Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Make your screen feel like your desk :) Deskie lets you personalize your browsing space by placing photo frames and small decorative items directly on your screen. Just like decorating a real office desk, Deskie gives you a quiet, personal corner that stays with you as you browse. Whether you work from home, study online, or spend long hours in front of a screen, Deskie helps make the internet feel more personal ( ´˘` ) What Deskie lets you do ✿ Add photo frames Upload photos of loved ones, friends, pets, or memories. Choose from multiple frame styles and place them anywhere on your screen ♡ Add decorative items Place small desk-like decorations instantly, without uploading anything. Mix and match items to create a space that feels like yours ⋆｡˚ Simple interactions Drag items freely across your screen. Hide or show them at any time. Remove items by dragging them to the trash. Automatic saving Item positions, photos, and visibility settings are saved locally. Your setup stays in place as you browse different websites and across browser restarts ˙ᵕ˙ Designed to stay out of your way :3 Deskie is intentionally simple. There are no tasks, notifications, or productivity tools. It exists quietly on your screen, like a real desk does. Privacy-first by design ♡ Deskie does not require accounts or sign-ups. It does not track usage or collect analytics. Photos and settings are stored locally on your device and are never uploaded or transmitted. Who Deskie is for ✧ Deskie is made for remote workers, students, and anyone who wants their screen to feel less empty and more personal. Deskie is lightweight and free to use. Install it, place a frame, and make your browsing space feel like home ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen (original) | 5.0 | 30 | Free | Add photo frames and cute decor to your screen. Drag them around, hide them anytime, and switch things up whenever you want. |
| Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder | 3.9 | 6M+ | Free | Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds. |
| Screen Recorder | 3.8 | 2M+ | Free | Record a video from the camera or capture it from the screen (desktop, specific application window or browser tab) |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium | Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools. |
| Adblock Plus - free ad blocker | 4.4 | 37M+ | Freemium | Users who want an easy-to-use ad blocker with optional acceptable ads support. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
| Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN | 4.5 | 14M+ | Free | VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth. |
| Tampermonkey | 4.7 | 11M+ | Free | Power users who want to customize websites and automate tasks with userscripts. |
| Adblock for Youtube™ | 4.4 | 10M+ | Free | ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam. |
| Foxit PDF Creator | — | — | Free | To convert the web page to Foxit PDF |
Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
Record a video from the camera or capture it from the screen (desktop, specific application window or browser tab)
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Record a video from the camera or capture it from the screen (desktop, specific application window or browser tab)
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Why it replaces Deskie – Frames & Decor for Your Screen: Another popular Productivity extension: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
Yes — Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder, Screen Recorder, Chrome Remote Desktop are free.
