About the project

Practical knowledge,
published with care.

Kleiren is an independent digital publishing and online tools project.

What we do

We produce practical tools, software and technology guides, and research-based comparisons. Our focus is useful work: understanding files, choosing software around real needs, and making everyday digital tasks easier to reason about.

Kleiren is a developing publication. We do not present the project name as a registered company or claim a team, trading history, customer count or track record we have not verified.

Our editorial approach

  1. Begin with a concrete reader problem. A topic needs a useful question and a clear outcome.
  2. Use credible sources. Prefer original specifications and official product documentation. Record the date and distinguish documented facts from editorial judgment.
  3. Make the limits visible. A documentation-based comparison is labelled as such. Hypothetical examples are examples. Hands-on testing is claimed only when supported by real recorded tests.
  4. Review before publication. Check accuracy, usefulness, source support, accessibility and commercial claims in an independent review.
  5. Maintain what we publish. Recheck changing facts and fix errors. New pages must have a purpose; volume is not a quality measure.

Products and commercial support

Our existing PNG placement tool is free.

Relevant, approved affiliate partnerships may support the publication in future. Any affiliate links are clearly labelled on the relevant article. No sponsored rankings are published. See our commercial disclosure.

Corrections and questions

Found a problem in a guide? Please tell us the page URL, the statement and a source that helps explain the correction. Use the contact page.