PiP-Tool Alternatives

PiP-Tool is described as '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' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PiP-Tool for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Google Chrome, Safari and Linux apps. The best PiP-Tool alternative is Pennywise, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PiP-Tool are OnTopReplica, PiP for Mac, Floaty and Afloat.

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  1. Pennywise icon
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    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.

    14 Pennywise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. OnTopReplica icon
     36 likes

    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.

    15 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PiP for Mac icon
     8 likes

    macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Floaty icon
     1 like

    Floaty is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you pin any window so it always stays on top of other applications.

    21 Floaty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Afloat icon
     8 likes

    Make any app able to float on top.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SIMBL
     
  6. Helium icon
     17 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Duplicate Windows visually copies any window in Mac OS X live and on-the-fly. It’s like display mirroring for individual windows! I created the tool to display windows across multiple monitors in extended desktop mode during presentations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. 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.

    23 Picture In Picture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. MagicPip icon
     Like

    Magic Pip is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. AutoPiP icon
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    A Safari extension that automatically enables Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for videos when switching tabs and disables it when returning to the video tab.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     
  11. Reframer icon
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    A transparent video overlay for macOS. Keep reference visible while you work — perfect for animation, motion design, and learning from tutorials.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) allows you to watch videos in a floating window (always on top of other windows) so you can keep an eye on what you’re watching while interacting with other sites, or applications.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
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