GhostDesk
An always-on-top AI overlay for Windows that stays invisible during screen shares, recordings, and presentations — no tab switching, no distractions.
At a Glance
Free for everyone during launch. No credit card required. Uses Llama 3.3 70B (Groq), Llama 4 Scout Vision (Groq), and Deepgram Nova-3.
Engagement
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Listed Mar 2026
About GhostDesk
GhostDesk is a Windows desktop AI assistant that floats above every application as a private overlay, invisible to screen capture, recordings, and video calls. It uses OS-level APIs (SetWindowDisplayAffinity) to exclude itself from all screen-capture pipelines, meaning tools like Zoom, Teams, OBS, and Windows Game Bar simply won't see it. Built-in AI requires no API keys or configuration — just install, set your hotkeys, and start asking questions.
- Always-on-top overlay — Floats above browsers, IDEs, terminals, and design tools; switches between a minimal taskbar and a full chat panel.
- Screen-share invisible — Uses native Windows APIs to exclude the overlay from all screen capture, verified daily across 14+ platforms including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack, and Discord.
- Built-in AI chat — Free plan uses Llama 3.3 70B via Groq; paid plans upgrade to GPT-4o via OpenAI. No API keys or accounts needed.
- Voice mode — Click the mic icon to speak naturally; smart silence detection filters background noise and transcribes via Deepgram Nova-3 (free) or OpenAI Whisper (paid).
- Screen analysis / vision AI — Select any region of your screen; GhostDesk reads code, documents, diagrams, charts, and UI, then explains or analyzes them instantly.
- Streaming & context-aware responses — Answers stream token-by-token; conversation context is maintained within a session for natural follow-up questions.
- Keyboard-native controls — Global shortcuts toggle visibility, enable click-through mode, or quit — all fully customizable in settings, working even without focus.
- Invisible in Task Manager & taskbar — Runs silently with no icon in the taskbar, Alt+Tab, or process list.
- Quick setup — Download the lightweight installer, run it (no admin required), and be up and running in under a minute with no dependencies.
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Pricing
Launch Free
Free for everyone during launch. No credit card required. Uses Llama 3.3 70B (Groq), Llama 4 Scout Vision (Groq), and Deepgram Nova-3.
- AI built in — no API keys needed
- Voice mode with speech-to-text (Deepgram Nova-3)
- Screen analysis with vision AI (Llama 4 Scout via Groq Vision)
- Private overlay — excluded from all screen capture
- Global keyboard shortcuts + click-through mode
1 Month
$15/mo billed monthly. Cancel anytime. Upgrades to OpenAI GPT-4o and Whisper.
- AI built in — no API keys needed (GPT-4o via OpenAI)
- Voice mode with speech-to-text (OpenAI Whisper)
- Screen analysis with vision AI (GPT-4o Vision via OpenAI)
- Private overlay — excluded from all screen capture
- Global keyboard shortcuts + click-through mode
- Dual-mode UI — minimal taskbar or full chat panel
3 Months
Billed as one payment of $35. Save 22% vs monthly.
- AI built in — no API keys needed (GPT-4o via OpenAI)
- Voice mode with speech-to-text (OpenAI Whisper)
- Screen analysis with vision AI (GPT-4o Vision via OpenAI)
- Private overlay — excluded from all screen capture
- Global keyboard shortcuts + click-through mode
- Dual-mode UI — minimal taskbar or full chat panel
6 Months
Billed as one payment of $55. Best value — 39% off vs monthly.
- AI built in — no API keys needed (GPT-4o via OpenAI)
- Voice mode with speech-to-text (OpenAI Whisper)
- Screen analysis with vision AI (GPT-4o Vision via OpenAI)
- Private overlay — excluded from all screen capture
- Global keyboard shortcuts + click-through mode
- Dual-mode UI — minimal taskbar or full chat panel
Lifetime
Pay once, use forever. All future updates included.
- AI built in — no API keys needed (GPT-4o via OpenAI)
- Voice mode with speech-to-text (OpenAI Whisper)
- Screen analysis with vision AI (GPT-4o Vision via OpenAI)
- Private overlay — excluded from all screen capture
- Global keyboard shortcuts + click-through mode
- Dual-mode UI — minimal taskbar or full chat panel
- All future updates included forever
Capabilities
Key Features
- Always-on-top floating overlay
- Screen-share and recording invisible (OS-level API)
- Built-in AI chat (no API keys required)
- Voice mode with smart silence detection
- Screen region capture and vision AI analysis
- Streaming token-by-token responses
- Conversation context within session
- Global customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Click-through mode
- Dual-mode UI (minimal taskbar or full chat panel)
- Invisible in Task Manager and taskbar
- Daily verification across 14+ video platforms
- No admin required for installation