Deskbo
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Windows 10 and 11 · public release coming soon

Let your PC do the repetitive work.

Deskbo runs the tasks you repeat every day – sorting files, filling in web forms, downloading reports, backing things up – from a workflow you build by dragging steps into place. No code.

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Deskbo – Sort invoices
The Deskbo designer: a toolbox of actions on the left, the workflow "Sort invoices" with nested For each and If steps in the middle, and the property panel of the selected step on the right.
125actions in 7 categories
12triggers that start a workflow
7interface languages
0accounts, servers or subscriptions
A workflow you can read

Steps, in the order you would do them yourself.

Every step is a card with a plain-English name. Loops and conditions hold other steps inside them, so the workflow reads like a checklist. These are the four main steps of the "Sort invoices" workflow in the screenshots, without its housekeeping steps.

1 · Find files

Find PDFs

*.pdf in {{inboxFolder}} → files
Loop body
2 · For each item

For each PDF

{{file}} in {{files}}
Then
3 · If text contains

Is it an invoice?

{{file | fileName}} contains "invoice"
4 · Move file

Move to Invoices

{{file}} → {{invoicesFolder}}

Values in {{double braces}} are variables. Pipes such as {{file | fileName}} transform them, and every text box has a picker so you never have to type a variable name from memory.

Features

125 actions in 7 categories.

Every action is in the toolbox, grouped and searchable. Fill in a few fields, and the property panel tells you what each one does.

Browser

33 actions

Drives the Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera or Vivaldi already on your PC. Logins are kept between runs.

  • Click element, Type text, Fill form
  • Extract table – straight to CSV
  • Download file, Upload file, Save browser session

Files & Folders

22 actions

Everything you do in Explorer, plus reading and writing text, CSV and JSON.

  • Find files, Copy, Move, Rename
  • Zip, Unzip, Wait for file change
  • Read CSV, Write JSON, Get file info

Desktop

21 actions

Works with any Windows program, even one with no automation interface of its own.

  • Open, Close, Focus application
  • Press keys, Type text, Mouse click and drag
  • Take screenshot, Read and write clipboard

System

23 actions

Scripts, web services and e-mail from the same workflow.

  • Run command, Run PowerShell, Run Python
  • HTTP request, Call webhook, Send email
  • Read registry value, List processes, Show notification

Logic

8 actions

Conditions with Then and Else branches you drop steps into.

  • If – equals, contains, greater than, regex …
  • If file exists, If window exists
  • If element exists, If HTTP status

Loops

7 actions

Repeat a block of steps over files, rows or a count. Loops nest inside each other.

  • For each file, For each item
  • For each row – from CSV or a web table
  • Repeat, While, Break, Continue

Variables

11 actions

Carry values from one step to the next; secrets are stored encrypted and masked in logs.

  • Set variable, Increment, Append to list
  • Transform text, Calculate, Add to date
  • Get secret, Parse JSON

Every step has

built in
  • On error: stop, continue or retry with a delay
  • A timeout and a label of your own
  • Save result to variable
  • Run this step alone while designing
Browser automation

Pick elements in your real browser.

No copying selectors out of developer tools. Open the page in the browser you already use, click the button or field you mean, and Deskbo writes the step for you.

  • Click, doneDeskbo highlights the element under your mouse and, when you click, fills in a validated selector.
  • Several candidates, stable firstIds, data attributes, roles, visible text, CSS and XPath are listed with their match count. Generated ids that change on every page load are rejected on purpose.
  • Test before you runThe Test button shows how many elements match and flashes them on the page, so a wrong selector never gets into the workflow.

Also in the browser category: downloads and uploads, cookies, saving and restoring a logged-in session, extracting tables to CSV, tabs and running JavaScript.

Picked element
The Picked element dialog lists six selector candidates for a link, each marked unique with one match, and a Test / highlight button.
12 triggers

Starts when you say.

Start a workflow by hand, on a timer, when a file lands in a folder, when you press a hotkey, or when another program calls in. Deskbo can sit in the tray and start with Windows, so triggers keep working without the window open.

Manual Interval every 5 min Schedule Mon–Fri 18:00 or cron File created File modified Application opened Application closed Windows startup Webhook HTTP poll Global hotkey Ctrl+Alt+U Clipboard changed

Each trigger passes what it knows into the workflow – the new file's path as {{trigger.path}}, a webhook's JSON as {{trigger.body}}. Workflows can also be started from the command line with Deskbo.exe --run "name", which works with Windows Task Scheduler.

How it works

Build it, run it, forget about it.

Three steps, in this order. Most workflows take a few minutes from a blank page to a first successful run.

