RefDrop
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Get RefDrop for Windows.

Self-contained .NET 8 build. ~56 MB single-file. Works on Windows 10 1809 and later (x64). Free, no account, no telemetry.

v0.3.3 Latest 2026-06-21

A quality-of-life release: the dashboard now comes back after a capture instead of dropping to the tray, and you can choose how updates behave — auto-install, notify-only, or off — in Settings.

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RefDrop Installer (.exe)
Wizard · Start menu shortcut · Add/Remove Programs · No admin required
 52 MB ↓
RefDrop Portable (.exe)
Bare single-file binary · Run from anywhere · No install
 57 MB ↓
Portable Installer (.zip)
EXE + PowerShell install/uninstall scripts · For locked-down corporate machines
 52 MB

What's new in 0.3.3

  • Dashboard returns after a capture. Triggering a capture from the dashboard now restores it once the shot is taken, instead of leaving the app tray-only. A capture started from a hotkey with nothing open still stays quietly in the tray.
  • Update preference. Settings → General → Updates lets you choose how the built-in updater behaves: auto (download and install on next exit), notify (just tell me), or off (never check).

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Platform
Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11 · x64 only
Runtime
None — single-file build bundles .NET 8
Install size
~57 MB on disk · per-user, no admin
Auto-update
Built-in checker · prompts on next launch when a newer release ships
Version history
v0.3.3 Capture restore & update controls. The dashboard returns after a capture instead of dropping to the tray, and Settings → General → Updates lets you pick how the updater behaves (auto-install, notify-only, or off). .exe .zip
v0.3.2 Security & stability. SHA-256-verified auto-updates, fixed capture/loupe memory leaks, correct mixed-DPI multi-monitor crops, a hardened extension server (origin validation, request-size cap, no save-folder leak), and power-loss-safe settings writes. .exe .zip
v0.3.1 Capture-time auto-hide. RefDrop's own windows briefly hide before any screen snap so they never bake into or block the capture. Pinned windows stay visible. .exe .zip
v0.3.0 Public beta launch. 11 capture modes (Region/Fullscreen/Active/Picker/Scroll/Delayed/Freeform/Fixed/Step recorder/Repeat/OCR), 6-tool annotation editor with undo/redo, SQLite history, Chrome extension over local HTTP, PureRef coexist-by-default, English+Korean i18n, single-file Win-x64 build. .exe .zip