Before Dawn

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Before Dawn is a an open-source, cross-platform screensaver application using web-based technologies. You can generate screensavers with it using HTML/CSS, javascript, canvas, and any tools that rely on those technologies.

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (MIT)

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell

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Live Wallpapers
Electron based

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Developed by
Colin Mitchell
Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
Written in
JavaScript
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Supported Languages
- English

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OS & Utilities, Photos & Graphics

GitHub repository

218 Stars
24 Forks
13 Open Issues
Updated Oct 2, 2026

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Before Dawn was added to AlternativeTo by David on Jan 22, 2020 and this page was last updated Jan 22, 2020.

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Install from the command line

winget install -e --id muffinista.before-dawn

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Before Dawn?

Before Dawn is a an open-source, cross-platform screensaver application using web-based technologies. You can generate screensavers with it using HTML/CSS, javascript, canvas, and any tools that rely on those technologies. In theory, generating a Before Dawn screensaver is as simple as writing an HTML page.