Drag steps into place

Search the toolbox, drag an action into the flow and fill in its fields. Drop steps inside an If or a loop to nest them. The property panel explains every field.

Designer
The Sort invoices workflow with a For each loop containing an If step, whose Then branch moves the file and logs a message.

Run it and read the log

Press Run. The run log shows every step with its status and duration. A failed step says what to check – for example that a selector matched nothing – and you can run a single step while designing.

Run log
The run log at the bottom of the designer: one line per step with its timestamp, action type and message, and a green 'Completed in 1.0 s' status on the right.

Add a trigger and minimise

Choose a schedule, folder, hotkey or webhook in the Triggers tab. Deskbo waits in the tray, runs the workflow when the trigger fires and keeps a history of every run.

Workflows
The Workflows page lists saved workflows with a description, step count and trigger summary, each with Run and Open buttons, plus Import and New workflow at the top.
Privacy

Your data stays yours.

Deskbo is a program on your PC, not a service. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing leaves your machine unless a step of your own workflow sends it.

Runs locally

Workflows run on your computer, in your browser, with your files. No Deskbo servers are involved.

Plain JSON files

Every workflow is a readable file you can back up, copy to another PC, put in version control or edit by hand.

No account, no cloud, no telemetry

Deskbo does not phone home. It does not collect usage data and does not need you to log in.

Secrets encrypted by Windows

Passwords and API keys are stored with Windows DPAPI, readable only by your Windows user on that machine, and masked in every log.

"steps": [
  { "type": "file.find", "label": "Find PDFs", "parameters": { "folder": "{{inboxFolder}}", "pattern": "*.pdf" }, "outputVariable": "files" },
  { "type": "loop.forEach", "parameters": { "list": "{{files}}", "itemVariable": "file" }, "children": { "body": [ … ] } }
]
Part of the "Sort invoices" workflow as it is saved on disk. Read the privacy page for what this website does with your e-mail address.
Theme & language

Light or dark, your language.

Switch the theme or the interface language in Settings and every open window follows at once – no restart. "Follow Windows setting" tracks your system's app mode live.

  • enEnglish
  • deDeutschGerman
  • frFrançaisFrench
  • esEspañolSpanish
  • ruРусскийRussian
  • trTürkçeTurkish
  • hiहिन्दीHindi

The toolbox, step cards, property editors, trigger panel and tray menu are translated. Run logs and error messages stay in English so they are easy to search and share.

Deskbo – dark theme
The Deskbo designer in the dark theme, showing the same Sort invoices workflow with dark panels and a dark title bar.
Pricing

Pay once. Keep it.

A perpetual licence, no subscription. Planned prices for the public release; a free 14-day trial will be available at launch.

Personal

For your own PCs at home or at work.

£59one-time

Perpetual licence, planned price

  • 1 user, 2 PCs
  • All 125 actions and 12 triggers
  • All 1.x updates included
  • Use at work allowed
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Pro

For people who rely on Deskbo every day.

£119one-time

Perpetual licence, planned price

  • 1 user, 3 PCs
  • All 125 actions and 12 triggers
  • All future major versions included
  • Priority e-mail support
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Both licences may be used commercially. Free 14-day trial at launch, no card needed.

Deskbo is Windows-only (10 and 11, 64-bit). It does not run on macOS or Linux and does not drive Firefox.

FAQ

Questions people ask.

Which versions of Windows does Deskbo run on?

Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. Deskbo is built on .NET 8, which does not run on Windows 7 or 8, so those are not supported. The .NET 8 Desktop Runtime is required; the installer is planned to install it when it is missing.

Which browsers can it automate?

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and Chromium – the copy that is already installed on your PC. Deskbo does not ship its own browser. By default it uses a persistent profile, so a site you logged into once stays logged in for the next run.

What about Firefox?

Not in this version. Firefox is detected but reported as unsupported; only Chromium-based browsers can be automated. Edge is installed with Windows, so every supported PC has at least one browser that works.

Is there a macOS or Linux version?

No. Deskbo is a Windows application and there are no plans for other platforms at the moment.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Deskbo runs entirely on your PC and needs no connection to any Deskbo service. Only steps that use the internet themselves – opening a web page, an HTTP request, sending an e-mail – need one.

Can I use it at work or for clients?

Yes. Both the Personal and the Pro licence allow commercial use. A licence is for one person; Personal covers 2 PCs and Pro covers 3.

How do updates work?

Personal includes every 1.x update. Pro includes all future major versions as well. Automatic updates are part of the public release; if a version ever has to be installed by hand, it is a download of the signed installer over the existing one. Your workflows are plain files and stay where they are.

Is there a trial?

A free 14-day trial with all features is planned for launch. No card and no account are needed. Sign up above and we will tell you when it is ready.