Out of all the free software you can find on our site, this is what we consider to be the must-have freeware programs for the average PC user. This list only includes a limited range of software that we think will be of interest to the vast majority of home users, regardless of their computer skills.There are many great freeware apps that are not included in this general "Must-have" list, but are part of other lists that are aimed at specific topics.
mp3DirectCutFree Edit MP3 files without decompression | Editor: Users :(18) | ||
WindscribeFree VPN client to browse the web privately | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
CalibreFree e-book manager and reader | Editor: Users :(11) | ||
XnViewFree View and convert more than 400 image formats | Editor: Users :(20) | ||
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FreeFree malware removal tool | Editor: Users :(26) | ||
SUPERAntiSpyware FreeFree find and remove adware and spyware | Editor: Users :(59) | ||
Avast Free AntivirusFree anti-virus scanner | Editor: Users :(162) | ||
CCleanerFree remove junk files and Internet traces | Editor: Users :(74) | ||
PeaZipFree archiving and compression utility | Editor: Users :(7) | ||
PicPickFree capture and edit screen captures | Editor: Users :(14) | ||
Auslogics Disk DefragFree disk defragmentation tool | Editor: Users :(27) | ||
FileZillaFree Open Source FTP client | Editor: Users :(34) | ||
WordWebFree English thesaurus and dictionary | Editor: Users :(14) | ||
AudacityFree audio editor and sound recorder | Editor: Users :(39) | ||
NirLauncherFree 100+ portable system utilities | Editor: Users :(9) | ||
AllDupFree find duplicate files | Editor: Users :(7) | ||
FastStone Image ViewerFree full featured image viewer | Editor: Users :(49) | ||
EaseUS Todo Backup FreeFree backup and restore your system | Editor: Users :(13) | ||
KeePass Password SafeFree secure password manager | Editor: Users :(13) | ||
FastCopyFree copy, move and delete files faster | Editor: Users :(7) | ||
Plex Media ServerFree streaming media server | Editor: Users :(2) | ||
Revo UninstallerFree uninstall and clean-up utility | Editor: Users :(41) | ||
Free Download ManagerFree download accelerator and manager | Editor: Users :(30) | ||
TixatiFree Bit Torrent download client | Editor: Users :(4) | ||
EverythingFree desktop search engine | Editor: Users :(25) | ||
BullZip PDF PrinterFree convert documents to PDF | Editor: Users :(24) | ||
MailStore HomeFree Email Archiving and Email Backup | Editor: Users :(13) | ||
RecuvaFree undelete files and folders | Editor: Users :(40) | ||
VLC Media PlayerFree media player and streaming server | Editor: Users :(20) | ||
Emsisoft Emergency KitFree portable malware removal kit | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
Image To PDF or XPSFree convert most image types to PDF documents | Editor: Users :(2) | ||
3uToolsFree all-in-one Tool for iOS Devices | Editor: Users :(4) | ||
OpenOfficeFree open source alternative to MS Office | Editor: Users :(33) | ||
MiniTool Partition Wizard FreeFree manage and resize disk partitions | Editor: Users :(13) | ||
AutoRunsFree advanced startup manager | Editor: Users :(15) | ||
StickiesFree sticky notes for your desktop | Editor: Users :(16) | ||
TCPViewFree view open TCP connections | Editor: Users :(3) | ||
WinAuditFree gather system information and audit reports | Editor: Users :(9) | ||
AvidemuxFree video editor for simple cutting and encoding | Editor: Users :(12) | ||
FastStone Photo ResizerFree resize and process your images | Editor: Users :(17) | ||
QTranslateFree translate any text between dozens of languages | Editor: Users :(2) | ||
EraserFree secure file deletion | Editor: Users :(22) | ||
SterJo KeyFinderFree recover product keys from software and games | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
BCTextEncoderFree encrypt text messages and emails | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
PDF-XChange ViewerFree View and annotate PDF files | Editor: Users :(48) | ||
7GIFFree standalone player for animated GIF files | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
SpaceSnifferFree analyze disk space usage | Editor: Users :(7) | ||
ImgBurnFree CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning | Editor: Users :(22) | ||
Puran File RecoveryFree recover deleted or formatted files | Editor: Users :(6) | ||
PhotoFiltreFree photo editing and effects | Editor: Users :(70) | ||
PhrozenSoft VirusTotal UploaderFree upload files to VirusTotal for scanning | Editor: Users :(2) | ||
PhotoscapeFree photo editing suite | Editor: Users :(20) | ||
DiffMergeFree visual file comparison tool | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
VirusTotal UploaderFree check your files with VirusTotal | Editor: Users :(2) | ||
JD Auto Speed TesterFree test your internet connection speed | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
7 Sticky NotesFree virtual sticky notes for your desktop | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
Free ViewerFree Powerful file opening utility | Editor: Users :(1) | ||
Folder Options XFree 3 useful tweaks for Windows Explorer | Editor: Users :(3) | ||
TrueCryptFree create encrypted containers and drives | Editor: Users :(37) | ||