Stop switching.
Start summoning.
Hover Desktop is an invisible layer over your Windows desktop. Summon it in an instant — over any app, without ever leaving what you're doing. It unifies your tools so they work as one, and never breaks your flow.
Are any of these painfully familiar?
The modern desktop workflow is completely broken.
You open a new tab to write something down and completely forget what you were doing.
You switch from VS Code to your browser to check something and lose your entire train of thought.
You think of something important mid-task, don't want to break your flow to write it down, tell yourself you'll remember — and don't.
You take a note in Notion, another in your phone, another in a sticky note on your monitor — and can never find any of them when you actually need them.
You alt-tab so many times in an hour that you've genuinely forgotten what you started working on.
Your desktop is a graveyard of context you lost.
That's exactly why we built Hover.
Never switch again.
Every feature in Hover solves the same problem: switching. These are the moments you'll never have to break flow for.
Write it down without leaving
Summon a note over whatever you're working on. The thought is saved before it slips — and it remembers where it came from.
Ctrl + SpaceCapture, don't screenshot
Draw a box around anything on your screen — a chart, an error, a paragraph — and ask about it right there. The answer becomes a note.
Ctrl + ClickSpeak, don't type
Dictate into any app and Hover types it for you. Your hands never leave the keyboard.
Hands-free voiceUnderstand, without leaving
Define any word, term, or jargon right on your screen. No new tab, no search, no switching.
Alt + QWorks on every app.
Everywhere on your desktop.
Traditional note-taking apps force you to break your flow, switch windows, and lose focus. Hover changes this dynamic entirely. It lives as an invisible layer over your operating system, ready to be summoned instantly over any application you're using.
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Summon Instantly
Press your global shortcut — Hover appears instantly over whatever you're doing.
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Never Switch Context
Take notes, drop images, or manage tasks without ever leaving your current window.
Notes that remember
where they came from.
The biggest pain point of taking notes is losing the original context. Hover solves this by automatically detecting your active window. Whether you're researching in Chrome or designing in Figma, your notes are permanently linked to their source.
- Auto-tags notes with the active application name
- Captures the exact window title for precise recall
- Filter and search your notes by the app you were using
Capture that understands
what you're looking at.
Hover helps you analyze your screen in real-time. Hit the Smart Capture shortcut, and Hover instantly suggests actions based on your context.
- Extract code snippets from videos or images
- Summarize long articles or documents instantly
- Turn scattered meeting notes into actionable tasks
Speak your mind.
Hover types it out.
Don't let typing slow you down. With Hover's new Voice feature, you can dictate text directly into any application.
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Hold the shortcut
Press and hold your custom voice shortcut to start recording.
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Speak naturally
Hover accurately transcribes your speech, even with complex terms.
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Auto-typing
Hover automatically types the transcribed text wherever your cursor is.
Built for deep work.
Hover adapts to your workflow, no matter what you do.
For Creators & Professionals
Ideal for lawyers, developers, designers, and managers. Never lose flow while documenting client notes, writing code, or tracking assets across word processors, Slack, or VS Code.
For Researchers & Analysts
Instantly gather insights, summarize PDFs, and search notes by context. Leverage Wordy to instantly define complex terms, acronyms, or proper nouns right on your screen.
For Students & Educators
Organize study material by course or subject, and get instant explanations for any slang or proper noun on screen. Perfect for teaching lesson prep and active study sessions.
The Hover Difference
Most apps ask you to switch to them. Hover is the opposite.
Traditional Apps
- Another window to switch into
- Breaks focus the moment you leave your app
- Makes you copy-paste your own context
- Costs seconds on every single switch
Hover
- You never switch to it — you summon it
- Appears over any app, instantly
- Captures your context automatically
- Makes your tools work as one
Kabelo Choenyana
Founder, Hover
South Africa
I built the tool I couldn't find anywhere else.
I spent years working across multiple apps simultaneously — VS Code, Chrome, Terminal, design tools — constantly losing thoughts between windows. I'd alt-tab to write something down, forget what I was doing, and spend the next five minutes trying to recover my train of thought.
Every note app I tried made the problem worse. They wanted my full attention — another window to manage, another context to switch into. I didn't need another app. I needed something that lived alongside everything I was already doing.
So I built Hover. It took over a year of late nights, countless iterations, and more "why isn't this working" moments than I can count. But every feature in Hover exists because I personally needed it. This isn't a product built for a market — it's a tool built for a problem I lived every day.
I hope it changes how you work the way it changed how I work.
Early access means direct access. Come say hi in Discord, share what you are building, and help shape Hover with me.
Your screen is your business.
A layer that sees your screen has to earn that trust. That's why Hover is built with strict guarantees from day one.
No Passive Monitoring
Hover only "sees" your screen when you explicitly trigger Smart Capture. It does not record or continuously monitor your activity.
Local-First Storage
Your notes are saved locally on your machine by default. Cloud sync is entirely optional and encrypted.
Zero Data Training
We never use your personal notes, voice dictations, or screenshots to train models. Period.
Get Hover in early access.
Get started instantly. No credit card required to download and explore. Upgrade when you're ready for more power.
Pro Monthly
Full access, cancel anytime
For professionals who live at their desk.
- Unlimited notes & context capture
- Smart Capture — screenshot + AI
- Voice Dictation & transcription
- Session Wrap-Up & AI summaries
- App context awareness
- Wordy — inline dictionary
- Notes dashboard & semantic graph
- Cloud sync across 3 devices
Pro Annual
Save 28% — ~3.5 months free
The smart choice for committed users.
- Everything in Pro Monthly
- ~3.5 months free vs. monthly
- Smart Connections clustering
- Founding member badge
- Priority support
Lifetime
Founding supporter — pay once, own forever
Own Hover forever. Never pay again.
- Everything in Pro Annual
- Lifetime license — no renewals
- All future features included
- Founding user status
- Cloud sync up to 5 devices
No credit card required to download. Works on Windows 10/11.
Your journey with Hover
Download Hover
Install the app on your Windows desktop. Start capturing thoughts instantly.
Explore Pro Features
Early access starts when you download Hover. Explore unlimited captures and cloud sync.
Native Deep Work
Hover stays over your work. It understands your context as you work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Hover Desktop.
Ready to upgrade your workflow?
Hover is built for people who do serious work. If that's you, it'll change how you work forever.
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