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Recommended software

Free, widely used software that many people install first, each linked to its official source.

Explore free software

Independent, privacy-focused browser from the non-profit Mozilla.

Open Source Editor's pick

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad

Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.

Open Source Editor's pick

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad

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7-Zip

File management

Free archiver that opens ZIP, RAR, 7z and more.

Open Source Editor's pick

Available for Windows, Linux

Free audio recorder and editor.

Open Source

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux

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Brave

Browsers

Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box.

Open Source

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad

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ShareX

Utilities

Screenshots, screen recordings and annotation in one tool.

Open Source

Available for Windows

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RustDesk

IT tools

Open-source remote desktop and remote support.

Open Source

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux

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Signal

Security & privacy

End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls, run by a non-profit.

Open Source

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad