Product Hunt launches on April 18, 2026
Claude Design by Anthropic Labs finished #1 with 540 upvotes, ahead of Notebooks in Gemini and CraftBot. Here are the day's 40 top launches with 2,977 upvotes between them, across 27 categories, Productivity the busiest with 9.
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1. Claude Design by Anthropic Labs
540 upvotesMake prototypes, slides & one-pagers by talking to Claude
Claude Design by Anthropic is an AI-powered design tool that turns ideas into polished visuals through simple prompts. Create prototypes, decks, and marketing assets, refine them via conversation, and export anywhere. It speeds up design…
Design Tools3 makers
2. Notebooks in Gemini
314 upvotesKeep every project, chat, and file in one focused space
Now with Notebooks in Gemini, you get a dedicated space to organize chats, files, and PDFs by project. Add custom instructions, sync with NotebookLM, and let Gemini use your sources alongside web search. Rolling out to Ultra, Pro, and…

3. CraftBot
269 upvotesSelf-hosted proactive AI assistant that lives locally
A self-hosted Proactive AI Assistant that lives inside your machine and works 24/7 for your daily execution. It autonomously interprets tasks, plans actions, and executes them to achieve your goals. It learns your objectives, proactively…
Productivity1 maker
4. Is Your Site Agent-Ready? by Cloudflare
261 upvotesScan your website to see how ready it is for AI agents.
Cloudflare’s Agent-Ready Scanner analyzes your website for AI compatibility across standards like robots.txt, MCP, OAuth, and agent protocols. Identify gaps, improve discoverability, and prepare your site for AI agents to browse…

5. Vercel Flags
198 upvotesFeature flags, targeting rules, rollouts. All from Vercel.
Vercel Flags, a feature flag provider built into the Vercel platform, is now generally available. Create flags, define targeting rules, run progressive rollouts, and run A/B tests, all from the Vercel Dashboard without adding another…
Software Engineering1 maker
6. ChatGPT Shopping
158 upvotesRicher, more visually immersive shopping experiences
ChatGPT shopping now runs on Agentic Commerce Protocol, an open commerce protocol connecting 700M users to Target, Walmart, Sephora, Shopify and more. Visual comparisons, image search, personalised buyer guides. Free for all users.
User Experience1 maker
7. React Email 6.0 by Resend
135 upvotesBuild, customize, and ship emails — all from your own app
An open-source email editor you can embed in your own app, plus a new collection of templates.

8. Claude Code Rendering
141 upvotesMouse support and flicker-free rendering for Claude Code
Claude Code's new opt-in renderer virtualises the viewport, eliminates flicker, adds mouse events, and keeps memory flat in long sessions. For developers running Claude Code in VS Code, tmux, or iTerm2.
9. Android CLI
127 upvotesBuild high quality Android apps 3x faster using any agent
Android CLI is a new agent-first toolkit that lets developers build Android apps directly from the terminal—faster and with less guesswork. It combines CLI commands, modular “skills,” and a live knowledge base to guide AI agents with best…

10. CapyPlan
114 upvotesYour no stress chearleader for tiny tasks
I know, I know—the world probably doesn't need another daily planner. But I’m sharing this because I genuinely couldn't find a "cosy" middle ground. I tried TickTick, but it felt too rigid and corporate. I tried Structured, but the UI…
Task Management1 maker
11. Grok Voice API
121 upvotesFast, accurate STT and TTS APIs at the best price
Grok now offers standalone Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech APIs for developers. The new voice stack covers real-time and batch transcription, multispeaker diarization, multichannel audio, text formatting, expressive TTS with speech…

