Cross-platform desktop app · Built for VCE
Master your VCE studies with Focal.
A fast desktop organizer for Victorian Certificate of Education students, on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Manage coursework by subject and SAC, run a focused study timer, and always know exactly where your grades stand - in one place.
macOS · Windows · Linux · Free to start
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
The full study workflow, built for the way VCE actually works.
Coursework, organized
Group everything by subject, unit, and deadline type - SAC, exam, assignment, or GAT - so the next thing due is always one glance away.
Smart file organization
Drag and drop notes, drafts, and resources into a project and Focal files them into a clean directory structure automatically.
Focused study timer
A built-in Pomodoro timer with 25 / 5 / 15 minute cycles and a visual progress ring keeps each session on track without the tab-juggling.
Grade tracking
Weighted score calculation across SACs, exams, and assignments shows your real standing in every study - no spreadsheet required.
Deadline notifications
Native toast alerts surface anything due within 72 hours, so a SAC never sneaks up on you again.
Global search
Hit ⌘K and fuzzy-search across notes, projects, and past study sessions. Find what you need in a keystroke.
Optional cloud sync
Keep your study data on every device with optional Supabase-powered sync. Turn it on only if you want it - your data stays local by default.
HOW IT'S BUILT
Native speed. Local-first by design.
Focal is a cross-platform desktop app built with Tauri on a Rust core, so it opens instantly on macOS, Windows, and Linux and stays out of your way. Your coursework, notes, and grades live on your own device - not on someone else's server. Sync is opt-in, and the rest stays with you.
Instant
Launches and searches in milliseconds, powered by a compiled Rust core through Tauri - not a heavy web shell.
Private
Your study data is stored locally on your device. Nothing leaves it unless you turn on sync.
Yours
Sync runs through Supabase when you want it across devices, and switches off cleanly when you don't.
Focused
A calm, single-purpose interface for one job: getting through VCE with less chaos.
Spend less time organizing. More time studying.
Download Focal and bring every subject, SAC, and study session together on your desktop.
macOS · Windows · Linux · Local-first, sync optional