Free Office and PDF Software for Windows
Write documents, work with spreadsheets and read PDFs and e-books without a subscription. Each download link goes to the developer's official site.
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Microsoft 365 Office Suite
Subscription with the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote desktop apps plus 1 TB of OneDrive.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF Reader
Adobe's free PDF reader for viewing, commenting, filling forms and signing documents.
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LibreOffice Office Suite
Offline office suite that opens Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
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Notion Notes and Workspace App
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases and project boards, with a free plan for individuals.
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ClickUp Project Management App
Project management workspace with tasks, docs, boards and chat; free plan with unlimited tasks and 60 MB.
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TickTick To-Do List App
To-do list and planner with reminders, Kanban, habits and a Pomodoro timer; free plan has list limits.
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WPS Office Office Suite
Office suite with Writer, Spreadsheet, Presentation and PDF tools that open Microsoft formats.
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ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors Office Suite
Office suite with native DOCX, XLSX and PPTX editing plus a real PDF editor.
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EdrawMax Diagram Software
Wondershare diagram software for flowcharts, floor plans, network and org charts; free version is limited.
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EdrawMind (MindMaster) Mind Mapping Software
Wondershare mind mapping app, formerly MindMaster; the free version caps topics and watermarks exports.
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Adobe Acrobat Pro PDF Editor
Adobe's full PDF editor: edit text, OCR scans, convert to Office, redact and request e-signatures.
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Foxit PDF Reader PDF Reader
Free PDF reader with annotation, form filling, signatures and enterprise deployment tools.
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Foxit PDF Editor PDF Editor
Acrobat-style PDF editor with text editing, Office conversion, OCR, forms, redaction and an AI assistant.
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Master PDF Editor PDF Editor
Compact PDF editor for text, images, forms, OCR and signatures; the unregistered demo watermarks edited files.
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iLovePDF Desktop PDF Tools
Desktop iLovePDF: a free PDF reader, with offline merge, split, compress and convert tools in Premium.
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Sumatra PDF PDF and E-book Reader
Instant reader for PDF, EPUB, MOBI and comic book files.
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PDF24 Creator PDF Toolkit
Offline PDF toolbox with a PDF printer, merge, split, compress, OCR and conversion tools.
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Stirling PDF PDF Toolkit
Open-core PDF toolkit with 60+ tools to merge, split, sign, redact, compress and edit PDFs locally.
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PDFCreator PDF Printer
Open-source virtual PDF printer: print from any Windows program to PDF, PDF/A, PNG or JPG, with profiles.
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Grammarly Writing Assistant
Writing assistant that checks spelling, grammar and tone in apps and browsers; free plan, paid Pro.
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DeepL Translation App
Desktop app for DeepL Translator and DeepL Write: translate or improve selected text with a shortcut.
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LanguageTool Grammar Checker
Grammar, spelling and style checker for Windows apps in over 30 languages, with a free basic plan.
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Obsidian Note-Taking App
Markdown note app that keeps your notes as local files and links them into a graph.
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Heynote Scratchpad
Block-based scratchpad for developers with syntax highlighting, auto-format and a math calculator.
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Evernote Note-Taking App
Well-known note app whose free plan is now limited to 50 notes, one notebook and one device.
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Craft Notes App
Document and notes app with nested pages, tasks, collections and web sharing; the free plan caps content.
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UpNote Notes App
Clean notes app with notebooks, tags, Markdown and offline sync; the free version is limited to 50 notes.
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Capacities Notes App
Object-based notes app with typed notes, daily notes, backlinks and graph view; the core plan is free.
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Microsoft OneNote Note-Taking App
Microsoft's free digital notebook with free-form pages, handwriting and sync through OneDrive.
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calibre E-book Manager
E-book library manager that converts formats, syncs with e-readers and edits EPUB files.
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Sigil EPUB Editor
Open-source EPUB editor with code view, live preview, table of contents generator and regex find and replace.
