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@Maxaccurate Maxaccurate released this 04 Oct 09:58
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ZestDrop v0.0.1

Drag. Drop. Convert. The first public release of ZestDrop, an open-source desktop file utility for Windows.

Download and run

  • Download ZestDrop-v0.0.1-windows-x64.zip below.
  • Extract the entire archive and run ZestDrop.exe inside the ZestDrop folder.
  • Keep the backend and runtime folders and all DLLs beside the executable.
  • This portable bundle includes .NET, Python, FFmpeg, 7-Zip, and the required Python libraries. No separate installation of these runtimes is needed.
  • A SHA-256 checksum file is provided alongside the ZIP.

Features

  • Drag files on the desktop or in File Explorer and press F8 to choose a conversion format, or F9 to choose a tool.
  • Tools for images, video, audio, documents, and archives.
  • Image adjustments, backgrounds, custom-ratio cropping, and pixelation with adjustable block size.
  • Video trimming, cropping, speed changes, joining, frame capture, splitting, and redaction.
  • Audio loudness normalization, channel controls, trimming, and beep redaction.
  • PDF export and page management, plus Office document conversion through installed desktop Office applications.
  • ZIP, TAR, GZIP, and RAR packing and extraction. RAR output uses store mode.
  • Progress indicators for loading, previews, saving, and background jobs, with elapsed time and actual processed counts for batches.
  • Outputs are saved alongside the inputs with collision-safe names; original files are preserved.

Requirements and limitations

  • Windows x64. The interface is currently in Chinese.
  • Native Office layout exports require the corresponding desktop Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Excel application.
  • The executable is currently unsigned.
  • PDF-to-Word layout may differ from the original; scanned PDFs do not have OCR text extraction.
  • Multi-frame image editing exports the selected frame while preserving the original input file.
  • No installer, automatic updates, or startup registration are included.
  • Some manual interactions, display scaling configurations, and multi-monitor arrangements still need broader testing.

The bundle includes project source, validation records, and third-party license files. Project source uses MIT; third-party components retain their own licenses. Please report reproducible bugs in Issues, including the tool, input format, Windows version, and expected behavior. Avoid uploading private files.