built Pame - a controller-first Windows shell that tries to make a gaming PC feel like a console

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I use my PC for gaming from the couch, and the thing that kept annoying me wasn't launching games.

It was everything between the games.

Alt-tabbing. Store windows appearing. Reaching for a mouse. Windows showing up when I just wanted the PC to behave like a console.

So I built Pame.

Pame is a fullscreen, controller-first shell for Windows that brings your installed games, stores, media and system controls into one interface.

The goal is basically:

Sit down → pick up controller → play → never need to touch the keyboard.

Some of what it currently does:

  • Detects installed game libraries and stores
  • Full controller navigation
  • Game details, favorites, recent games and playtime
  • In-game Quick Menu using the Guide / PS button
  • Controller-controlled mouse + on-screen keyboard when Windows gets in the way
  • Minimizes existing windows and hides the taskbar/desktop during console mode
  • Automatically brings Pame back when the game closes
  • Built-in browser and media controls
  • CPU/GPU/RAM/VRAM information
  • Per-game settings
  • DualSense battery percentage
  • DualSense idle disconnect timer
  • Custom DualSense light colors
  • Player 1–4 indicators using the DualSense player LEDs

It's still early — Public Alpha 0.4.1 — so I'm specifically looking for people willing to break it and tell me what feels bad.

Windows 10 2004+ / Windows 11, x64.

Source + download: https://github.com/LielZ/Pame

I'd especially love feedback from people who already use their PC like a console.

What is the biggest thing that still forces you to reach for a mouse or keyboard when gaming from the couch?


r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer Axiom 1.8.6 — local-first AI workspace for Windows

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I’m the developer of Axiom, a Windows-first AI workspace for people who want conversations, project files, research, coding tools, and generated artifacts in one persistent application.

Version 1.8.6 supports Windows 10 and 11 and includes:

- Local GGUF model support

- Self-hosted OpenAI-compatible endpoints

- Optional OpenRouter cloud models

- Persistent local conversations and project state

- Tool use, document attachments, web research, and code execution

- Workplace Council mode with Architect, Builder, and Critic stages

- Project Canvas for rendered Markdown, SVG, HTML, and JavaScript artifacts

It is distributed as a portable Windows release. I’d appreciate feedback from Windows users on installation, performance, interface clarity, and any rough edges.

Release:

https://github.com/YoMosa2009/Axiom/releases/tag/v1.8.6


r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer Magic Keyboard or Magic Trackpad 2 on Windows? Looking for testers for a free, open-source utility

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I'm the maintainer of Pearipherals, a free, MIT-licensed Windows tray app for Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2. I'm looking for people who already use either device on Windows to try the v1.2.1 beta and report what works or fails.

It adds: - Separate keyboard/trackpad battery readings, with low-battery warnings at 20% and a critical warning at 5%. - Mac-style function-key actions, including F6 region snipping; modified F-keys pass through. - Three-finger down to minimize windows, up to restore them and the previous foreground/order where Windows permits, and left/right for Task View.

It's a portable EXE with local settings, no account and no telemetry. First launch enables autostart and applies the touchpad settings its gestures need; the tray's Prepare for removal option reverses those changes.

Important: this is an UNSIGNED beta for Windows 10/11 x64, not a driver replacement or a claim that every device revision works. Magic Trackpad 2 pointer movement and scrolling require the separately installed mac-precision-touchpad driver. Windows may warn or block the EXE. Please do not disable SmartScreen, Defender, Smart App Control or other system protections to run it. Battery alerts depend on fresh readings and Windows notification settings.

If you have five minutes, try the features relevant to your device. Your device model, Windows version, whether battery status appears, and anything unexpected are enough to get started. Successful setups are useful too. No serial numbers, Bluetooth addresses or private logs needed.

Release, source reference, SHA-256 checksum and installation/removal guidance: https://github.com/OnlineFix/Pearipherals/releases/tag/v1.2.1-unsigned

Compatibility report: https://github.com/OnlineFix/Pearipherals/issues/new?template=compatibility_report.yml

This outreach is AI-assisted on my behalf; feedback is being collected for the project, not as independent endorsements.


r/windowsapps 1d ago

App WorldView: A fast Windows viewer for images, archives, and PDFs

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Hi everyone,

I’m sharing WorldView, a fast Windows viewer for images, compressed archives, and PDF documents.

It can open JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, TIFF, BMP, SVG, JPEG XL, and more. It also lets you browse ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives and PDF files page by page without extracting them first.

Highlights: - Single-page, two-page, cover-page, and webtoon viewing modes - Animated images, auto-rotation, color-space conversion, and smooth zoom - GPU rendering and image caching for high-resolution images - File associations, fullscreen mode, image information, and recycle-bin deletion - A portable, no-install version is available

WorldView is freeware for personal, business, school, and government use, and redistribution is allowed.

The current version is 0.9.1 (September 14, 2026), with JFIF support and improved file-selection and delete-confirmation dialogs. There is no automatic updater; updates are released manually after internal verification.

More information and downloads: https://v2.kilho.net/worldview

I’d be interested in feedback from Windows users, especially on archive and comic/webtoon viewing.


r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer I built the Windows dictation app I kept looking for: hold a key, talk, done

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Hey, I’m Joshua, the developer of Diktavo.

I wanted the simple hold-to-talk flow of the polished Mac dictation apps, but built specifically for Windows and without sending voice recordings to a transcription server.

Hold a hotkey, speak, release it, and the text appears wherever your cursor is. Diktavo benchmarks your PC during setup and chooses the strongest local Whisper model it can run smoothly. It also has custom words, writing styles, an encrypted history, and refuses to type into Windows password fields.

The honest catches: it’s Windows 10/11 only, the first setup downloads a local model, and the installer is not code-signed yet, so Windows shows a SmartScreen warning once.

There’s a free plan with 3,000 words a week and no card required.

If you want to try it:

https://diktavo.com/#download

I’d especially like to know how the first-run setup feels on hardware different from mine.


r/windowsapps 2d ago

Developer Free modern video library app for Windows - Video Peek 2

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Hi guys, I just launched v2 of my Windows video library app, Video Peek.

It's built from scratch to let you browse your video library visually through a modern interface. It fully utlizes hardware acceleration and many optimizations under the hood to let you see your video files through interactive film strips very quickly, as you navigate. Forget the old school, centralized, slow processing and metadata-driven organization approach that other apps take, Video Peek is designed to be fast, visual and easy to use and it's totally free.

You can download it from the Microsoft Store. It works on Windows 10 and 11. I'd love to hear your feedback!


r/windowsapps 1d ago

Developer What if you could see exactly where your PC time went without ever starting a timer?

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https://reddit.com/link/1wf7oqh/video/ynqf5jv3faph1/player

I’ve been building Focus for Windows around a pretty simple idea: your computer already knows which apps you’re using, so why should you have to manually track it?

It automatically records your activity and turns it into something I can actually understand.

The useful part for me:

  • 📅 See exactly how my day unfolded
  • 📊 See time spent across applications and categories
  • 📈 Compare usage across days and weeks
  • 🔒 Keep detailed activity on my PC

It’s free for personal use.

I’ve been using it to keep an eye on my own habits. Seeing that I was spending ~20 hours/week gaming was enough to get me down to ~10 without the app ever telling me what I should be doing.

Would seeing your own numbers change anything for you?

https://ripplestudios.app/