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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.

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  • QueryStorm

    Excel add-in for querying tables with SQL, scripting workbooks in C# and building custom Excel functions.

    Since 2016

    Free plan · Data and spreadsheets · Developers

  • anyjpg

    Free converter that turns PNG, HEIC, WebP, PDF and other images into JPG inside the browser, with no uploads.

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • Look Scanned

    Makes PDFs, Word files and images look like paper scans right in the browser, without uploading the files.

    Since 2022

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • Superwhisper

    Dictation app that turns what you say into clean text inside any program, working offline or in the cloud.

    Since 2023

    Free plan · Focus and productivity

  • molab

    A cloud workspace for creating, running and sharing marimo Python and SQL notebooks for data work

    Since 2024

    Developer tools · Developers

  • NovelOS

    A local writing studio for novelists with plotting boards, character profiles, world notes and a manuscript editor, bought once.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

    Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.

    Website builders

  • ClikDeo

    Free tools in the browser to trim, merge, split and reformat videos into shorts, all processed on your own device.

    Since 2026

    Free · Video and audio · Creators and writers

  • Auto-Install Free SSL

    Gets and renews free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on cPanel shared hosting without command line work.

    Free plan · Security and passwords

  • Drop Subs

    Scans your bank statement CSV files in the browser to spot forgotten subscriptions and links you to cancel them.

    Since 2014

    One-off payment · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • Amical

    A dictation app that turns your speech into formatted text in any app on your computer or phone.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • PDFSail

    Browser based PDF tools that merge, split, compress and edit files locally, with a paid plan for OCR and conversion.

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • Quadratic

    Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.

    Since 2023

    Data and spreadsheets

  • Dictámelo

    Hold a shortcut and speak, and your words are typed into any app on Mac or Windows, using offline models or a cloud option.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • inlaut

    A free Mac and Windows dictation app: hold a key, speak, and the text is typed where your cursor sits, all offline.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Handy

    A free desktop app where you hold a shortcut, speak, and your words are typed into whatever text field you are in.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • ZeroCloudPDF

    Converts, compresses, merges, signs and redacts PDFs in the browser so files never leave your device.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • Voicely

    Offline voice typing, call recording with speaker labels and audio file transcription on a Mac, ready to paste into AI coding tools.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • ManiDesk

    A web workspace where analysts write SQL over market prices, macro series and SEC filings, then chart the results without Python.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Data and spreadsheets

  • Vocula

    Offline Mac dictation that only listens for the languages you choose and sends nothing off the device, paid once.

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • PDFuck

    Free browser tools to merge, split, compress, convert and edit PDF files without uploading them anywhere.

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • JEXXA

    Hold one key and speak to type into any Mac app, with speech turned into text offline on your own machine.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Local Transcriber

    Free Mac menu bar tool that transcribes meetings, calls and dictation on the device and can turn them into minutes.

    Free · Notes and knowledge

  • HowToCSV

    Clean, convert, dedupe and chart CSV or Excel files in your browser without uploading them anywhere.

    Free · Data and spreadsheets

  • Yakki

    A Mac menu bar app that turns your speech into tidy text in any app and transcribes meetings, all processed on your device.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Notes and knowledge

  • Mumbli

    A simple Mac dictation app: hold a key, speak, and your words appear as text using a model you choose.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Spokenly

    A dictation app for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone that types your speech into any app, offline or with cloud models.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Cloudless Voice

    Voice dictation that runs on your own device on Mac, Windows and iPhone and tidies filler words and formatting.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Focus and productivity

  • Plainsay

    A Mac dictation app: hold a key, speak, and the text appears in whatever field you are typing in. Local mode is free.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Trace

    Free open-source Mac launcher for finding apps, snapping windows, searching menus and dictating text on the device.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Rekody

    Free Mac voice typing: hold a key, talk, and the words appear where your cursor is in any app, with speech processed on device.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • SecureLocalPDF

    Merge, split, compress, convert and OCR PDF files in your browser without uploading them to a server.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • PicShift

    Converts and compresses HEIC, WebP, AVIF, PNG and JPG images inside your browser without uploading them.

    Since 2026

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • OpenVoiceFlow

    Push to talk dictation for Mac that transcribes speech on your computer and types the text into any app.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • ImgKit

    Compresses, resizes and converts images inside your browser tab, plus local background removal, with no upload or account.

    Since 2026

    Free · Design and images

  • GIFUP

    Browser tools that turn videos into GIFs and compress, resize, crop or caption them without uploading the file.

    Since 2026

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • Dictivo

    Desktop app that turns your speech into text in any app, processing audio locally on Mac or Windows, paid for once.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity

  • Dictly

    Turns your speech into formatted text on Mac, iPhone and iPad, processing everything offline on the device.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • LocalPDF

    Edit, merge, split, compress and OCR PDF files inside your browser, with documents kept on your own device.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • Aqua Voice

    Speech to text that types what you say wherever your cursor is, on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Focus and productivity

  • Kekoso

    Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine: dictation in any app, file and call transcripts, paid once.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Video and audio · Individuals and families

  • OpenWhispr

    Voice dictation and meeting note app that turns speech into text on your device or in the cloud, for people who type a lot.

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge

  • BentoPDF

    Free browser tools to merge, split, shrink, convert and edit PDFs locally, so files never leave your computer.

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • NGPDFs

    Merge, split, compress, sign and edit PDFs in your browser, with files processed on your own device and no account needed.

    Since 2026

    Documents and e-signature

  • Muesli

    Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine and writes up meeting transcripts automatically.

    Since 2026

    Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Vehla

    A Mac app that combines a keyboard launcher, clipboard history, window snapping and on-device dictation and AI.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Ratschn

    Dictation app for Mac and Windows that turns speech into text on your computer and types it into the app you are using.

    Since 2026

    Free trial · Focus and productivity

  • Voxxy

    A Mac menu bar app where you hold a key, speak, and the transcribed text is pasted into whatever field you are typing in.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families