WindowfolioFlow Launcher
by Flow Launcher team
A fast, keyboard-first launcher for apps, files, web searches and plugins.
What it does
Press Alt+Space, type, press Enter. Flow Launcher opens apps, finds files, does quick maths and runs web searches, all from one search box that appears over whatever you are doing.
A built-in plugin store adds the rest: clipboard history, window switching, unit conversion, system commands and much more, installed without leaving the launcher.
What it costs
Free
Free, with community plugins that are free too.
Open source (MIT)
Where it runs
Windows 11
Windows 10
Arm PCsEmulated
x64 build; runs under emulation on Arm PCs.
How to get it
Install it from Terminal with winget, or download it from the official site.
PS>
winget install --id Flow-Launcher.Flow-Launcher -e
flowlauncher.com
Coming from a Mac?
Does the job of
AlfredRaycast
The closest thing to Alfred on Windows: one hotkey, one box, plugins for everything else.
Good to know
- Alt+Space is also Windows' own window-menu shortcut. If you need that menu, pick a different hotkey in Flow's settings.
- Install Everything too and set it as Flow's file search engine for instant file results.
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