For Windows

Smooth scrolling for Windows, finally done right.

A 120 Hz easing engine for every wheel tick, in every app. Built for people who notice the difference between a smooth scroll and a stuttering one. Free smooth scrolling software for Windows 10 and 11.

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Free. No telemetry. Open-source (FSL-1.1 → Apache 2.0).

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The scroll is broken

Chrome does it, Edge does it, Explorer doesn't. You're stuck with whatever each dev shipped.

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After

One engine. Every window. You pick the curve.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Velocity-based 120 Hz engine

Each wheel tick is eased into a smooth pulse, fired at your monitor's refresh rate. Step-based was 2016.

Per-monitor profiles

Your 4K at home and your 1080p at the office scroll differently. Match the curve to the screen.

Per-app profiles

Chrome gets snappy, VS Code gets silky, Photoshop gets raw. Auto-suggested on first launch.

  • UWP force-enable

    WinUI apps ignore synthetic wheel events by default. We force-enable so they actually scroll.

  • Game mode auto-bypass

    Foreground flips to a known game → raw input restored. No config, no lists to maintain.

  • Zero telemetry

    No network calls. No analytics. Settings live in %APPDATA%\SmoothScroll\settings.json.

It lives in your system tray.

A tray panel that does the obvious things - toggle on, toggle off, open settings, switch off for the current app. That's it.

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Made by an indie dev

Independent, transparent, and community-driven.

  • Source-available (FSL-1.1 → Apache 2.0) - audit the code yourself

  • Zero telemetry or data collection

  • No ads, no premium tier, no upsell

  • Built in the open on GitHub

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Get started in 60 seconds

Download, run, feel the difference.

  1. 1Download the installer below
  2. 2Run the .exe - no install wizard, no admin required
  3. 3SmoothScroll starts automatically. You're done.

⚠Saved to %LOCALAPPDATA% by default

%LOCALAPPDATA%\SmoothScroll\SmoothScrollSetup.exe
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Windows scrolling guides

Fix the scroll feel you actually notice

Choose the guide closest to your setup. Each page explains the problem, the relevant SmoothScroll controls, and a practical starting configuration.

Mac-like scrolling on Windows

Tune mouse-wheel easing, duration, and direction for a more gliding Windows scroll feel.

Read guide →

Smooth mouse-wheel scrolling

Turn discrete wheel notches into eased movement across Windows apps.

Read guide →

Fix choppy scrolling on Windows 11

A practical path for mouse-wheel scrolling that feels jumpy in apps without consistent inertia.

Read guide →

Smooth scrolling in Chrome

Use system-level smoothing while keeping Ctrl + wheel zoom responsive.

Read guide →

Smooth scrolling in VS Code

Give VS Code its own profile for precise navigation without changing every other app.

Read guide →

Frequently asked questions

SmoothScroll intercepts the Windows mouse wheel input before it reaches any application, so it works with virtually everything - Chrome, VS Code, File Explorer, Adobe apps, and more.

No. SmoothScroll runs at near-zero CPU when idle and only processes input during scroll events. Most users see no measurable battery impact.

The Windows installer is per-user with no admin rights required. It places the app under %LOCALAPPDATA% and starts it automatically. No service, driver, or network listener is installed.

Yes. SmoothScroll is a standalone executable with no service, daemon, system driver, network listeners, or telemetry. You can verify this by reading the source on GitHub.

Windows' built-in smooth scroll is app-specific and inconsistent. SmoothScroll provides a unified, configurable curve applied globally - with per-app profiles, adjustable strength, and instant toggle.

Yes. SmoothScroll respects the actual scroll delta from your hardware and applies smoothing on top. Works with all mice tested so far, including high-refresh and gaming mice.

Yes. Per-app exclusion profiles are built in. Just open the tray panel and add apps to the exclude list.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 are fully supported.
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Stop fighting your scroll wheel.

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Currently free. Source-available license.

What is SmoothScroll?

SmoothScroll is free smooth-scrolling software for Windows 10 and 11. It turns mouse-wheel input into eased 120 Hz scroll output and lets you configure profiles and exclusions for individual apps. It is source-available under FSL-1.1, converts to Apache 2.0 two years after each release, and is built without telemetry.

Maintained by SmoothScroll contributors · Updated 2026-10-09

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