Classcastle on student Windows PCs. One code to join.
We are building a native Windows desktop app for students to effortlessly join your rooms. Teachers continue to run and manage everything smoothly from the web app, while student Windows devices connect instantly.
Free for teachers and students. Teachers use the web app.
Coming soon for Windows 10 & 11 student machines (64-bit & ARM64)
How student Windows rooms will work
Designed to fit right into your classroom workflow seamlessly.
Teacher runs room on web app
Teachers open Classcastle in any browser, start a room, and post the 4-digit room code on the board.
Students open Windows app
Students launch the lightweight Windows desktop companion app on their PCs and type in your room code.
Instant synchronized browsing
Push URLs from your teacher dashboard and watch student browsers navigate to the target page in seconds.
Built natively for Windows student devices
Native Performance
Built with lightweight desktop frameworks for minimal CPU and memory overhead on school student PCs.
Background Stability
Ensures robust WebSocket connections even when standard browser tabs are throttled by the operating system.
Seamless Integration
Works smoothly alongside your teacher web app dashboard for a friction-free lesson experience.
Flexible Web App Fallback
Students can also use browser extensions or web view if preferred, while the desktop app gives a dedicated student window.
For IT: Enterprise Windows Deployment
Administrators will be able to deploy Classcastle centrally across student PC fleets.
Download MSI Installer
Grab the enterprise MSI package for silent installation across school Windows PCs via Microsoft Intune or Active Directory GPO.
Configure Fleet Policy
Pre-configure school network server endpoints for zero-touch setup across student machines.
Firewall & Filter Setup
Ensure standard WebSocket and HTTPS connections to Classcastle's cloud relay are permitted on your school network.
Ready to Learn
Students launch the app and join teacher rooms instantly without any manual configuration.
Frequently asked questions
Is Classcastle for Windows out yet?
Not quite! It is currently in active development and coming soon.
Do teachers use the Windows app?
No. Teachers continue to run and manage their rooms from the standard teacher web app. The Windows app is exclusively for students to join rooms.
Is the Windows app free?
Yes, just like the web platform, Classcastle is 100% free for educators and students.
What Windows versions will be supported?
The desktop app will fully support both Windows 10 and Windows 11 across standard x86-64 and ARM architectures.
Can students still use the browser extension?
Yes. The Windows desktop app is an alternative native option for schools preferring standalone Windows applications over browser extensions.
How is student data handled?
We only process student display names, connection status, and active tab URLs strictly for the teacher dashboard. No history is stored or sold.
AI-Assisted Development
Classcastle for Windows is built using modern AI-assisted development practices. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence tools to accelerate coding, architecture planning, and user interface design, we are able to ship enterprise-grade tools to classrooms faster and more reliably.
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