Microsoft PowerToys
AutomatedFree, open-source set of utilities for Windows power users covering window management, keyboard remapping, color picking, file tools, image resizing, and many more productivity enhancements.
Microsoft PowerToys has 1 plan: a free plan. We have not recorded a price change.
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- Advanced Paste — Paste text from your clipboard into any format needed. Includes an optional AI-powered feature.
- Always On Top — Pin windows above other windows with a quick key shortcut.
- Awake — Keep a computer awake without managing power & sleep settings.
- Color Picker — A system-wide color picking utility to pick colors from anywhere on the screen.
- Command Not Found — A PowerShell 7 module that suggests WinGet packages when a command fails.
- Command Palette — Access frequently used commands, apps, and tools from a single, fast, customizable interface.
- Crop And Lock — Create a cropped or thumbnail window of another window that stays interactive.
- Environment Variables — Manage environment variables with profiles to group variables together.
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- FancyZones — A window manager for creating complex window layouts and positioning windows quickly.
- File Explorer add-ons — Enable Preview pane and thumbnail rendering for various file types in File Explorer.
- File Locksmith — Check which files are in use and by which processes from the File Explorer context menu.
- Grab And Move — Move and resize windows by holding a modifier key and dragging anywhere inside the window.
- Hosts File Editor — Edit the Windows Hosts file containing domain names and IP addresses.
- Image Resizer — Quickly resize images with a right-click in File Explorer.
- Keyboard Manager — Customize the keyboard by remapping keys and creating custom shortcuts.
- Light Switch — Automatically switch between light and dark themes based on time of day.
- Mouse utilities — Add functionality to enhance your mouse and cursor with Find My Mouse, Highlighter, Jump, and Crosshairs.
- Mouse Without Borders — Control multiple computers with a single keyboard and mouse.
- New+ — Create files and folders from a personalized set of templates in File Explorer.
- Peek — Preview file content without opening applications or interrupting your workflow.
- Power Display — Control external monitor brightness, contrast, volume, input source, and color temperature from a single flyout.
- PowerRename — Perform bulk renaming with search/replace, regex, and undo support.
- PowerToys Run — Search and open apps instantly with a quick launcher that supports plugins.
- Quick Accent — An alternative way to type accented characters when your keyboard doesn't support them.
- Registry Preview — Visualize and edit Windows Registry files.
- Screen Ruler — Quickly measure pixels on your screen based on image edge detection.
- Shortcut Guide — Look up keyboard shortcuts for Windows and your favorite apps in one place.
- Text Extractor — Copy text from anywhere on your screen using OCR.
- Window Hopper — Cycle between windows that belong to the currently focused app.
- Workspaces — Launch a set of applications to custom positions with a single click.
- ZoomIt — A screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations.
Price history
Last 1 recorded changes
| Date | Plan | Change | Old | New | Δ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | PowerToys | New plan | — | $0 | — |
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