# TinyTask review (2026): is it any good? > Tiny Windows macro recorder that replays mouse and keyboard actions Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. TinyTask is a small Windows program that records mouse and keyboard actions and plays them back, with no scripting. Recordings can be looped at different speeds and compiled into standalone executables. It is free for personal use and supported by donations. - **Category:** Automation - **Made by:** TinyTask - **Website:** https://tinytask.net - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need anything that reacts to what is on screen, as it only replays. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, TinyTask is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free for personal use; the author asks for voluntary donations. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Free for personal use. Donations are requested but not required. | Read from https://tinytask.net on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TinyTask before buying. ## Key features - **Record and replay:** Press record to capture mouse movements and keystrokes, then press play to repeat them. No scripting is involved. - **Playback speeds:** Version 1.62 added custom playback speeds, and playback shows a countdown of the time remaining. - **Compile to EXE:** A recording can be compiled into a standalone executable. The FAQ says there are no royalties or restrictions on distributing compiled programs. - **Very small and portable:** The download is a single 32-bit executable of about 36 KB that runs without installing. A setup installer is also offered. - **Custom toolbar:** Releases 1.70 to 1.73 added a larger toolbar and the option to use your own BMP images for the toolbar buttons. ## Good for - Repeating one fixed sequence of clicks and keystrokes on Windows - People who want a free macro recorder with nothing to install or configure ## Worth knowing - The download and FAQ pages describe a Windows program only; no macOS, Linux or mobile versions are listed. - Free for personal use only; the pages do not describe a commercial license. - Help documentation is described by the author as sparse, and updates come when time permits. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. TinyTask records mouse and keyboard actions and plays them back, in a 36 KB program that needs no install. That is all it does, and it is for Windows and personal use only. - **Value for money: A.** Free for personal use; the author asks for voluntary donations. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free with no cap, though only for personal use. - **Features: D.** One narrow function: record and replay one fixed sequence. It has no conditions, no image search and no scheduling in the listing. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It is a small portable program you open and use with nothing to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only; no macOS, Linux or mobile version is listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TinyTask's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among automation tools - TinyTask's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 114 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 124 of 134) and worst on features (D, above 0). - TinyTask has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/automation ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** TinyTask is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 114 of the 134 other automation tools we grade. - You could not: A builder that other people can use without writing code. - You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** No-code, Workflow automation ## Alternatives - [Macro Recorder](https://toolgpa.com/tools/macro-recorder): Records mouse and keyboard actions for replay on Windows and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/macro-recorder-vs-tinytask) - [RoboTask](https://toolgpa.com/tools/robotask): Task automation for Windows built from ready-made actions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/robotask-vs-tinytask) - [Ui.Vision](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ui-vision): Open-source browser and desktop automation with computer vision. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/tinytask-vs-ui-vision) - [Axiom.ai](https://toolgpa.com/tools/axiom-ai): Browser automation and web scraping bots, built without code. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/axiom-ai-vs-tinytask) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://tinytask.net - https://tinytask.net/download.html - https://tinytask.net/faq.html Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/tinytask Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).