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Desk Pals: pixel desktop pets for your Windows taskbar

TINY PIXEL PETS FOR YOUR DESKTOP

Get Desk Pals · $1

One-time purchase. No subscription. For Windows 10 and 11.

A tiny crew with real jobs

Desk Pals is a desktop pet app for Windows that does useful things, quietly.

  • NERD

    Notes in two seconds

    Click the owl or press Ctrl+Alt+N, type, press Enter. Tasks, progress and side notes are plain Markdown files you own, with a tick-box task list and a Notebook to read them.

  • BUN

    Your clipboard, on his head

    Copy text or a picture and Bun carries it on his head. Click to open it, or save the picture as a PNG. Nothing is stored or sent.

  • LILY

    A focus timer that clears the desk

    Pick 15, 25 or 50 minutes and every pal climbs into the basket until the time is up.

  • BUMBLE AND NUGGET

    Reminders and alarms

    Bumble keeps reminders in minutes. Nugget is an alarm clock with days and labels, and tells you about any you missed.

  • TROLLY, EMBER, MOCHI, MAPLE

    Claude Code, at a glance

    Optional. Each running Claude Code session gets a pal that walks while Claude works, hops when it needs you and cheers when it is done. Click to jump to its window.

  • BOO, PIP, DOT

    Little helpers

    Boo watches your PC and gets dizzy when a program is too hungry. Pip opens a tools ring for screenshots and recording. Dot counts the windows on your desk.

Meet all twelve pals →

Private by design

  • No internet. The app never connects to anything.
  • No account. Nothing to sign up for or sign in to.
  • Your files. Notes are plain Markdown in your Documents folder.
  • Light. Sits near zero processor use while idle.

Questions

What is Desk Pals?

Twelve tiny pixel pals that live on your Windows taskbar. They walk, nap and answer when you click them, and each one has a small job: notes, clipboard, focus timer, reminders, alarms and more. You can pick one up and throw it, and it bounces off the taskbar.

Is it a subscription?

No. It is a one-time purchase, $1 today. You pay once and keep it.

Which computers does it run on?

Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. A Mac and Apple devices version is planned; write to us if you want a heads-up.

Does it use the internet or collect my data?

No. The app makes no network connections, has no account and no analytics. Your notes are plain files in your Documents folder. Details are on the privacy page.

Do I need Claude Code?

No. Claude Code is optional. Without it, the pals still take notes, hold your clipboard, run timers and ring alarms.

Will it slow my PC down?

It is built to stay light. In our tests it uses a fraction of one percent of the processor while idle.

What if I do not like it?

See the refund policy, or write to us.

BEST VALUE
$1 PLAN
$1ONE-TIME

Everything, paid once, yours for good.

  • All 12 pals
  • The note menu
  • Reminders, alarms, focus timer
  • Works offline, no account
  • Windows 10 and 11 only
  • No subscription, ever
Buy Desk Pals

Windows only for now. Receipt emailed when you pay.

THE CAST
12PALS

An owl, two frogs, a fox, a bunny and a whole lot more.

See the pals

Meet everyone before you buy.

COMING SOON
Apple

Desk Pals for Mac and other Apple devices is on its way. Today it runs on Windows 10 and 11 only.

Tell me when it lands

One email, no list, no tracking.