Gmail out of the browser tab
Its own window and taskbar icon, and the keys a browser keeps for itself: Ctrl+W closes a Dodosend tab rather than your browser’s, and Ctrl+Tab moves to your next mailbox.
Gmail for Windows
A Gmail app for Windows, built for the keyboard
Google doesn’t make a Windows app for Gmail, and Windows’ own Mail app has given way to the new Outlook. Dodosend is a desktop Gmail client for Windows 10 and 11: your labels, Gmail’s search, your calendar, and a key for everything.
Why a Gmail app on Windows
Everything Gmail already knows about your mail, in a desktop app you run from the keyboard.
Built around Gmail, not Outlook
The new Outlook for Windows can add a Gmail account, but it is built around Outlook. Dodosend is built around Gmail: labels, Gmail’s search operators, and every folder in one search.
One box for every command
Ctrl+K opens the palette. Type what you mean, “archive” or “remind me fri 10”, and it finds the command and shows you its key for next time.
Your calendar, next to your mail
G then C opens your week, 0 shows today beside the inbox, and Ctrl+Shift+A pastes your free slots into a draft as a sentence.
Requirements and install
Dodosend is in private beta: your invite comes with the build for your Windows.
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (x64)
- A Gmail or Google Workspace account
Installer (.exe)
- Run the x64 setup .exe and follow the installer.
- Open Dodosend from the Start menu and sign in with Google.
Windows Installer package (.msi)
- The same app as an .msi, for machines set up through deployment tools.
Questions
Is there an official Gmail app for Windows?
No. Google offers Gmail in the browser and on phones, but no Windows app. You can install gmail.com as an app from Chrome or Edge, which gives it a window and a taskbar icon, but it is still the website.
Does it run on Windows 11?
Yes. Dodosend runs on Windows 10 and later, 64-bit (x64).
Does it work with Outlook accounts?
Not yet. Dodosend supports Gmail and Google Workspace accounts. More providers are on the roadmap.
Is it free?
Yes, for one Gmail mailbox, with every feature. The Multi-mailbox plan, billed monthly or yearly, is for connecting more than one. Dodosend is in private beta: leave your email and your invite brings the app.
Keep reading
- Gmail for MacmacOS 12 and later, Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Gmail for Linuxx86_64, as an AppImage, a .deb or an .rpm.
- Gmail keyboard shortcutsThe ones worth learning, and a demo to practise on.
- Dodosend vs SuperhumanThe keyboard-first workflow, without $30 a month, and on Linux too.
- Dodosend vs SparkGmail only and desktop only, on purpose, with Linux in the list.
- Dodosend vs ShortwaveKeys first instead of AI first, free for one mailbox.
Gmail, at home on your Windows
Your labels, your search, your calendar, and a key for everything. Leave your email and we’ll save you a spot.