Raycast
Your shortcut to everything
4.9•148 reviews•20K followers
Your shortcut to everything
4.9•148 reviews•20K followers
A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher. Fast, ergonomic and reliable.
This is the 16th launch from Raycast. View more
Raycast for Windows
Stop fighting your computer. Raycast puts everything at your fingertips.
After 5 years on Mac, Raycast is now on Windows. Launch apps instantly, search files in real-time, access hundreds of extensions like GitHub or Notion, and get AI answers. All from your keyboard.
Download our public beta for free and discover what frictionless work feels like.
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Launch Team
Zivy
Good milestone @thomaspaulmann . I’m curious how smooth the Windows version feels compared to the Mac experience, especially with extensions and real-time search.
Raycast
@harkirat_singh3777 we put a lot of effort into making the app fast and responsive. Especially file search is quite an upgrade. And on Windows you can finally search for files in the Root Search without opening a dedicated command.
DiffSense
The best everything hub! Love the vintage windows vibes snuck into the marketing material ✨
Raycast
@sentry_co love the phrase "everything hub"!
I'm genuinely curious - what are the key advantages of RayCast over PowerToys Run? I'm currently using PowerToys Run and wondering if it's worth switching or trying RayCast alongside it.
Raycast
@generalgda We should probably write up a comparison page but in a nutshell:
Browse and install hundreds of extension to speed up tools like GitHub, Notion, Linear, and more
Use our custom file search to open things even faster
Launch games
Make use of text snippets and quicklinks to speed up repetitive tasks
A lot more but I stop here
Check out this video to get a good first impression: https://youtu.be/AN1M88sC024
@thomaspaulmann , thanks!
Raycast
@generalgda PowerToys and Raycast are both productivity tools designed for Windows; however, they adopt distinct approaches and feature sets.
PowerToys provides a collection of individual utilities for Windows, whereas Raycast offers a cohesive interface and a contemporary launcher experience, incorporating AI integration, Cloud Sync, and a comprehensive Extensions ecosystem. Raycast emphasizes speed and workflow optimization across all your tools.
In the end what matters the most is what works for you 🙂
Feel free to try it out; if you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please utilize the "Send Feedback" command.
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I'm so excited for everybody to finally get their hands on this! It's been hard not being able to talk about it all this time, so proud of it all!
Such an awesome release; finally some software on Windows that's a delight to use. 👏👏👏
Raycast
@braden1996 Thank you so much and glad to hear that you like it. This is just the beginning and we hope to bring more delight to Windows very soon!!!
Let us know how you like the first bits and what we could improve. Also, check out this guide: https://youtu.be/AN1M88sC024
Raycast
@braden1996 Thanks a lot Brandon, LMK if you have any feedback!
Hope you’re doing well ❤️I miss Sergeant!
Raycast
@itaih Thanks for your kind words and continuous support! Let everyone you know vote too, so we can achieve this goal 😀
This is a masterclass in reducing cognitive friction. The philosophy of shaving seconds off every digital task is brilliant—those small savings compound into massive gains in focus and productivity over time.
As someone who builds systems for habit formation, I deeply appreciate tools that design for effortless, immediate action.
Question for the team: What was the most surprising user behavior you observed that fundamentally shaped the evolution of the core workflow?
Raycast
@patino_varavedo Thanks for the kind words!
Honestly, it's hard to pick just one(or even a few)! So much of how Raycast has evolved comes from observing what the community builds and how people actually use it.
If I had to highlight something: I've been consistently surprised by how people chain simple commands together in ways we never anticipated with deeplinks. What started as individual actions became these personal workflows that are unique to each person.
The other thing is how quickly "nice to have" becomes "can't live without." Features like Clipboard History or Window Management - Most people don't think they need them until they try them, then they become muscle memory within days.
The community has shaped much of what Raycast is today. Extensions we thought would be niche end up being essential for thousands of users, and vice versa - the same with extensions we didn't expect was possible! It's just awesome to see what the future bring and keeps us on the edge all the time 🙂