A desktop full of downloads
Files saved to the desktop sort themselves into the right panel instead of piling up.
Desktop organizer · for Windows
A tidy desktop, sorted for you.
DeskTidy clears the clutter off your Windows desktop and puts every icon into a neat panel for its kind: folders, apps, documents, images and more. Nothing on disk is moved.
Features
Everything on your desktop, easy to find
DeskTidy keeps the icons you already have, and gives each one a place.
01
Every icon sorted into its own panel
DeskTidy turns the desktop icons off and opens a translucent panel for each kind of thing it finds: Folders, Apps & Shortcuts, Documents, Images, Archives, Code and more. Panels are created automatically from whatever your desktop holds, and new files land in the right one.
02
Find anything by typing
Click any panel and start typing to search every desktop icon at once. Exact names and the start of names come first, each result shows its category, and Enter opens the one you picked.
03
A to-do list right on your desktop
Keep a short task list beside your panels. Type a task and press Enter, tick it off when it is done, and clear the finished ones together. Tasks are saved as soon as they change.
04
Convert currencies in a glance
The Currency panel converts both ways as you type, and even works out sums like 120 * 3 for you. Copy either amount with one click, and see when the exchange rate was last updated.
05
Arrange it your way
Drag icons to reorder them, pull a favourite out onto the desktop on its own, and resize panels from any edge. Lock layout stops accidental moves, and Tidy panels puts everything back in order.
Nothing on disk is touched
DeskTidy never moves, renames or deletes a file, and your desktop icon positions are left exactly as they were.
Your icons come straight back
Quit from the tray icon and the normal desktop icons return, as if DeskTidy had never been there.
Feels like part of Windows
Panels sit on the desktop where the icons were: ordinary windows cover them, and Win+D brings them back.
How it works
How to tidy your desktop with DeskTidy
Use cases
What can DeskTidy be used for?
Clean screen sharing
Share your screen in meetings without a wall of icons behind your work.
Apps one click away
Keep every shortcut together in one panel, with your favourites pulled out on their own.
Projects and documents
Find this week’s reports and spreadsheets in a glance, or by typing their name.
Daily tasks
Keep a short to-do list where you will see it every time you go back to the desktop.
Shopping and travel
Check what a price is in your own currency without opening a browser.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is DeskTidy free?
Yes. DeskTidy is free to download and use.
Does DeskTidy move or delete my files?
No. DeskTidy never moves, renames or deletes a file, and your desktop icon positions are left exactly as they are. It only shows your icons in panels.
How do I get my normal desktop icons back?
Quit DeskTidy from its tray icon and the icons come back. DeskTidy hides them with the same switch as the desktop’s own right-click menu, so you can also right-click the desktop and choose View > Show desktop icons at any time.
Does DeskTidy start with Windows?
Yes, so your panels are ready when you sign in. You can turn this off with Start with Windows in the tray menu or any panel’s right-click menu, or in Task Manager’s Startup tab.
Which versions of Windows does it work on?
Windows 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit.
Is DeskTidy available in my language?
DeskTidy speaks 32 languages. It follows your Windows language, or you can choose one in Settings, and the change applies right away.
Get started with DeskTidy today
Clear the clutter, find anything in a second, and keep your desktop the way you like it. Free for Windows.
Works on Windows 11 and Windows 10 (64-bit)
