If Everything helps you find files and Snipaste helps you process information, Quicker is the glue that binds your entire workflow together. It is an “Action Launcher” that allows you to trigger almost any task—from simple text expansion to complex multi-step scripts—using a visual shortcut panel.
🌟 The Killer Feature: The Floating Panel
The magic of Quicker happens with a Middle-Click (or a side button) of your mouse. A customizable 3x3 or larger grid pops up at your cursor’s position, giving you instant access to “Actions” relevant to the app you are currently using.
- Context Awareness: Quicker detects which software you are in (Excel, Chrome, VS Code) and automatically switches to the appropriate action set.
- Massive Action Library: Don’t want to code? No problem. There are tens of thousands of community-shared actions available for one-click installation.
- Universal Clipboard: Enhance your copy-paste experience with advanced processing (e.g., stripping formatting, translating text, or converting case).
🔥 Key Features
- Action Cloud: Sync your panels and configurations across multiple PCs. Your productivity setup follows you everywhere.
- Visual Workflow Designer: For power users, Quicker provides a “Lego-like” interface to build complex automations without deep programming knowledge.
- Text Expansion: Replace short snippets (e.g.,
;email) with long blocks of text or dynamic content. - Screenshot OCR: Quickly grab text from images and instantly send it to your notes or a search engine.
- Combine with Everything: Many actions allow you to select a filename and immediately search for it via Everything or open it in a specific app.
⌨️ How to Trigger Quicker
Quicker is designed to minimize hand movement between the keyboard and mouse.
| Method | Action |
|---|---|
| Middle-Click | Pop up the main action panel at the cursor position. |
| Right-Click Drag | Gesture-based triggers (e.g., drag down to minimize window). |
| Global Hotkeys | Assign any action to a specific key combination. |
| Wheel-Trigger | Scroll the mouse wheel while holding a key to adjust volume or brightness. |
Pro Tip: Use the “Continuous Search” action to highlight text in any app and middle-click to instantly search for it across Google, Wikipedia, and your local files.
🆚 Quicker Free vs. Professional
Quicker offers a very generous free tier, but the Pro version is remarkably affordable (approx. $8 USD/year) and supports the developers.
| Feature | Free Version | Professional Version |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Actions | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited |
| Cloud Sync | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Action Groups | ❌ Limited | ✅ Unlimited |
| Advanced Tools | ❌ Basic | ✅ OCR, Automation Steps+ |
| Commercial Use | ❌ Personal only | ✅ Yes |
SoftStash Verdict
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Quicker is more than a tool; it’s a productivity ecosystem. It turns complex, repetitive tasks that usually take 10 clicks into a single fluid motion. While it has a slight learning curve for creating your own actions, the community library makes it useful from the very first second.
Download
Download Quicker for Windows (Official Site)
Note: Quicker is currently a Windows-exclusive powerhouse. If you are looking for a Mac equivalent, we recommend checking out BetterTouchTool or Raycast.