categoriesUtilities

utilities

System tools, file management, terminals, and automation.

45 tools
accessibility9
Buzz2022

"Desktop transcription and translation app powered by Whisper, supporting offline audio and video transcription, live microphone transcription, transcript export, and multiple Whisper backends."

linuxmacoswin
MITbeginner
Dasher1997

"Text input system that enables writing without a keyboard by navigating a continuous zooming interface, designed for accessible and hands-free text entry."

linuxwin
GPLintermediate
Emacspeak1995

"Audio desktop extension for Emacs that provides spoken feedback and navigation, enabling users to interact with the editor through speech output."

linuxwin
GPLadvanced
Handy2025

"Cross-platform offline speech-to-text desktop app for private dictation, letting users press a shortcut, speak, and paste transcribed text into active text fields without cloud processing."

linuxmacoswin
MITbeginner
NVDA2006

"Screen reader for Windows that provides spoken feedback and keyboard navigation, enabling visually impaired users to interact with software and web content."

win
GPLbeginner
Speech Note2023

"Linux desktop and Sailfish OS app for offline speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and machine translation, designed for taking, reading, translating, and processing notes locally."

linux
MPLbeginner
Virtual Magnifying Glass2005

"Screen magnification tool that enlarges portions of the display in real time, helping users read and interact with small on-screen content."

linuxmacoswin
GPLbeginner
Vosk API2020

"Offline speech recognition toolkit with APIs for building local transcription, voice control, subtitle generation, and speech-enabled applications across desktop, mobile, and server environments."

linuxmacoswinandroidios
Apacheintermediate
whisper.cpp2022

"High-performance C/C++ runtime for running Whisper speech recognition locally, with lightweight command-line tools and support for offline transcription across common desktop platforms."

linuxmacoswin
MITintermediate
backup5
compression4
file management4
system tools18
Basic Call Recorder2022

"Android call recording app for rooted devices or custom firmware, automatically recording incoming and outgoing calls in the background with configurable formats, auto-record rules, and local storage."

android
GPLadvanced
BleachBit2008

"System cleaning utility for removing cache, cookies, logs, and temporary files, with options to free disk space and permanently shred sensitive data."

linuxwin
GPLbeginner
Dasher1997

"Text input system that enables writing without a keyboard by navigating a continuous zooming interface, designed for accessible and hands-free text entry."

linuxwin
GPLintermediate
Emacspeak1995

"Audio desktop extension for Emacs that provides spoken feedback and navigation, enabling users to interact with the editor through speech output."

linuxwin
GPLadvanced
eSpeak NG2016

"Speech synthesis engine that converts text into spoken audio, supporting multiple languages and lightweight deployment across systems."

linuxmacoswinandroid
GPLintermediate
Festival Speech Synthesis System1999

"Text-to-speech framework for generating spoken output from text, with tools for building custom voices and speech systems."

linuxmacoswin
X11advanced
Frigate2020

"Video surveillance system that uses object detection to monitor camera feeds, providing real-time alerts and event recording optimized for local deployment."

linuxweb
MITadvancedself-hosted
GParted2004

"Disk partition editor for creating, resizing, and managing storage partitions, commonly used for system setup and maintenance tasks."

linux
GPLintermediate
Home Assistant2013

"Home automation platform for controlling smart devices, automating routines, and integrating services across a locally hosted environment."

linuxmacoswinweb
Apacheintermediateself-hosted
Little Big Mouse2015

"Multi-monitor utility for Windows that makes cursor movement feel consistent across displays with different DPI scaling, resolutions, and physical sizes."

win
GPLbeginner
NixOS2003

"Linux distribution built around declarative configuration, allowing users to define system state reproducibly with version-controlled configuration files."

linux
MITadvanced
NVDA2006

"Screen reader for Windows that provides spoken feedback and keyboard navigation, enabling visually impaired users to interact with software and web content."

win
GPLbeginner
osquery2014

"Operating system instrumentation framework that exposes system data as SQL tables, enabling querying of processes, users, and configurations for monitoring and security analysis."

linuxmacoswin
Apache|GPLadvanced
PrusaSlicer2019

"3D printing slicer for preparing models for printing, generating toolpaths, and configuring printer settings for different materials and hardware."

linuxmacoswin
AGPLintermediate
Text2Speech2013

"Text-to-speech service for converting written text into audio, supporting integration through APIs for applications and workflows."

win
GPLbeginner
tmux2007

"Terminal multiplexer that lets users manage multiple shell sessions within a single window, supporting pane splitting, session persistence, and keyboard-driven workflows."

linuxmacos
ISCintermediate
Ventoy2020

"Tool for creating bootable USB drives that can hold multiple ISO files, allowing users to boot and install operating systems without reformatting the drive."

linuxwin
GPLbeginner
Virtual Magnifying Glass2005

"Screen magnification tool that enlarges portions of the display in real time, helping users read and interact with small on-screen content."

linuxmacoswin
GPLbeginner
terminal10
Alacritty2017

"Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and minimal overhead, with extensive configuration and cross-platform support."

linuxmacoswin
Apache|MITintermediate
Ghostty2024

"GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with native interfaces, fast rendering, and configurable workflows across macOS and Linux."

linuxmacos
MITintermediate
Hyper2016

"Terminal emulator built on web technologies with an extension ecosystem, themes, and a highly customizable interface for command-line users."

linuxmacoswin
MITbeginner
iTerm22010

"Terminal emulator for macOS with split panes, search, profiles, shell integration, and extensive keyboard-driven customization."

macos
GPLintermediate
kitty2017

"GPU-based terminal emulator with tabs, layouts, image support, and extensive configuration for power-user command-line workflows."

linuxmacos
GPLadvanced
Konsole1998

"Terminal emulator for KDE with tabs, split views, profiles, bookmarks, and configurable behavior for everyday and advanced shell work."

linux
GPLbeginner
Tabby2017

"Highly configurable terminal emulator and SSH or serial client with tabs, split panes, plugins, and desktop support across major operating systems."

linuxmacoswin
MITintermediate
tmux2007

"Terminal multiplexer that lets users manage multiple shell sessions within a single window, supporting pane splitting, session persistence, and keyboard-driven workflows."

linuxmacos
ISCintermediate
WezTerm2018

"Cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer with GPU acceleration, Lua-based configuration, panes, tabs, and remote or multiplexed workflows."

linuxmacoswin
MITadvanced
Windows Terminal2019

"Multi-tab terminal emulator for Windows with split panes, profiles, theming, and support for Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL, and SSH sessions."

win
MITbeginner