S.EE Docs
Developers

Desktop App

Native desktop application for S.EE

Native desktop application for S.EE with a modern UI, providing easy access to URL shortening, text sharing, and file hosting.

Features

  • URL Shortening: Create shortened links with custom aliases
  • Text Sharing: Share code snippets, notes, and text content
  • File Upload: Drag-and-drop file uploads
  • QR Code Generation: Generate QR codes for any link
  • History: Local record of all created links, texts, and files
  • Multi-Domain Support: Choose from multiple domains for each service

Supported Platforms

PlatformStatusTechnology
LinuxAvailableGTK4 + libadwaita + Rust
macOSIn Development-
WindowsIn Development-

Installation

Linux

AUR (Arch Linux)

yay -S see-desktop-bin

Debian/Ubuntu (amd64)

wget https://github.com/sdotee/desktop/releases/latest/download/see_0.1.0_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i see_0.1.0_amd64.deb

Debian/Ubuntu (arm64)

wget https://github.com/sdotee/desktop/releases/latest/download/see_0.1.0_arm64.deb
sudo dpkg -i see_0.1.0_arm64.deb

Fedora/RHEL (x86_64)

wget https://github.com/sdotee/desktop/releases/latest/download/see-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf install see-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm

Fedora/RHEL (aarch64)

wget https://github.com/sdotee/desktop/releases/latest/download/see-0.1.0-1.aarch64.rpm
sudo dnf install see-0.1.0-1.aarch64.rpm

Flatpak

wget https://github.com/sdotee/desktop/releases/latest/download/see-0.1.0-x86_64.flatpak
flatpak install see-0.1.0-x86_64.flatpak

For other versions, check the releases page.

Build from Source

See the Linux build guide for instructions on compiling from source.

macOS

Coming soon.

Windows

Coming soon.

Configuration

  1. Create an account at s.ee
  2. Go to your dashboard and generate an API key
  3. Open the desktop app
  4. Go to Preferences and enter your API key

Usage

URL Shortening

  1. Click the URL tab
  2. Paste your long URL
  3. Optionally set a custom slug, domain, or expiration
  4. Click Shorten
  5. Your short URL is copied to clipboard automatically

Text Sharing

  1. Click the Text tab
  2. Paste or type your content
  3. Set a title and optional password
  4. Click Share
  5. Share the generated link

File Upload

  1. Click the File tab
  2. Drag and drop a file, or click to browse
  3. Select your preferred domain
  4. Click Upload
  5. Get the direct link or share page URL

QR Code

After creating any short URL, click the QR code icon to generate a scannable QR code.

History

Access your creation history from the sidebar to quickly copy or manage previous links, texts, and files.

On this page