Your work keeps moving
Downloads, renders, scripts, backups, and long-running tasks continue exactly where you left them.
A tiny Windows utility
Keep the work running.Let the screen go black.
Keep working.Go black.
BlankScreen covers every display with pure black while everything behind it keeps working. One file. No install. One touch to return.
Downloads, renders, and scripts keep running under a pure-black screen. Tap once to return.
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01No installer
02Multi-display
03Zero setup
04Open source
Why BlankScreen
Your monitor doesn’t need to watch your computer work.
Long jobs should not mean bright pixels, exposed windows, or reaching behind a desk to pull a cable.
A calmer OLED canvas
Replace bright, static interfaces with a pure-black surface while you wait for the computer to finish.
No cable gymnastics
Leave the monitor connected. One tiny utility covers every display without changing your workspace.
Back in one touch
Click, press Esc, or use any key. BlankScreen disappears instantly and your desktop is right where it was.
Three quiet steps
Nothing to configure.
- 01
Download
Grab the latest standalone Windows executable from GitHub Releases.
- 02
Run
Open BlankScreen.exe. Every connected display turns pure black.
- 03
Return
Click anywhere or press any key when you want your screen back.
The honest detail
Black screen, not powered-off hardware.
BlankScreen draws an opaque black layer over Windows; it does not put your monitor to sleep or stop the video signal. That is exactly why your background work stays uninterrupted.
Pure black avoids leaving a bright, static interface on an OLED display. LCD backlights remain on, so use Windows display sleep when hardware-level power saving is the goal.
Tiny tool. Immediate relief.