Develop Windows apps

Add Windows capabilities to your app, connect with the operating system, and build reliable experiences across devices and input methods.

Choose where to start

Start with the part of the Windows platform that matches the feature you want to build.

Build your user interface
Create app structure, controls, layouts, themes, and window experiences with WinUI 3.
Integrate with Windows
Connect your app to notifications, sharing, search, widgets, app services, and other Windows experiences.
Understand the platform
Learn how Windows App SDK, Windows Runtime, Win32, .NET, and other platform technologies fit together.

Find guidance for common app development scenarios, from interaction and data to devices and reliability.

Create accessible interactions

Build interfaces that work across window sizes, input methods, and assistive technologies.
Add intelligent Windows experiences

Use AI capabilities and integrate your app with notifications and operating system experiences.
Work with data and connected services

Store and exchange data, connect to networks, and communicate with other apps and services.
Use media, graphics, and devices

Capture and play media, render graphics, and connect your app to hardware and sensors.
Manage app behavior

Control activation, lifecycle, restoration, background work, and asynchronous operations.
Build reliable and secure apps

Measure performance, protect identities and data, and verify app behavior across Windows versions.

Move between design, platform foundations, API reference, packaging, and deployment as you build your app.