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

    Make 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

    2. Notebooks in Gemini

    314 upvotes

    Keep 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

    3. CraftBot

    269 upvotes

    Self-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…

  4. Is Your Site Agent-Ready? by Cloudflare

    Scan 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

    5. Vercel Flags

    198 upvotes

    Feature 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…

  6. ChatGPT Shopping

    6. ChatGPT Shopping

    158 upvotes

    Richer, 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.

  7. React Email 6.0 by Resend

    Build, 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.

    EmailYC W23resend.com
  8. Claude Code Rendering

    8. Claude Code Rendering

    141 upvotes

    Mouse 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

    9. Android CLI

    127 upvotes

    Build 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

    10. CapyPlan

    114 upvotes

    Your 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…

  11. Grok Voice API

    11. Grok Voice API

    121 upvotes

    Fast, 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

    12. .MD This Page

    109 upvotes

    Convert 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…

  13. Hipocampus

    13. Hipocampus

    86 upvotes

    AI 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

    14. Lounge

    80 upvotes

    macOS 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…

  15. GPT‑Rosalind

    15. GPT‑Rosalind

    69 upvotes

    Purpose-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

    16. Hire ID

    112 upvotes

    Free 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.…

    Productivityhireid.ai1 maker, 1 with an email
  17. Daily Idea Sprint

    17. Daily Idea Sprint

    20 upvotes

    Make 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…

  18. Vokabulo

    18. Vokabulo

    14 upvotes

    A 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…

    Educationvokabulo.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  19. CroozLink

    19. CroozLink

    15 upvotes

    The 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…

    Meetingscroozlink.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  20. Cepien AI

    20. Cepien AI

    18 upvotes

    Ship 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…

  21. Protato 3D Mockup Generator

    Create 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.

  22. Olwen

    22. Olwen

    10 upvotes

    GEO & 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…

    Marketingolwen.io1 maker
  23. The Second Past — Survive History

    Finally: 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

    24. Startup Directory

    8 upvotes

    Discover 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…

    Marketingstartupdirectory.io1 maker
  25. Rolescout

    25. Rolescout

    7 upvotes

    Let 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.…

    Hiringrolescout.app1 maker, 1 with an email
  26. Directory Hunt Engine

    Launch 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.

    Web Appdirectoryhuntengine.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  27. Hyperspace

    27. Hyperspace

    3 upvotes

    Decentralised 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.

  28. Jar of Joy

    28. Jar of Joy

    3 upvotes

    Gratitude 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…

  29. Cal2Cash

    29. Cal2Cash

    3 upvotes

    Smart 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.

  30. Free Reddit Monitor

    30. Free Reddit Monitor

    3 upvotes

    Spot 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…

  31. LaunchMap

    31. LaunchMap

    3 upvotes

    Live 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

    32. Contour

    2 upvotes

    Learn 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.

    Developer ToolsYC S231 maker
  33. ToDone

    33. ToDone

    2 upvotes

    Sticky 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.

  34. Five Pillars™ Intelligence System

    Search 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 maker
  35. Streamd — Live Streaming

    The 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…

  36. PointArt Framework

    36. PointArt Framework

    3 upvotes

    Spring 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.

    Open Sourcepointartframework.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  37. Will It Layer?

    37. Will It Layer?

    2 upvotes

    Smarter 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…

  38. ARK by MRVL

    38. ARK by MRVL

    1 upvotes

    Your 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

    Verified 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.com
  40. Wayline

    40. Wayline

    1 upvotes

    Plan 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…

    ProductivityYC S251 maker

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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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