Best Downloads – 9 Top Freeware Programs

VLC Media Player

The universal media player – plays nearly every audio and video format. No codec installation required.

Archive tool with strong compression. Opens ZIP, RAR, 7z and many other formats.

Professional image editing for free. Layers, filters, retouching – a real Photoshop alternative.

Complete office suite: Writer, Calc, Impress. Fully compatible with Microsoft Office files.

Professional streaming and recording software. Livestream to Twitch/YouTube or record locally.

Audio editor for cutting, mixing and editing. Perfect for podcasts, music and voice recordings.

3D software for modelling, animation, rendering and video. Full alternative to Cinema 4D & Maya.

Privacy-focused browser from Mozilla. Fast, secure and packed with extensions.

Lightweight PDF reader – fast startup. Also supports EPUB, MOBI and images.