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novelWriter Novel Writing App
Open-source plain text editor for novels, with a project tree, notes, synopsis tags and cross-references.
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Adobe Digital Editions E-book Reader
Adobe's free e-book reader for EPUB and PDF, needed to open many DRM-protected library and store books.
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Thorium Reader E-book Reader
Free, open-source EPUB, PDF and audiobook reader with LCP library loans and strong screen reader support.
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Koodo Reader E-book Reader
Open-source e-book reader for EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, comics and more, with notes and highlights.
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Zotero Reference Manager
Collects, organizes and cites research sources, with a built-in PDF reader.
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Mendeley Reference Manager Reference Manager
Elsevier's free reference manager with PDF annotation, cloud sync, 2 GB storage and a Word citation add-in.
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JabRef Reference Manager
Open-source reference manager built on BibTeX and biblatex, ideal for LaTeX users.
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Joplin Note-Taking App
Open-source notes and to-dos in Markdown with end-to-end encrypted sync.
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Logseq Outliner and Notes App
Open-source outliner for linked notes and journals, stored as local Markdown files.
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Standard Notes Encrypted Notes App
Open-source notes app with end-to-end encryption and free sync on unlimited devices.
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Simplenote Note-Taking App
Minimal plain-text note app from Automattic with free sync, tags, Markdown and version history.
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Notesnook Encrypted Notes App
Open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with unlimited notes and devices on the free plan.
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Anytype Notes and Workspace App
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes, objects and shared spaces with peer-to-peer sync.
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AFFiNE Notes and Whiteboard App
Local-first workspace that combines documents and an infinite whiteboard, with optional cloud sync.
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AppFlowy Notes and Workspace App
Open-source Notion alternative with documents, databases, kanban boards and optional self-hosting.
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SiYuan Knowledge Base App
Open-source, local-first block-based notes with Markdown editing, backlinks and databases.
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Trilium Notes Knowledge Base App
Open-source hierarchical notes for large knowledge bases, with scripting and a self-hosted sync server.
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CherryTree Note-Taking App
Open-source hierarchical note app with rich text, code boxes and everything stored in one file.
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QOwnNotes Note-Taking App
Open-source native Markdown note app that keeps notes as plain files, with Nextcloud integration.
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Zim Desktop Wiki
Open-source desktop wiki that stores linked pages as plain text files, with plugins for journals and tasks.
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MarkText Markdown Editor
Open-source Markdown editor with live inline preview, math, diagrams and focus modes.
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Typora Markdown Editor
Minimal Markdown editor with seamless live preview, tables, math and diagrams; 15-day trial, $14.99.
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Zettlr Markdown Editor
Open-source Markdown editor for academic writing with Zotero citations and Pandoc export.
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Scrivener Writing Software
Writing studio for novels, scripts and theses that organizes long drafts; 30-day trial, $59.99 once.
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FocusWriter Distraction-Free Writer
Open-source distraction-free word processor with hide-away menus, themes, daily goals and timers.
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LyX Document Processor
Open-source document processor that produces LaTeX-quality papers without writing LaTeX code.
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TeXstudio LaTeX Editor
Open-source LaTeX editor with autocompletion, an integrated PDF viewer and reference checking.
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Anki Flashcard App
Open-source flashcard app that schedules reviews with spaced repetition and syncs for free.
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Xournal++ Handwritten Notes App
Open-source handwriting and PDF annotation app for pen tablets, with layers, LaTeX and audio.
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draw.io Desktop Diagram Editor
Open-source diagram editor for flowcharts, network diagrams and UML that works fully offline.
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Xmind Mind Mapping App
Polished mind-mapping app with many map structures; the free plan watermarks exports and limits features.
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GanttProject Project Management Software
Open-source Gantt chart and project scheduling app that reads Microsoft Project files; runs offline.
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ProjectLibre Project Management Software
Free, open-source desktop project manager that opens Microsoft Project files: Gantt, WBS, critical path.
