# Desktop & File Utilities

> General-purpose utilities for everyone: PDF tools, document and file converters, file transfer, desktop and macOS/Windows helper apps.

- Parent category: [Productivity](https://devshelf.io/category/productivity.md)
- DevShelf page: https://devshelf.io/category/desktop-file-utilities

## Resources (18)

- [AeroFTP](https://devshelf.io/resource/aeroftp.md): A cross-platform, open-source (GPL-3.0) file manager supporting FTP, SFTP, S3, Azure Blob, and other cloud providers, with encryption and AI assistance. (pricing: Free)
- [Agent Island](https://devshelf.io/resource/agent-island.md): Open-source status companion for AI coding agents on macOS and Windows, displaying live session states, quota, and costs locally. (pricing: Free)
- [ConvertYard](https://devshelf.io/resource/convertyard.md): Local-first file conversion utility running via WebAssembly. Convert images, PDFs, videos, and audio batches directly in your browser with no uploads. (pricing: Free)
- [Domain Garden](https://devshelf.io/resource/domain-garden.md): A domain name search tool for discovering and comparing availability across over 1,000 top-level domain extensions. (pricing: not verified)
- [DROP](https://devshelf.io/resource/drop.md): Browser-based file transfer: upload files and share one download link, valid 24 hours for anonymous users and 72 hours when signed in. (pricing: Free)
- [Eagle](https://devshelf.io/resource/eagle.md): Desktop digital asset manager for Windows and macOS to organize images, design files, and inspiration. One-time purchase, 30-day trial. (pricing: Paid)
- [Freeter](https://devshelf.io/resource/freeter.md): A desktop productivity tool that organizes workflows, files, and web apps into project-specific dashboards with customizable widgets. (pricing: Free)
- [FridayGPT](https://devshelf.io/resource/fridaygpt.md): A macOS AI assistant providing system-wide access to LLMs, voice-to-text transcription, and customizable text processing actions. (pricing: Paid)
- [Markdown Tools Online](https://devshelf.io/resource/markdown-tools-online.md): A web-based document conversion suite for transforming Markdown, HTML, PDF, DOCX, and other file formats without requiring account creation. (pricing: Free)
- [markdown2pdf](https://devshelf.io/resource/markdown2pdf.md): An offline web application that converts Markdown files to PDF format directly in the browser with support for HTML tags and math equations. (pricing: Free)
- [Open Ports](https://devshelf.io/resource/open-ports.md): A macOS menu bar utility to list, browse, manage, and terminate network ports and Docker container ports. (pricing: Paid)
- [Pandoc](https://devshelf.io/resource/pandoc.md): Convert documents between multiple formats directly within the web browser using WebAssembly without server transmission. (pricing: Free)
- [QRazyBox](https://devshelf.io/resource/qrazybox.md): A web-based tool for analyzing, reconstructing, and recovering damaged or corrupted QR codes with advanced decoding utilities. (pricing: Free)
- [Raycast](https://devshelf.io/resource/raycast.md): An extendable, keyboard-first productivity launcher for macOS, Windows, and iOS that integrates system commands, AI, and custom extensions. (pricing: Freemium)
- [Retext](https://devshelf.io/resource/retext.md): macOS native text expansion utility with AI capabilities and dynamic variable support for rapid typing and snippet management. (pricing: Freemium)
- [ToolSuite](https://devshelf.io/resource/toolsuite.md): A collection of browser-based utilities for images, PDFs, text, and developers that process files entirely client-side without server uploads. (pricing: Free)
- [Use The Keyboard](https://devshelf.io/resource/use-the-keyboard.md): A comprehensive directory of keyboard shortcuts for popular desktop applications, mobile tools, and web platforms across Mac and Windows. (pricing: Free)
- [Voibe](https://devshelf.io/resource/voibe.md): Private voice dictation app for Mac and Windows, running offline on Apple Silicon, with low-latency transcription in any application. (pricing: Freemium)

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