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, Afloat and Helium.

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Pennywise is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PiP-Tool.

    • Pennywise is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PiP-Tool.

    • Pennywise is Free and Open SourcePiP-Tool is also Free and Open Source
  2. OnTopReplica icon
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    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.

    13 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Helium icon
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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    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.

    9 Duplicate Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Duplicate Windows is the most popular commercial alternative to PiP-Tool.

    • Duplicate Windows is Paid and ProprietaryPiP-Tool is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. MagicPip icon
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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • MagicPip is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PiP-Tool.

    • MagicPip is Paid and ProprietaryPiP-Tool is Free and Open Source
  7. 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
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    An app that floats above a full-screen app, supporting file management, quick file access, clipboard management, and web browsing.

    13 Duck Float alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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