Radial launcher for Windows
Everything you reach for, one flick away.
Hold a hotkey, point at a slice, let go. Apps, links, keys, windows and your clipboard, right under the cursor.
Private beta · Windows 10 & 11 · Offline by defaultPrivate beta · Windows 10 & 11 · Offline
How it works
Hold. Point. Let go.
Three moves, under a second. The wheel opens wherever your cursor is, so your hand never travels to a taskbar or a Start menu.
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Hold the hotkey
Ctrl + Alt + Space by default. Every wheel can have its own.
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02
Point at a slice
Nudge toward it. The hub names the slice and what it will do.
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03
Let go
Release and it runs. Let go on nothing and nothing happens.
Slices
Twelve kinds of slice.
One wheel, built by you.
2 to 12 slices per wheel, any number of wheels, nested as deep as you like.
Open app or file
.exe, documents, folders, shortcuts.exe, docs, folders
Open link
Any address, in your default browserDefault browser
Run command
Through the shell, no console windowNo console window
Send keys
Any combo, to the app in frontTo the app in front
Type text
Snippets, addresses, sign-offsSnippets, sign-offs
Media
Play, skip, volume, mutePlay, skip, volume
Window
Snap, maximize, centre, keep on topSnap, centre, on top
System
Lock, sleep, snip, Task ManagerLock, sleep, snip
Paste an earlier copy
Your last few clipboard entriesClipboard history
Open another wheel
Wheels inside wheelsWheels in wheels
Notepad
PogWheel's own plain notepadPlain notepad
Ask Claude
About the selection. Off by default.Off by default
The editor
What you build is
exactly what you get.
The live preview and the real wheel are drawn by the same code.
- Over a hundred icons, or the app's real Windows icon
- A different wheel per program, same hotkey
- Drag to rearrange, undo and redo
- Export and import wheels as JSON
Clipboard history
Paste what you copied
five minutes ago.
CtrlAltV
- 1Meeting moved to 3:30
- 2https://pogwheel.com/#waitlist
- 3moin@pogwheel.com
- 4git commit -m "fix wheel easing"
- 5Invoice #2041: paid
- 6C:\Users\moin\Desktop
Kept in memory only, never written to disk. Copies an app marks as private are never recorded.
Optional · Off by default
Select text. Ask Claude.
It types the answer back.
Selectionhey cant make it thurs, can we do next week sometime?
"Make it formal" → typed backUnfortunately I won't be able to attend on Thursday. Would a time next week suit you?
Your key, stored encrypted on your PC. Nothing is sent until you ask. Then only the selection and the slice's prompt go to Anthropic, and neither is saved.
Privacy
Your wheels never
leave your PC.
No account, no telemetry, no update pings. Everything PogWheel knows lives in one folder you can open, read and delete.
└ config.jsonyour wheels and settings, plus a backup copy└ notes.txtwhat you type in the notepad└ claude.keyencrypted with Windows DPAPI · only if you add oneNever written: clipboard history, the text a Claude slice sends, and the reply. This website has no cookies, analytics or third-party scripts either, and stores only your email if you join the waitlist.
When can I get it?
A beta is going out to a small group of testers now. Join the waitlist and you'll get one email when the public release is ready.
What does it cost?
The beta is free. Pricing for the public release hasn't been decided yet, and the waitlist hears first.
Which versions of Windows?
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. It installs for your account only, so there's no admin prompt.
Is there a Mac or Linux version?
No. PogWheel leans on Windows for its global hotkeys, window control and app icons, so it's Windows-only.
Does it work offline?
Yes, completely. PogWheel makes no network calls at all unless you turn on Claude slices and add your own key.
Can I change the hotkey?
Yes. Every wheel can have its own hotkey, and one hotkey can open a different wheel in each program. If you'd rather not hold a key, tap mode keeps the wheel open until you click.
Can I use it from the keyboard?
Yes. On an open wheel, 1 to 9 run a slice, Tab or the arrows move round it, Enter runs the lit slice and Esc closes it. Right-click a slice to edit it.
Do I need Claude or an API key?
No. Claude slices are optional and off by default, and a fresh install has none. If you turn them on, you use your own Anthropic API key and Anthropic bills you directly.
Is my clipboard history saved?
No. It lives in memory and is gone when PogWheel quits. Copies that an app marks as private, like a password manager's, are never recorded. You can switch it off from the tray.
How do I move my wheels to another PC?
Export them from Settings and import the file on the other PC. Your notes and Claude key are never part of an export.
How do I uninstall it?
From Windows Settings, under Apps, like any other app. Your wheels stay in %APPDATA%\PogWheel in case you come back; delete that folder to remove them too.
Who makes PogWheel?
Moin, a one-person studio. Questions, ideas and bug reports go to moin@pogwheel.com.
Something else? moin@pogwheel.com
Join the waitlist
Get on the wheel early.
One email when your invite is ready. That's it.
Your address is kept for that email and nothing else. Ask moin@pogwheel.com to delete it any time.