The 36 best Windows Apps tools

A hand-picked collection of the best windows apps tools, websites and resources, curated on DesignBookmark.

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Blender preview

Blender

The free and open-source 3D creation suite for everything.

VS Code preview

VS Code

The free, extensible code editor that runs everywhere.

DaVinci Resolve preview

DaVinci Resolve

Pro editing, color, VFX and audio in one free app.

OBS Studio preview

OBS Studio

Free, open-source software for recording and live streaming.

Shotcut preview

Shotcut

A free, open-source, cross-platform video editor.

ShareX preview

ShareX

A free, open-source screen capture and recording tool.

Kdenlive preview

Kdenlive

A powerful, free and open-source video editor.

PowerToys preview

PowerToys

A set of free utilities for power users to tune and streamline Windows.

Notepad++ preview

Notepad++

A free source-code editor and Notepad replacement for Windows.

Paint.NET preview

Paint.NET

Free image and photo editing software for Windows PCs.

Everything preview

Everything

Instantly locate files and folders by name on Windows.

Greenshot preview

Greenshot

A lightweight, open-source screenshot tool for Windows.

AutoHotkey preview

AutoHotkey

A free scripting language to automate any task on Windows.

Windows Terminal preview

Windows Terminal

A modern, fast, GPU-accelerated terminal for Windows.

Flow Launcher preview

Flow Launcher

A fast, extensible keystroke launcher for Windows.

Files preview

Files

A modern, open-source file manager for Windows.

7-Zip preview

7-Zip

A free, open-source file archiver with a high compression ratio.

Ditto

A free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows.

Rufus preview

Rufus

Create bootable USB drives the easy, fast way.

WizTree preview

WizTree

The fastest disk-space analyzer for Windows.

QuickLook preview

QuickLook

Preview files instantly with a tap of the spacebar, Mac-style.

EarTrumpet preview

EarTrumpet

Powerful, per-app volume control for Windows.

TranslucentTB preview

TranslucentTB

Make the Windows taskbar transparent or blurred.

Rainmeter preview

Rainmeter

Build customizable widgets and skins for your Windows desktop.

Twinkle Tray preview

Twinkle Tray

Control the brightness of multiple monitors from the taskbar.

Snipaste preview

Snipaste

A free snip-and-paste screenshot tool for Windows and Mac.

Sysinternals preview

Sysinternals

Advanced system utilities and technical tools for Windows.

ExplorerPatcher preview

ExplorerPatcher

Restore a classic taskbar and File Explorer on Windows 11.

Flameshot preview

Flameshot

Powerful, open-source screenshot tool for Linux, Windows and macOS.

VLC preview

VLC

A free, open-source media player that plays virtually any file.

GIMP preview

GIMP

A free, open-source image editor, a powerful Photoshop alternative.

Inkscape preview

Inkscape

A free, open-source vector graphics editor for every platform.

Krita preview

Krita

A free, open-source painting program for digital artists.

HandBrake preview

HandBrake

An open-source tool to convert video to almost any format.

Bitwarden preview

Bitwarden

A free, open-source password manager for every device.

Audacity preview

Audacity

Audacity is a free multi-track audio editor and recorder for all platforms.