Questions tagged [gratis]
Software free of financial cost. For software that includes the source code, [open-source] is the best tag. Software can be either [gratis] or [open-source], or both. Only use this tag if "gratis" is a must-have requirement.
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Sound library organizer free
I'm starting doing a lot of random field recording and my library is getting a bit messy.
Could you suggest me a good software to edit metadata/organise the recordings in categories or something ...
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Linux image processing program to batch-correct photos for scanning
I want to scan hundreds of A4 papers, but I don't have a scanner.
I have a good camera though, so I:
Put the paper on the floor
Focus powerful lights on it (including sunlight)
With the camera, zoom ...
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PDF library to extract text and image in Xamarin (Android)
I'm a single developer trying to develop an Android app to convert PDF to ePub. I already have a prototype working for Windows in C#, and for that I used iText library.
Problem is, C# version of ...
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Online survey with free-hand sketches
I am looking for a free online survey tool that has the ability for participants to draw free-hand sketches. Does such a tool exist?
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Offline tool for validating a json file with respect to a json schema
I'm looking for a desktop application that lets you check whether a json file satisfies a certain json schema. I've found some web applications that do the job, though I have to use the tool on ...
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.odm to .mp3 Audiobook Converter
So through my library, they have a subscription to an audiobook provider where I checked out a few books. I then went to their download section and under the book I checked out, it had a button that ...
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Chat-messengers for Android and Windows devices, but not American or Russian
As it's been a bit noisy these days, I've thought that it may be a good time to migrate to a new chat-messenger.
Yes, I've decided to quit WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram. No need to worry about my mates, ...
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How to view .evtx files on Linux (Windows Event Log)
I have a .evtx (Windows Event Log) file, and want to view it on Linux.
Requirements:
Free
Easy to install/run
Works on Linux
Command line tools are OK, GUIs are OK
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Pre-C++20 semaphore library
C++20 will bring counting and binary semaphores into the language. In the mean time, is there a library for C++11/14/17 providing similar functionality?
Required features:
Supported on Linux
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Which software allows me to perform hierarchical clustering manually?
I have 211 language names and I want to visualize them in a meaningful way. The first thing are language families, but besides that there are other "levels" of relationships.
Is there a software ...
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Finding a binary in a binary
I have a task where I need to proof that one binary file contains another binary file. "No problem", I thought, "that's what a diff-tool is there for". Unfortunately it didn't give ...
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Website or app where people list things they’ll do for free?
I would be very interested in an app or site where people list things they’ll do for free. It’s like Fiverr or Fetlife, but it’s all about free help, giving or receiving.
For example, someone could ...
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System to control user accounts/emails/etc
I work for a small company that has approximately 25 direct employees plus 200+ salesman/woman that sell our products all around the country.
Each one of these will have a personal email, an username ...
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Online poll with randomly-ordered options, supporting images
I want people to vote for the best image among 10 candidates.
Requirements:
Randomize the display order, to avoid order bias
Allow images
No registration needed
Creating the poll results in two URLs:...
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Duplicate file finder that focuses on folders
I've tried many duplicate finder programs, but they tend to focus on the files by listing all the files on top of one another with the various locations. What I want is to focus on the folders.
After ...
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What software can enlarge my webcam on Skype?
I use Skype software installed on Windows 10 laptop. Currently when I video-chat with someone, my webcam (red arrow) is teeny. I prefer free 3rd party software that can enlarge it.
I prefer something ...
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Software to search for Youtube videos, given a search pattern
I wonder if exists a software that, given a search pattern like for example a song title, it can search for youtube videos and return the video urls of the search results.
The application should ...
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Capture scrolling window screenshot in macOS
Is there any software which can take a scrolling window screenshot? For example, I want to take the screenshot of Terminal which has more content than what is visible in the screen (I am aware of the ...
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Program that types pre set things for me
I like to solve killer sudoku puzzles online and I find myself typing every number in a cell a lot. I am wondering if anyone knows a program that I can set to type them all out quickly when I input a ...
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How can I replace eMule in Ubuntu?
I need an Ubuntu replacement for eMule (i.e. a software to download files from eDonkey). It must have the following requirements:
Essential
works in Ubuntu
FOSS
Much appreciated
Decreasing for ...
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Free todo software that allows repeat tasks both on given dates and on arbitrary timeframes
I am looking for a free todo software that lets me set repeatable tasks both by date (1st of every month, January 1st every year) and more arbitrary timeframes (daily, seven days from prior completion,...
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Is there a name for these kind of website template or can you suggest some free/open-source website template similar to this?
I am developing a static website for which I would like to include a default template something like this: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/global-logistics-solutions-isometric-landing-...
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Use second keyboard for shortcuts
On Windows, if you connect two USB keyboards, they behave like one. AFAIK (I can't try at the moment) it even synchronizes CapsLock and NumLock.
I'm looking for a way to map keyboard shortcuts to the ...
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FOSS live language learning apps?
Is there a FOSS alternative to Tandem for doing live, peer-to-peer language learning with native speakers?
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Todo list and/or Kanban tool
I'm looking for a to-do list and/or Kanban tool. I came across Kanban while looking up to-do list managers here and think that might be a good fit. I'm not really sure what I need as far as a task ...
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Deleting empty directories
I never thought I'm gonna need such a program and always wondered how one can come into a situation where he has many empty folders and wants to delete them. Now, I'm in that situation: I have ...
