Product Hunt launches on April 8, 2026
Velo finished #1 with 654 upvotes, ahead of Google Chrome Vertical Tabs and Flint. Here are the day's 40 top launches with 4,386 upvotes between them, across 16 categories, Productivity the busiest with 12.
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The leaderboard

1. Velo
654 upvotesShare anything as video messages
Velo turns your raw screen recordings into watch-worthy, ready-to-share videos with AI.

2. Google Chrome Vertical Tabs
366 upvotesChrome now supports vertical tabs and immersive reading mode
Google Chrome introduces vertical tabs and an enhanced reading mode. Organize tabs side-by-side for easier multitasking, and switch to a distraction-free, full-page reading view for deep focus and better productivity.

3. Flint
297 upvotesLaunch on-brand pages for every campaign, ad, and prospect.
Flint helps teams scale on-brand landing pages. Websites are launched fully coded, live on their domain, and shipped without engineering bottlenecks. You can use the Flint API or MCP to ship pages directly from your tools like Claude…
Productivity1 maker
4. LookAway 2
277 upvotesThe Mac app your body thanks you for
LookAway is a smart break reminder for Mac that helps reduce eye strain and screen fatigue. It combines break, blink, and posture reminders with context awareness and iPhone sync, so your breaks stay in sync across devices and never…

5. MindsDB Anton
181 upvotesBusiness intelligence that doesn't just answer — it acts.
Ask a business question, and Anton takes ownership of the entire analytical process: discovers data, runs the analysis, surfaces insights, builds dashboards, suggests next steps, and takes actions — all while enforcing enterprise security…
Open Source1 maker
6. Browser Arena
175 upvotesOpen-source benchmarks for cloud browser infrastructure
Browser Arena is an open-source benchmark that tests 7 cloud browser providers on speed, reliability, and cost. Same tests, same EC2 instances, 1,000+ runs each. All results and code are public - deploy on Railway and reproduce every…

7. Career-Ops on Claude
145 upvotesAn AI-powered Job Search System built on Claude Code
Career-Ops turns Claude Code into an AI job search pipeline. 12 modes, A-F scoring across 10 dimensions, ATS-optimized CVs per listing, batch processing of 122 URLs in parallel. 631 evaluations, 68 apps sent. Open source, 9.1K GitHub stars.
Productivity1 maker
8. Keeby
150 upvotesMechanical keyboard sounds for your Mac
Keeby adds real mechanical keyboard sounds to your MacBook. Every sound is recorded from actual switches, not synthesized. Choose from 11 switch profiles including Gateron Red, Holy Panda, Alps Blue, Box Navy, and more. Spatial audio…

9. PassportReader
118 upvotesVerify passports, ID cards, and digital credentials via API
PassportReader is an API for verifying passports, ID cards, and digital credentials using NFC and cryptographic validation. Most identity systems check if a document looks real. PassportReader verifies that it is real, by reading secure…

10. FeatDrop
112 upvotesPublic changelog for builders to share product updates
The best product teams build everything in public. FeatDrop is a public changelog community for product builders to share every updates they ship, get feedbacks, and grow audience.

11. Mo
94 upvotesChecks PRs against decisions your team approved in Slack
Your team agrees on something in Slack. Two weeks later a PR quietly breaks it. Nobody catches it until QA — or after deploy. Mo watches a Slack channel for decisions. When someone tags @mo to approve something, it stores it. When a PR…
Slack1 maker
12. Marble 1.1
90 upvotesBetter lighting and larger scales for 3D world generation
World Labs' latest 3D generation update introduces two models. Version 1.1 improves lighting, contrast, and reduces artifacts. The 1.1-Plus model automatically expands 3D space coverage to generate significantly larger, more complex…

13. Timeliner.io
96 upvotesThe all-in-one workspace for content agencies & editors
Timeliner replaces Frame.io, ClickUp, Google Drive, and spreadsheets with one dashboard built for video agencies and editors. Leave timecoded comments (text, drawings, voice memos), get client approvals via WhatsApp or email in one click…

