Research. Moodboard. Collaborate. Stash. — all from one spatial workspace.
Dinosaur is a spatial browser for creatives — built on Electron, designed from the ground up for people who think visually and work across multiple contexts simultaneously.
Standard browsers treat every tab as an isolated destination. Dinosaur treats your browser as a workspace. Your research, moodboards, saved links, local files, and collaborators all live in one unified window. No context switching. No losing the thread.
It is free, requires no account, and runs entirely on your machine.
An infinite, freeform canvas lives inside your browser. Drag web content, screenshots, and local files onto it. Connect cards. Annotate. Build visual research boards the way your mind actually works — not the way folders do.
Save anything from any page to named collections without interrupting your flow. Pull it back when you need it. Your stash persists across sessions and is always one click away.
Share your exact browser state with collaborators in real time. Named cursors, live navigation sync, view-only or full-control modes. Proximity without a meeting link.
Your file system lives in the sidebar. Browse folders, preview assets, and drag files directly onto your canvas — without leaving the browser or opening a separate application.
Capture any region, viewport, or full page and send it to your canvas instantly. One keystroke from browsing to building.
Organize tabs into named workspaces. Switch contexts cleanly. Your tabs are not a list — they are a workspace.
| Who | How |
|---|---|
| Students & Teachers | Build visual research boards alongside live browsing. Never lose a source or an idea. |
| Designers | Moodboard directly from reference sites. Capture, annotate, arrange — all in one session. |
| Writers | Spatial story research. Drag reference material onto a canvas while you outline. |
| Filmmakers & Artists | Organize visual inspiration without leaving your workflow. |
| Researchers | Structured browsing with persistent stash and canvas-based synthesis. |
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Stack | Electron · React · TypeScript · Vite |
| Platform | Windows 10 / 11 · x64 |
| Version | 1.0.0-beta.1 |
| Update delivery | In-app update notifications via dinosaurbrowser.com/api/updates |
| Storage | Local-only · No cloud sync · No telemetry |
| Account required | No |
- Download
Dinosaur-Setup-1.0.0-beta.1.exefrom Releases - Run the installer — no admin rights required for per-user install
- Launch Dinosaur and start browsing
Minimum: Windows 10 · 4 GB RAM · 500 MB disk
All official builds are distributed through GitHub Releases. Each release includes:
- Windows NSIS installer (
.exe) - Block map for differential updates (
.exe.blockmap) - Release notes
Current channel: Beta — expect rapid iteration, breaking changes possible between minor versions.
This repository is the home for community discussion around Dinosaur. Use the following channels:
| Channel | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Issues | Bug reports and reproducible problems |
| Discussions | Feature requests, ideas, general feedback |
| Releases | Changelog and download history |
When filing a bug, include your Windows version, Dinosaur version (visible in titlebar), and steps to reproduce.
Dinosaur is in active beta. The following are in active development or under consideration:
- macOS support — in progress
- Canvas persistence & export — canvas state saving across sessions
- Stash sync — optional encrypted sync between devices
- Browser extensions — compatibility layer for existing Chromium extensions
- Plugin API — first-party extensibility surface
Feature requests belong in Discussions.
Not just a browser. A spatial workspace built for the way creatives actually think.
Every decision in Dinosaur prioritizes depth over breadth. We are not building a faster Chrome. We are building a different kind of tool — one that respects the non-linear, visually-driven way that creatives actually work.
Dinosaur merges browsing, research, moodboarding, and local files into a single unified window so you never lose the thread of an idea.
dinosaurbrowser.com · Download Beta · Report a Bug · Request a Feature
Free Beta · Windows · No account required