Desktop software

Software that runs on your own computer.

Kwak Software makes desktop apps with a few simple goals: they run on your own hardware, they don't want to know about your personal data, and they won't cost a fortune. Hopefully they solve some real-life problems along the way.

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ReKarver

Coming soon to the Microsoft Store

Helps you get photos back from a memory card, USB stick or hard drive. It only reads from the drive and never writes to it.

Looks for photos that were deleted or are on a card that won't open
Lets you look through what it found and keep only what you want

Photo types: JPEG · PNG · HEIC · WebP · camera RAW and more
Runs on: Windows
Account needed: No

Andy, with his kitten perched behind him

About

Hi, I'm Andy.

I've built my career in Ottawa, building software for lots of great companies over the past 25 years, with a focus on solid desktop software.

I'm just starting out, but keep an eye out for some useful tools that run locally, don't gather any kind of data about you, and come at a reasonable cost.

I'm also available for contract work. Have an interesting problem you're looking for someone to solve? Drop me a line!

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Contact

Get in touch

Questions about an app, a problem to report, or a project you'd like help with? Send a message and Andy will reply by email.

Prefer email? Write to kwaksoftwareca@gmail.com.

Privacy

Privacy policy

Kwak Software apps are meant to run on your computer and leave your personal data alone.

ReKarver does not collect analytics or usage data, and does not need an account.
Photos ReKarver recovers are saved only to a folder you choose on your computer.
If you contact us through this site, your name, email and message are used only to reply to you. Messages from the form are delivered to our inbox by FormSubmit (formsubmit.co).

Questions about privacy? Contact us.