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Remind me when I haven't done X for 10 days (and button to click whenever I do X)
I must do a particular activity at least every 10 days. I sometimes do it more often, and sometimes I am busy and the task slips away.
Recurring reminder/task is not a good option: Let's say I should ...
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Best free alternative for Quizlet
Unfortunately, Quizlet has paywalled its most basic learning functionality, so now I'm looking for a free alternative.
The functionality I'm looking for is the following: you define a set of terms, ...
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Magnifier tool for Windows with more options than the built-in magnifier tool
I'm looking for a "Magnifier" freeware for Windows, that offers more customization that the built-in magnifier:
I'd like to be able to customize the shortcuts, the smoothness / speed of the ...
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Are there specific tools for drawing UML diagrams?
Related to this question, but different because that question is 8 years out of date.
I draw UML diagrams by hand or on PowerPoint, but they quickly become messy as I develop them.
Are there any ...
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C/C++ debug trace
I am looking for a gratis cross platform debug trace log system - which you have used for several years and can recommend from experience.
Must have
gratis, with a permissive license (e.g prefer ...
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Software to do Data Mining in SQL Server 2022
I'm tasked with creating a few data mining models for the Adventure Works demo database. I'm supposed to have been using SSDT and Visual Studio with SQL Server, however the latest version of SSDT (...
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Looking for a (free) personal knowledgebase application with tagging (Windows)
I want to store notes/articles (mostly rich text but ideally images too) and tag and date them (dates would be arbitrary and typed manually). Incremental search on any combination of tags, note ...
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Unicode character picker
Too many times I find myself googling "Unicode " to find a Unicode character suitable for my needs. I'm now trying to replace that silly procedure with something more reproducible and ...
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iOS library to embed PKCS#7 digital signature on PDF
Goal
I'm developing an iOS app (Swift) that will digitally sign PDF files. The following steps explain what it needs to do and how it will be used:
The user will open a PDF with my app.
My app will ...
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Check/validate PDF files conformance to standards like PDF/A or PDF/UA
There are various PDF standards:
PDF/A: PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-2a or PDF/A-3a
PDF/UA
potentially more
I want to check with Python if a given PDF file follows any of those.
I have seen veraPDF which seems ...
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What software to view EXR "videos" (single images on disk)
With Blender I can render my animations as single frames. When rendering as PNG, the pixel values might get clipped, so I am trying to render to an HDR format which keeps the brightness information.
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Find two text strings within N lines
I am looking for a gratis Windows program that can take a standard windows text file and search for occurrences of two user provided strings within N lines of each other, where N is user specified.
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To-Do-List Planner with sub-tasks
I am looking for a To-Do-List-Planer for my Laptop, so either a Desktop software or an online-software is what I'm looking for.
I've seen this things built in digital company infrastructure.
It's a to-...
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Free C/C++ IDE & compiler to create command line Mysql access program
I just need to code a short command line program to run a SELECT and convert the result to CSV, so am open to any free IDE/Compiler solution for Windows 10.
I tried MS Visual Studio and the official ...
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MIDI editor with ability to export to mp3 or Ogg Vorbis using DosBox-style sound card emulation?
I'm looking for a lightweight digital audio workstation (DAW) program built for editing MIDIs and exporting them to a modern compressed format (such as mp3 or Ogg Vorbis) through emulated sound cards ...
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Bitcoin mining software for Windows
I'm looking for a Bitcoin miner that meets these requirements
Compatiable with Windows 10
Uses either or both the CPU and GPU to mine
Gratis
Some features that are not requirements but wanted are,
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Free Asset management software
I'm looking for a software that can work on PC (web or installed,doesn't matter) and Android. I need it to record who from my staff has certain assets. These assets are mainly laptops, phones, ...
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Software to create SF2 soundfonts
Since the day I found MuseScore I play keyboard more often again. I now found out that MuseScore can play different sounds using SF2 soundfonts. While I was downloading some soundfonts from the web, I ...
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Auto cut text from an image
A friend asked me how to auto remove the words "I Smell The Blood Of Les Tricoteuses" from this (cut only words, for use elsewhere). I have no idea (apparently, long hours with the Gimp are not ...
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Visual Studio Plugin to check the C++ Rule of 0 / Rule of 5
I am looking for a Visual Studio (2019 and/or 2022) extension that identifies classes for me that do not adhere to the Rule of 0 or Rule of 5.
The extension may be a Resharper extension, since I own a ...
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Raw PDF structure viewer
I want to view the contents of a PDF file - but not so much in the sense of rendering the pages in it. Rather, I want to see the hierarchy of objects, the PDF-structural tags and fields like the ...
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Linux text editor that supports column manipulations/selections (like Notepad++ for Windows)
I'm looking for a gratis text editor for Linux that supports column manipulations/selection like the Notepad++ text editor for Windows allows.
Specifically, I want to be able to:
Quickly and easily ...
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Online presentation for one presenter, multiple viewers
I am looking for a software that has some server-side mechanism to run a presentation, which is then delivered as a HTML website.
The idea is:
anyone can go to a specific URL, like an invitation ...
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Use-as-you-wish AI-generated portraits of human faces
Are there any comprehensive collections of AI-generated portraits of human faces (photorealistic, male/female, old/young, different skin colors, various facial expressions) that are free to use?
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