# Sindre Sorhus
Building since 2015. Not reviewed by Sindre.
Page: https://mrrmaker.com/@sindresorhus
Quit his office job for open source (2014); 63 apps since 2015
In their words: "I make apps and open-source software full time." (sindresorhus.com)

## Numbers
- Products: 63
- Building since: 2015

## Products
- Text Lens (2025 →): running
- Supercharge (2024 →): running
- Camera Preview (2023 →): running
- Velja (2022 →): running
- System Color Picker (2021 →): running
- Plash (2020 →): running
- Dato (2019 →): running
- Gifski (2018 →): running

## Timeline
- 2025: Launched Text Lens [stated]
- 2024: Launched Supercharge [stated]
- 2023: Launched Camera Preview [stated]
- 2022: Launched Velja [stated]
- Jul 2021: On Indie Dev Monday, issue 53 [stated]
- 2021: Launched System Color Picker [stated]
- 2020: Launched Plash [stated]
- 2019: Launched Dato [stated]
- 2018: Launched Gifski [stated]
- Dec 2017: Launched a Patreon to fund his open-source work [stated]
- Sep 2017: On Between the Wires interview, published on freeCodeCamp [stated]
- 2014: Quit his office job to work on open source [stated]

## How sure
63 verified by someone other than Sindre, 398 stated by Sindre in public, 0 outdated. Read on 11 Oct 2026.

## Sources
- Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com
- About — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/about
- Now — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/now
- Apps — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/apps
- App Timeline — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/apps/timeline
- Archived Apps — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/apps/archived
- Supporters — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/supporters
- Issue #53 - Sindre Sorhus and One Year Anniversary | Indie Dev Monday, indiedevmonday.com: https://indiedevmonday.com/issue-53
- Between the Wires: An interview with open source developer Sindre Sorhus, freecodecamp.org: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/sindre-sorhus-8426c0ed785d
- MacStories Selects 2025: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year - MacStories, macstories.net: https://www.macstories.net/stories/macstories-selects-2025-recognizing-the-best-apps-of-the-year/
- Mailway: Route mailto links to any email app or webmail — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/mailway
- Imago: Generate images from text using Flux 2 — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/imago
- DS_Store Inspector: Inspect .DS_Store files — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/ds-store-inspector
- Zone Bar: World clocks in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/zone-bar
- Menu Drop: Quick AirDrop sharing in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/menu-drop
- Short Run: Run shortcuts from your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/short-run
- Simple Color Palette: Create, view, and edit color palettes — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/simple-color-palette
- Text Lens: Copy unselectable text on screen — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/text-lens
- Googly Eyes: Watchful eyes in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/googly-eyes
- Shortcutie: Power up the Shortcuts app on Mac — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/shortcutie
- Default Browser: Switch default browser from your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/default-browser
- Supercharge: Elevate your Mac experience — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge
- Scratchpad: Quick notes, always available — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/scratchpad
- Menu Bar Spacing: Customize the gap between menu bar items — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/menu-bar-spacing
- Online Check: Online status in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/online-check
- Week Number: The current week number in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/week-number
- Icon Preview: Preview your app icon and menu bar icon — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/icon-preview
- Floating Clock: The missing clock for Apple Vision — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/floating-clock
- Doodle Draw: Quick and easy drawing pad — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/doodle-draw
- Second Clock: Show a second clock for a different time zone in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/second-clock
- Memo Widget: Sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and desktop — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/memo-widget
- AI Actions: AI actions for the Shortcuts app — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/ai-actions
- One Task: Conquer one task at a time — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/one-task
- Menu Bar Calendar: A monthly calendar, one click away — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/menu-bar-calendar
- Day Progress: Time remaining today in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/day-progress
- Camera Preview: Preview your webcam and take photos — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/camera-preview
- Command X: Cut and paste files in Finder — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/command-x
- QuickGPT: Easy access to ChatGPT — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/quickgpt
- Ask AI: Use ChatGPT right on your watch — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/ask-ai
- Aiko: AI-powered audio transcription — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/aiko
- Hyperduck: Send links from your iOS & visionOS devices to your Mac — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/hyperduck
- Spaced: Organize your menu bar items into groups — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/spaced
- Amazing AI: Generate images from text using Stable Diffusion — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/amazing-ai
- Randa: Generate random numbers — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/randa
- Today: Today’s schedule in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/today
- Plain Text Editor: Simple distraction-free notepad — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/plain-text-editor
- Quick Launch: Open websites, apps, and shortcuts from your Lock Screen — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/quick-launch
- Any Text: Put text on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and desktop — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/any-text
- Favorites Widget: Contacts on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and desktop — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/favorites-widget
- Velja: Powerful browser picker — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/velja
- Folder Peek: Put folders in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/folder-peek
- Pure Paste: Paste as plain text by default — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/pure-paste
- One Thing: Put a single task or goal in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/one-thing
- Speediness: Check your internet speed — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/speediness
- Actions: Additional actions for the Shortcuts app — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/actions
- Pandan: Time awareness in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/pandan
- System Color Picker: The familiar color picker supercharged — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/system-color-picker
- UTC Time: Show the time in UTC in the menu bar or a widget — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/utc-time
- Photo Widget: Photos on your Home Screen and desktop — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/photo-widget
- Shareful: Give the macOS share menu superpowers — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/shareful
- Recordia: Quickly record audio — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/recordia
- Jiffy: Discover & share the best GIFs — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/jiffy
- Pasteboard Viewer: Inspect the system pasteboards — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/pasteboard-viewer
- Plash: Make any website your desktop wallpaper — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/plash
- Dato: Menu bar calendar and world clocks, plus fullscreen meeting notifications — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/dato
- Gifski: Convert videos to high-quality GIFs — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/gifski
- Black Out: Hide sensitive parts of an image — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/black-out
- HEIC Converter: Convert HEIC images to JPEG or PNG — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/heic-converter
- Lungo: Prevent your Mac from going to sleep — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/lungo
- Battery Indicator: Remaining battery time in your menu bar — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/battery-indicator
- Blear: Transform photos into blurry wallpapers — Sindre Sorhus, sindresorhus.com: https://sindresorhus.com/blear
- Site checks on 2026-10-11, MRRMaker: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works#checks

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