The work

Things we make
and care about.

Independent software with a point of view: useful first, considered throughout, and never busier than it needs to be.

01 / Windows app

The final chapter in reading apps.

Paper brings PDFs, e-books, notes, and natural Windows Ink annotation into one calm, native reading space. Your library feels less like a file manager and more like somewhere you will want to return to.

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Swipe through Paper

Paper overview showing the library, reader, notes, and document formats
A reading home built for Windows.
The Paper library showing imported PDF and EPUB documents.
PDFs and e-books, together in one library.
A handwritten annotation on a PDF in Paper
Read, highlight, and write directly on your documents.
Paper roadmap artwork for AI summaries, Windows Hello library lock, and news.
A thoughtful roadmap for what comes next.

02 / The web

A small home for the work.

refract.fyi is deliberately direct: a fast, static place for our products, writing, and policies. No account, only optional analytics, and no design system fighting for attention.

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A few corners of the site

The Refract Co. homepage
Home — the front door
The Refract Co. privacy page
Privacy — clear choices in plain English
The Refract Co. contact page
Contact — three inboxes, zero forms

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