FEATURES

Powerful native features, from a regular web app

Deskifier is a custom browser for your app, it unlocks the device capabilities that ordinary browsers keep locked away.

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Custom system tray

Run in the background with a live tray icon and a fully custom menu, capture every click type.

Dynamic tray icons
Custom tray context menus
Capture every click type
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Desktop notifications

Trigger real native notifications with badges, click detection and inline replies.

Native push notifications
Click detection
Inline replies
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Global shortcuts

Listen for any key combination system-wide and fire actions even when your app isn’t focused.

Listen for any key combo
Fire actions app-wide
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Deep linking

Launch your app straight from a custom URL scheme, just like Zoom or Slack.

Launch from a custom URL
Just like Zoom or Slack
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Window control

Create, show, hide and close windows on demand and subscribe to their events. Force a window above all others, or lock into kiosk mode.

Create, show, hide & close windows
Un-closeable & always-on-top windows
Kiosk / lockdown mode

Full design control

Remove the default title bar and add background transparency to design sleek, layered UIs that feel truly native.

Frameless windows
Transparent & layered UI
No browser scaffolding
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File system access

Create, read, update and delete your users' files directly, with drag & drop in and out of your app and real-time download management.

Create, read, update & delete files
Drag & drop in and out
Download & upload management
FileEditView
New window⌘N
Save⌘S
Export

Custom menus

Design custom menu bars and dynamic right-click menus, then capture every click to trigger your own app logic.

Custom application menu bars
Dynamic right-click menus
Capture menu click events

Installers & app stores

Ship signed .exe, .dmg, .deb and .snap builds, or publish straight to the Windows, Mac and Snap (Linux) stores with in-app payments.

.exe / .dmg / .deb / .snap builds
Windows, Mac & Linux app stores
In-app payments on macOS

External app control

Detect the currently focused app, track app-switch events, and minimize, maximize or control other application windows.

Detect the focused app
Track app-switch events
Control other app windows
Camera
File access

Permissions control

Skip camera & mic permission prompts entirely on Windows & Linux; request access as needed and monitor its status on macOS.

No prompts on Windows & Linux
Request access on macOS
Monitor permission status

Local WebSocket server

A local WebSocket server bridges your browser web app and desktop app, sending and receiving messages in the background.

Send & receive messages
Extend your web app
Run logic in the background
CPU
GPU
RAM

System details

Read full device hardware details down to the manufacturer, and query the hardware UUID to put an end to account sharing.

Full hardware details
Hardware UUID query
Stop account sharing

Silent printing

Trigger print dialogs programmatically, pre-fill them, or render and silently print hidden content in the background.

Silent, dialog-free printing
Pre-fill print dialogs
Print hidden content

Launch at startup

Set your app to open automatically when the user starts their computer to boost daily engagement.

Open on system startup
Boost user engagement

Code signed & secured

Every build ships code-signed and notarized, so your users install with confidence, no scary "unidentified developer" warnings.

Signed .exe, .dmg & .deb builds
Notarized for macOS Gatekeeper
No install warnings for users

Desktop app analytics

See exactly how your desktop app is used, active users, sessions and feature engagement, all in one dashboard.

Active users & sessions
Feature & event tracking
Retention insights
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No-code behavior builder

Shape how your desktop app behaves with visual rules, chain conditional logic, custom triggers and actions without writing any code.

Visual trigger → action rules
Conditional logic & branching
No code required
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✓ .dmg  ✓ .exe  ✓ .snap

Ship from the CLI

Build, sign and release every platform straight from your terminal or CI pipeline, no dashboard needed. Point it at your app and ship.

One command builds any target
Drop it into your CI/CD
AI agents can drive it for you

Try Deskifier with your app.

See how powerful native can be, free, no credit card required.

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Prefer the terminal? Install the CLI and ship straight from your build pipeline.

npm install -g @deskifier/cli
Or ask your favorite AI(it can build your Deskifier app for you!)