PiP for Mac Alternatives

PiP for Mac is described as 'macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PiP for Mac for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Google Chrome and Safari. The best alternative is OnTopReplica, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PiP for Mac are Pennywise, Helium, PiPer and PiPifier.

PiP for Mac alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Media Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PiP for Mac.

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PiP for Mac

Free • Open Source
Mac

macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver.

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OnTopReplica
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
12 alternatives to OnTopReplica
A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.
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Partial Window
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Discontinued
The last release (3.5.1) is from April 2018.
Pennywise
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to Pennywise
Pennywise opens any website or media in a small floating window that remains on top of all other applications. Pennywise windows stays up all the time. No need to keep struggling with alt + tab, use Pennywise for easy multitasking.
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Google Drive integration
AES Encryption
Floating windows
Floating browser
Warning
Contains NukeSped trojan.https://github.com/kamranahmedse/pennywise/issues/194
Helium
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Free • Open Source
Mac
15 alternatives to Helium
Helium is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch tasks.

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Discontinued
The official website is unavailable (domain for sale) and the last version (1.9) was released in October 2015. It can still be downloaded from the GitHub repository though.
PiPer
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Google Chrome
Safari
8 alternatives to PiPer
PiPer is the browser extension to watch video Picture in Picture.
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1. Picture in PicturePiPer allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
Safari extension
Browser extension
PiPifier
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Free • Open Source
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Safari
8 alternatives to PiPifier
PiPifier is a macOS and iOS Safari (action) extension that lets you use every HTML5 video in Picture in Picture mode
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Browser extension
Safari extension
PiP-Tool
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
9 alternatives to PiP-Tool
PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.
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1. LightweightPiP-Tool consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Picture in PicturePiP-Tool allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
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WindowWatcher
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
17 alternatives to WindowWatcher
WindowWatcher is a free hybrid window magnifier and remote control spy. It gives Windows the ability to have proper and resizable picture-in-picture support above and beyond Aero Snap. It's great for watching stuff like online TV, streams or Youtube playlists in a small...
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Zoom integration
Afloat
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Free • Open Source
Mac
SIMBL
21 alternatives to Afloat
Make any app able to float on top.
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On top
Interface Overlay
Picture In Picture
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Google Chrome
18 alternatives to Picture In Picture
Picture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.
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Picture In Picture Features
1. Picture in PicturePicture In Picture allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
AfloatX
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Free • Open Source
Mac
4 alternatives to AfloatX
An alternative to Afloat that lives in the dock icon menu. Although AfloatX has some of the same features as Afloat, it is not meant to be a clone. AfloatX is a simple and unobtrusive plugin made to add some additional window management features.
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Make window transparent
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