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yEd Graph Editor Diagram Editor
Free diagram editor with powerful automatic layouts for flowcharts, org charts, UML and network diagrams.
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Freeplane Mind Mapping App
Open-source mind mapping app for organizing ideas, notes and tasks in large maps.
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Todoist To-Do List App
Popular cloud to-do list with natural-language quick add; the free plan allows 5 personal projects.
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Toggl Track Time Tracker
One-click time tracker with idle detection and Pomodoro; the free plan covers individuals and up to 3 users.
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Clockify Time Tracker
Time tracker with timers, timesheets, auto tracker and Pomodoro; free for unlimited tracking up to 5 users.
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ActivityWatch Time Tracker
Automatic time tracker that logs active apps, window titles and AFK time, keeping all data on your PC.
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Stretchly Break Reminder
Tray app that reminds you to take short and long breaks from the computer, with break ideas.
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Cold Turkey Blocker Website Blocker
Website blocker with timed blocks, exceptions and statistics; app blocking and locks need the Pro license.
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Super Productivity Task Manager
Open-source task manager with time tracking, Pomodoro timer and GitHub, GitLab and Jira integration.
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Scribus Desktop Publishing App
Open-source desktop publishing app for print-ready brochures, magazines and posters.
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SoftMaker FreeOffice Office Suite
Free word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps with strong Microsoft Office compatibility.
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Apache OpenOffice Office Suite
Classic open-source office suite with Writer, Calc and Impress, now updated only with maintenance fixes.
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PDF-XChange Editor PDF Editor
Fast PDF viewer and editor; most tools are free, licensed tools add watermarks in free mode.
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PDFelement PDF Editor
PDF editor from Wondershare for editing, converting, filling and signing PDFs; trial saves with a watermark.
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Nitro PDF Pro PDF Editor
Office-style PDF editor for creating, editing, converting and signing PDFs, with a 14-day free trial.
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ABBYY FineReader PDF OCR Software
OCR and PDF editor that turns scans and photos of documents into editable Word, Excel and searchable PDFs.
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PDFgear PDF Editor
Free PDF editor to edit, convert, merge, sign and OCR PDFs without an account, with a built-in AI chat.
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PDFsam Basic PDF Split and Merge Tool
Open-source desktop tool to split, merge, rotate, mix and extract pages from PDF files.
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PDF Arranger PDF Page Organizer
Small open-source tool to merge, split, rotate, crop and reorder PDF pages by drag and drop.
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Okular Document Viewer
KDE's open-source document viewer for PDF, EPUB, DjVu, comics and images, with annotations.
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NAPS2 Scanning Software
Open-source scanning app: scan from WIA or TWAIN scanners to PDF, TIFF, JPEG or PNG, with OCR.
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GnuCash Accounting Software
Open-source double-entry accounting for personal and small-business finances, investments and invoices.
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HomeBank Personal Finance App
Open-source personal finance manager with accounts, budgets, scheduled bills, charts and QIF/OFX import.
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Actual Budget Budgeting App
Open-source, local-first envelope budgeting app with reports, imports, rules and optional self-hosted sync.
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Money Manager Ex Personal Finance App
Open-source personal finance app for accounts, budgets, scheduled payments and investments.
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Stellarium Planetarium Software
Open-source 3D planetarium that shows a realistic night sky with stars, planets and deep-sky objects.
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GeoGebra Math Software
Math app suite for graphing, geometry, 3D, CAS and probability; free for non-commercial and school use.
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Qalculate! Calculator
Open-source desktop calculator with units, currencies, symbolic math, equation solving and plotting.
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SpeedCrunch Scientific Calculator
Fast open-source scientific calculator driven by the keyboard, with history, units, matrices and tabs.
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GNU Octave Numerical Computing Software
Free scientific programming language and GUI for numerical computing, largely compatible with MATLAB.
