a portfolio that looks like 1998, built in 2026

For content and UGC creators who want one charming link instead of a spreadsheet of Google Drive folders. Pick a faded look, drop in your work, share the URL.

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three windows, three moods

Every template is a full interactive page — draggable windows, working menus, real scanlines. Neo-nostalgic is free forever; the two desktops come with Pro. Switching is instant and unlimited on your plan.

win98_desktop.exePro

folio.exex

Start

Beveled grey windows you can drag, a start menu, and a taskbar clock.

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classic_macos.exePro

🍎FileEdit

Portfolio

Platinum grey, pinstripe title bars, windowshade roll-up, real menus.

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neo_nostalgic.exeFree

folio

Faded pastel gradient, drifting scanlines, draggable polaroid samples.

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what goes in your folio

Display name and a one-line tagline
Work samples — image upload or video link (3 on Free, 6 on Pro)
Social and platform links
A contact email for brand deals

Your live page lands at /p/your-handle. Sign up free to claim a handle and see it rendered in the Neo-nostalgic template — the two desktop templates unlock with Pro.

free

One portfolio on your own handle, the Neo-nostalgic template, up to 3 work samples, and a small ctrl+folio badge in the footer.

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pro

per month, or $60 a year

All three templates — including the Windows 98 and Classic macOS desktops — 6 work samples, a custom domain, and no badge. Nothing you build on Free gets taken away.

founding

$49

Paid once. Everything in Pro, permanently — both desktop templates, 6 work samples, custom domain, no badge. Limited to the first 100.

faq

Do I need to know how to design?: No. You fill in a form, pick a look, and the layout is done for you.
What can I put in a work sample?: An image upload or a link to a video — 3 samples on Free, 6 on Pro.
Where does my portfolio live?: At ctrl+folio/p/your-handle. One link for every bio you have. Pro can point a custom domain at it.
Can I switch templates later?: Any time. Click another template in your dashboard and it saves instantly. Neo-nostalgic is free forever. The Windows 98 and Classic macOS desktops are part of Pro, and switching between them is unlimited once you're on it.

about ctrl+folio

Made for creators who grew up on desktop metaphors and still think a portfolio should have personality. No page builder, no drag-and-drop grid — just a form, a template, and a link worth sending.

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