# Twinkle Tray (open-source desktop utility)

> Twinkle Tray is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows. Easily manage the brightness of your monitors in Windows from the system tray. It has 9,147 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray.

Twinkle Tray enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even though Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively. Windows also lacks any options to manage the brightness of multiple displays. This app inserts a new icon into your system tray, where you can click to have instant access to the brightness levels of all compatible displays.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 9,147 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Website | https://twinkletray.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v1.17.2 (Dec 25, 2025) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install xanderfrangos.twinkletray
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/xanderfrangos.twinkletray

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install twinkle-tray
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/twinkle-tray

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