12. .MD This Page
109 upvotesConvert any page to clean Markdown instantly
.MD this page is a browser extension that extracts the main content of an article or webpage, removes clutter, and converts it into well-formatted Markdown. Whether you're saving articles, preparing content for large language models, or…
Browser Extensions1 maker
13. Hipocampus
86 upvotesAI operators that own team workflows
Hipocampus is a workflow-ownership layer for teams. It deploys governed operators that automate and own team workflows across fragmented systems, with persistent workflow state, approvals, delegation, escalation, and shared context so…
SaaS1 maker
14. Lounge
80 upvotesmacOS Tahoe menu bar manager with notch-aware icon control
Lounge is a Bartender alternative built for macOS Thoe. Every app clutters your menu bar, and MacBook'snotch hides icons you need. Lounge solves this with🖥️ Notch-Aware Panel — Hover near the notch to revel all hidden icons in a…
Productivity1 maker
15. GPT‑Rosalind
69 upvotesPurpose-built model for scientific research & drug discovery
GPT-Rosalind by OpenAI is a life sciences AI model that accelerates research by synthesizing data, generating hypotheses, and planning experiments. Built for biology, chemistry, and genomics workflows, it helps scientists move faster from…

16. Hire ID
112 upvotesFree AI resume builder to land your dream job
Introducing Free AI Resume Builder that helps you create a polished, job-ready resume fast. Use AI to write and tailor your resume for specific roles, import from LinkedIn or existing resumes, and choose from 14 ATS-friendly templates.…

17. Daily Idea Sprint
20 upvotesMake ideation a daily ritual (just 3 minutes)
"Daily Idea Sprint" is a simple tool for practicing your ideas every day: write five rough ideas in three minutes. There's no need to edit and no pressure to be brilliant. Most ideas will be mediocre, but some will spark content or…
Productivity1 maker
18. Vokabulo
14 upvotesA context-based AI vocabulary trainer
Meet Vokabulo, built for expats and professionals using a foreign language every day. Capture words, phrases, and expressions from podcasts, meetings, and articles with context and translation. Use Scenes to prepare for new situations…

19. CroozLink
15 upvotesThe all-in-one business platform for professionals.
The all-in-one business platform for professionals. Replace Calendly, DocuSign, DocSend, and $200+/month in scattered tools. Instead of a dead list of links and a boring website, Crooz AI turns your professional journey into a narrative…

20. Cepien AI
18 upvotesShip products & features 120x faster and smarter
Cepien AI connects all your scattered data, feedback, analytics, research, business, sales, support tools, and more, then automatically discovers patterns, tags user issues, generates clear insights, and actionable recommendations, with…
Productivity1 maker21. Protato 3D Mockup Generator
8 upvotesCreate beautiful 3D iPhone mockups in seconds on iOS
Turn your app screenshots and demo videos into cinematic, professional device visuals — for App Store, ads, social, and beyond.
Design Tools1 maker22. Olwen
10 upvotesGEO & SEO on autopilot
Olwen handles your GEO so you can focus on building your product. Olwen rewrites your website copy, publishes content, fixes your site structure, and answer Reddit. GEO matters. You know it. You're just not gonna do it yourself. That's…
23. The Second Past — Survive History
9 upvotesFinally: Travel back in time with nothing but your knowledge
A historically accurate text-based simulation with some interesting gimmicks on top. Travel back to 6 eras, from the Stone Age to WW2; Inventory, chronicle, legend, days till starvation; AI auto-play: help skip the boring stuff; How it…
Historical Games1 maker
24. Startup Directory
8 upvotesDiscover and connect with innovative startups worldwide
StartupDirectory.io is the platform built for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators to discover and connect with the world’s most exciting startups. Whether you’re looking to research fresh ideas, compare companies, or find new…

25. Rolescout
7 upvotesLet your agent find your next job
Job searching across multiple platforms is time consuming and repetitive. Rolescout automates the process by scanning major ATS and job boards, then delivers matched roles in one place through a clean, intuitive UI with easy CSV export.…

26. Directory Hunt Engine
4 upvotesLaunch Your Profitable Directory Website
Launch your own profitable directory website with the Directory Hunt Engine. A complete business system with a responsive React frontend and powerful PHP/MySQL backend.