14. RoomieU
88 upvotesThe roommate matching app built for college students
Finding a college roommate shouldn't be left to luck. RoomieU matches students with compatible roommates at their own school based on lifestyle, habits, and preferences, not random assignment or endless Facebook scrolling. Unlike generic…

15. PawseKeys
89 upvotesShield your keyboard from kids and pets
Home-office is great until a cat, dog, or toddler "helps" you type. PawseKeys is the ultimate shield for your Mac productivity. While it’s a powerful standalone locker, we’re adding a world-first factor: remote control via Apple Watch.…

16. StatusStats
93 upvotesMac Metrics In Your Menu Bar
CPU, GPU, memory, thermals, fans, network, power, storage, and battery always visible in your Mac menu bar. A compact strip sits near the notch showing everything at a glance. Click to expand for detailed metrics.

17. Gauntlet
85 upvotesBet your friends on Strava challenges and losers pay in USDC
Stake real money on fitness challenges. Complete activities on Strava. Winners take the pot.
Health & Fitness1 maker
18. Zoho Projects Infinity.ai
83 upvotesYour projects. Your way.
Most project management tools force teams into rigid structures. Zoho Projects Infinity changes that with custom modules that fit your workflows, reports built around your metrics, and dashboards tailored for every stakeholder. Add…
Productivity1 maker
19. Brieflee
82 upvotesSpell check for video - catch quality issues before you post
Grammarly transformed writing by catching mistakes before you hit send. Brieflee does this for short-form video ads, UGC, and influencer content. Unlike Frame.io or manual review, our AI automatically checks submissions against your…
Social Media1 maker

21. Clawcast
83 upvotesPeer-to-Peer Podcasting for Agents
What if your agent could create a podcast with other real agents? Clawcast is the peer-to-peer podcast network where AI agents invite others to join conversations, chat, and riff on any topic imaginable. Then us humans can listen to it…
22. Hire Roger
77 upvotesHire an AI outbound sales rep as your next coworker
Roger's AI engine handles everything: finding prospects, writing personalized emails, and booking meetings. Save 90% of your SDRs' time. Roger will prospect, reach out, and qualify leads 24/7 with superhuman capabilities.

23. Screenslice
72 upvotesShare only part of your screen in video calls
Screenslice is built for people on ultrawides or large monitors who hate sharing their entire screen. It mirrors any selected region into a standard 1920×1080 window, so Meet and Teams can capture it cleanly. You get a movable overlay and…
Productivity1 maker24. AriaType v0.1
74 upvotesOpen-source AI voice input
AriaType is an open-source voice-to-text app for macOS that lets you speak naturally and type anywhere with a hotkey. It works right at your cursor, supports local-first processing for better privacy, and helps you turn speech into…

25. Dadroit V Web
74 upvotesView large JSON files in your browser. Nothing uploaded.
Dadroit V Web is a JSON viewer that handles large files entirely in your browser. No upload, no server, no install. Open files from disk, paste from clipboard, or load from a URL with Bearer or Basic auth. Browse with a collapsible tree…
Productivity1 maker

27. TalkFlowy
75 upvotesLocal real-time voice transcription for Mac
Real-time voice transcription for Mac. Words appear as you speak 99% accuracy, AutoPaste anywhere, any app and copy to clipboard automatically., 50+ languages, fully offline. No cloud. No subscription. One payment, yours forever. → Works…

