Focus, together
A quiet place to actually do the work.
Choose one priority. Start a session. Leave the noise outside. Desk gives you a calm place to work with intention — and people nearby when you want company.
Free forever. No card to start.
The session
Unlimited focus sessions with pause, resume and extend. Server-validated, so no runaway timers and no fake hours.
The list
A task list and daily habits that build a streak you can actually see. Deadlines nudge you before they pass.
The room
Drop into the open room and see who else is working right now. Chat, react, set a status. Nobody's watching — everybody's working.
One clear next step
Start before motivation catches up.
Turn the work in front of you into one focused session. A clear cue and one priority make it easier to begin — and easier to stay with it.
94 independent tests
Forming a specific “if–then” plan had a medium-to-large positive effect on goal attainment (d = 0.65).
Gollwitzer & Sheeran, Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement (2006), meta-analysis. Source
One task at a time
Give your attention somewhere to land.
Desk is designed around one active session, not another dashboard competing for your attention. Keep the priority visible, work the block, then decide what is next.
Task switching has a cost
Switching between tasks can reduce speed and accuracy. A focused work block is a practical way to reduce unnecessary context changes.
American Psychological Association, Multitasking: Switching costs. Source
Alone, not isolated
Work beside people who are also heads-down.
Drop into the room when you want quiet company. See that other people are working, share a small reaction, and get back to your own work — without meetings or pressure.
Presence changes behavior
Research shows virtual presence can create a social-facilitation effect. It can help with familiar or routine work; it is not a universal productivity promise.
Park & Catrambone, Social Facilitation Effects of Virtual Humans, Human Factors (2007). Source
Two plans. One is free.
Everything you need to focus costs nothing. Desk Pro adds the things you want once focusing is a habit.
Desk by Leroi — free
- Unlimited sessions, pause / resume / extend
- One task list, 3 habits, streak
- The open coworking room
- Last 7 days of history
Desk Pro — $8/mo
- Private rooms you own and invite people to
- Scheduled sessions with a shareable link
- Full history + the weekly review
- Calendar sync and CSV export