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, Linux, Google Chrome and Safari 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.

    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.

    19 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.

    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.

    19 Helium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Pocket Screen is a lightweight macOS menu bar utility that turns supported app windows into small, always-on-top picture-in-picture reference views.

    8 Pocket Screen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. 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.

    11 Duplicate Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. Fracture icon
     1 like

    Picture in picture for any application. Fracture windows then resize, modify, and use shaders with the fractured selection.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. BackDrop_ icon
     1 like

    BackDrop_ is a ghost video overlay for Windows — play any video semi-transparently

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. 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
     
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