A local-first desktop workbench for fast image, video, PDF, and audio tasks.

OpenExpress turns common media operations into focused desktop tools. Drop a file, choose a compatible action, configure the result, and process it without uploading the source file.

Download the current build from GitHub Releases:

• Windows: portable OpenExpress-Portable.exe. The release notes state whether it is Authenticode signed.
• macOS: signed and notarized app, distributed as OpenExpress.dmg and OpenExpress.app.zip for self-update.
• Integrity: verify downloads with the release's SHA256SUMS.txt.

Windows and macOS are the release targets. Linux remains available as a development build target.

• Drag and drop files, use the compatible file picker, or paste an image from the clipboard.
• Search all 31 tools from one command surface and filter by media category.
• Track active and completed work in the queue and job tray.
• Reopen outputs, reveal their folders, or run the same tool again from recent history.
• Choose a default output folder or keep collision-safe results beside each source file.
• Launch compatible actions from Windows Explorer and macOS Finder.
• Check, download, and install verified updates from Settings.

• Image: Resize, Crop, Convert, Adjust, Compress, Rotate / Flip, Sharpen, Blur, Trace to SVG, Remove BG, AI Upscale
• Video: Trim, Convert, Resize, To GIF, Speed, Extract Audio, Crop, Reverse, Mute, Merge
• PDF: Merge, Image to PDF, Compress, Split, Organize
• Audio: Trim, Convert, Fade In, Fade Out, Volume

AI model files are not bundled. The app downloads them only after explicit user action, verifies their checksums, and runs inference locally.

Media processing runs on the device through Rust, FFmpeg, and local ONNX inference. OpenExpress has no account requirement, file-upload path, or telemetry service.

Network access is limited to:

• user-initiated update checks and downloads from GitHub Releases;
• user-initiated AI model downloads;
• a first-use FFmpeg download when no compatible local binary is available.

1. Open OpenExpress and drop a file, or press Ctrl/Cmd+O.
2. Pick one of the compatible tools.
3. Adjust the options and run the task.
4. Open the result from the job tray or Recent view.

Useful shortcuts:

• F1: Home
• F2: Settings
• F3: Queue
• /: Focus tool search
• Ctrl/Cmd+,: Settings
• Ctrl/Cmd+V: Paste an image where image input is supported

Windows: Settings can install, repair, or remove a per-user Open with OpenExpress submenu. Right-click one or more supported files to launch a specific compatible tool or the generic picker. Windows 11 places this integration under Show more options.

macOS: The signed app bundle declares an Open with OpenExpress Finder Service for supported images, videos, audio files, and PDFs. Find it in Finder's Services submenu.

• Node.js >= 20.19.0 or >= 22.13.0
• Rust >= 1.88
• Tauri prerequisites for the host platform

npm ci
npm run tauri dev

Vite runs at http://localhost:5173 and the Tauri shell reloads as the frontend and Rust backend change.

npm run tauri build

Local bundles are written under src-tauri/target/release/bundle/. Tagged releases create a draft containing the Windows portable executable, macOS DMG, macOS updater archive, updater manifest, and checksums.

Windows signing is optional: when both signing credentials are configured, the workflow signs the executable and includes it in self-update metadata. Without them, it publishes an unsigned manual download and excludes that executable from self-update. Partial signing configuration fails the release. macOS signing and notarization remain required.

# Frontend and release metadata
npm run check:version
npm run audit:prod
npx tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.app.json
npm run lint
npm test
npm run build
npm run smoke:routes

# Rust backend
cd src-tauri
cargo fmt --all -- --check
cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test
cargo audit
cargo +1.88.0 check --locked

src/                         React and TypeScript frontend
  pages/                     Workbench and media tool routes
  components/                Shared controls and desktop shell UI
  hooks/                     Processing, launch, and keyboard workflows
  stores/                    Local application state
  lib/                       Tool catalog, output paths, and utilities

src-tauri/                   Tauri shell and Rust backend
  src/plugins/               Image, video, PDF, audio, model, and clipboard logic
  src/shell/                 Explorer and Finder integration
  src/updater.rs             Verified GitHub Releases updater
  capabilities/              Tauri permissions
  tauri.conf.json            Bundle and application configuration

MIT. See LICENSE.