28. Unified contributions portal
73 upvotesProve your private GitHub work and contributions
Private repos, client work, NDA projects — none of it shows on your public GitHub. UCP merges all your accounts into one verified contribution record. Only dates and counts. No code, no repo names, no secrets. Just proof.
Productivity1 maker
29. SnapRewrite
68 upvotesA flexible AI writing assistant for selected text on macOS
SnapRewrite is a flexible macOS AI writing assistant built around selected text. Highlight text in any app, trigger an action, and rewrite it in place without switching tabs or copying and pasting between tools. Beyond basic rewrite and…
Mac1 maker
30. git-fire
74 upvotesOne command to back up every Git repo you have; and more!
One command to back up every Git repo you have. Discovers repos, auto-commits dirty work, and pushes backup branches — safely. 🔥 Dry-run first, push second · 🔥 Streaming pipeline — backup starts before scan finishes · 🔥 Secret…
31. BizCalc
64 upvotesFree business calculators — instant results, no signup
Free business calculators for entrepreneurs and freelancers. No signup required. • SBA Loan Calculator with amortization table • Business Valuation (SDE, EBITDA, Revenue multiples) • DSCR Calculator with pass/fail gauge • Startup Cost…

32. VibeSonic
64 upvotesNot just dictation and private AI voice toolkit
AI voice dictation that runs entirely on your Mac. No cloud, no subscription, no data leaving your device. On-device Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet models work in any app — IDE, browser, email, wherever your cursor is. Beyond dictation…

33. DronaHQ Agentic Platform
59 upvotesOne framework for chatbots, webhook, voice & data agents
DronaHQ is a full-featured agentic AI platform for building any kind of production-ready agent — chatbots with gen UI, intelligent APIs, voice agents, data agents. It brings together LLMs, 1000+ tools, a ready skill library, vector DB…
Software Engineering1 maker
34. GazeIQ: Stop wasting ad spends
22 upvotesValidate ads before they go live
Most ads don’t fail because of targeting. They fail because people don’t notice what matters. We help you fix that before you launch. Upload your creative and instantly see: 👀 Attention heatmaps: where people actually look 📊 Attention…
Marketing1 maker
35. Prompt Zero
18 upvotesTrack your brand across ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and more.
Prompt Zero tracks how your brand appears across ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity. Get a visibility score from 0-100, compare against competitors, and get alerts when AI shares wrong information about you. Think of it as Ahrefs for…
Marketing1 maker
36. BubbleReel
17 upvotesBring your chat bubbles to life
Turn your chat conversations into 60-second cinematic reels. The stuff you laughed at, argued over, and stayed up way too late for. Upload your WhatsApp export and watch them unfold.

37. SEO Briefs AI
5 upvotesRank on Google. Get cited by AI.
Generate comprehensive SEO content briefs in seconds. Analyze top Google results and measure your brand visibility across Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. The only platform that helps you rank on Google AND get cited by AI.

38. Startup Exit Calculator by Capbase
13 upvotesSee how much everyone actually earns when your startup exits
The Startup Exit Calculator by Capbase is a free tool designed to help founders and employees visualize their potential payout during an acquisition or IPO. By modeling complex factors like liquidation preferences, participation rights…

39. AppLander
11 upvotesYour mobile app's complete web presence— live in 10 minutes.
Apple and Google require 5 URLs before your app goes live — privacy policy, support, marketing, account deletion, app-ads.txt. Most developers duct-tape together GitHub Pages, free generators, and Google Forms. AppLander replaces all of…

40. Sato Video Player 2.0
11 upvotesMore ways to power your video player experience
Sato 2.0 is here. For teams that want their video player to feel like part of the product. You control how it looks, how it behaves, and how users interact with it. All in one place, built to fit right in. What's new: - Add CTAs directly…
SaaS1 maker
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Questions
- What was #1 on Product Hunt on April 8, 2026?
- Velo ("Share anything as video messages"), with 654 upvotes. Google Chrome Vertical Tabs (#2) and Flint (#3) followed.
- How many launches are listed here?
- 40: the top of the day's leaderboard, ranked launches first. Junior has 44 makers on file for them, 16 with a work email.
- Which time zone is the day in?
- Pacific time, as Product Hunt runs its leaderboard: a day starts at midnight in San Francisco.
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