27. Hyperspace
3 upvotesDecentralised peer to peer network for agents
Run an autonomous AI agent on the decentralized P2P network. Earn points, serve inference, and contribute to distributed ML research from your browser or CLI.
Artificial Intelligence1 maker
28. Jar of Joy
3 upvotesGratitude Jar, Write, save & read later
Capture your thoughts, feelings, and dreams in one beautiful space. Jar of Joy is a calming journaling app where you can write daily letters and store them in different jars like Gratitude, Manifestation, Affirmations, Self Love, and…
Health & Fitness1 maker
29. Cal2Cash
3 upvotesSmart checkout links for your time in your client's calendar
Cal2Cash adds smart payment links to Google Calendar events so service professionals can get paid from the meeting itself — with amounts that auto-update when sessions change, and automations that handle discounts, late fees, and reminders.
Productivity1 maker
30. Free Reddit Monitor
3 upvotesSpot relevant Reddit threads the moment they're posted
Reddit is full of people asking questions you could answer, if you catch them early enough. Our Free Reddit Monitor gives you a live feed across up to 8 subreddits, with keyword filters and highlights so relevant threads leap out. Jump in…
Social Media1 maker
31. LaunchMap
3 upvotesLive 3D view of ProductHunt launches
Live world map of every product launching on Product Hunt and Vercel Day. See where launches are shipped from in real time. Pin your launch in one click.
Product Huntlaunchmap.ai1 maker, 1 with an email
32. Contour
2 upvotesLearn Code, Sharpen Perception, Measure Both
Contour is a code learning and perception training platform. Structured courses, code prediction exercises, typing fluency drills, and spaced repetition review — grounded in cognitive science from beginner to advanced.

33. ToDone
2 upvotesSticky notes for your brain. No account. No tracking.
ToDone is a free, visual task manager that uses digital sticky notes you can drag, flip, and complete. It runs entirely in your browser. No accounts, no tracking, no servers storing your tasks. And it works fully offline after first load.
Productivity1 maker
34. Five Pillars™ Intelligence System
2 upvotesSearch any prospect. Get their score. Draft with an edge.
Five Pillars scores NFL prospects across Production, Athleticism, Role, Development & Context — then explains exactly why. Every fantasy tool gives rankings with no reasoning. FPIS gives you a transparent, auditable framework that shows…
Analytics1 maker35. Streamd — Live Streaming
1 upvotesThe streaming platform built for families
Every parent wants to support their family's interest in streaming but Twitch and YouTube make it too risky to say yes kids can ban their own parents or remove them as moderators entirely. I built Streamd around the idea that families who…
Video Streaming1 maker
36. PointArt Framework
3 upvotesSpring Boot ergonomics for PHP. Built from scratch.
PointArt is a Spring Boot-inspired PHP micro-framework with attribute-based routing, dependency injection, and ORM. Purposely built lightweight for support on shared hosts, no build step.

37. Will It Layer?
2 upvotesSmarter fragrance layering for signature scent seekers
Everyone is talking about fragrance layering. Nobody seems to know what actually works. WillItLayer.com uses AI to analyse how two scents interact - from note structure to dry-down - then returns a compatibility score and exact…
Artificial Intelligence1 maker
38. ARK by MRVL
1 upvotesYour mobile security credit score. Know your risk.
ARK gives your phone a real-time security score — scanning for vulnerabilities, data breaches, phishing links, and exposed Wi-Fi. Like a credit score, but for your device's safety. One tap to see where you're exposed.
Privacy1 maker
39. FirstResponderHomePrograms
1 upvotesVerified first responder homebuying programs by state
Find verified first responder home loans, grants, and down payment programs by state, role, eligibility, repayment rules, and official source documents.
Databasefirstresponderhomeprograms.com40. Wayline
1 upvotesPlan a long drive without piecing it together by hand
Wayline is a road trip planner for people doing long drives. It builds a full multi-day plan, not just the route: fastest practical path, fuel stops at a set interval, smart overnight cities, hotel picks near the highway, an interactive…
This day's categories
Questions
- What was #1 on Product Hunt on April 18, 2026?
- Claude Design by Anthropic Labs ("Make prototypes, slides & one-pagers by talking to Claude"), with 540 upvotes. Notebooks in Gemini (#2) and CraftBot (#3) followed.
- How many launches are listed here?
- 40: the top of the day's leaderboard, ranked launches first. Junior has 34 makers on file for them, 7 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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