Up to two reference views
Keep one or two independent browser, document, video, chat, dashboard, or other supported windows visible while you work in another app.
macOS menu bar utility
Pocket Screen
Keep up to two windows visible while working somewhere else.
Pocket Screen turns the current frontmost window into a compact, always-on-top PiP-style reference view. Add a second view when needed, then switch the selected PiP to the current frontmost window with the global shortcut.
Instant target switching
The global shortcut (Option-Command-P by default) creates the first PiP, then switches the selected PiP to the current frontmost window. Add the second PiP from the menu bar or Settings.
Selected-PiP controls
Click or move a PiP to select it. Its accent border shows which view will be switched, frozen, or made click-through.
Move, resize, and remember
Each always-on-top view can be moved, resized, and snapped near screen edges. Pocket Screen stores the position of each PiP separately.
Live content, processed locally
Pocket Screen uses macOS ScreenCaptureKit to mirror selected windows continuously, including video and other changing content. Captured pixels stay on your Mac.
Space- and display-aware
PiPs hide when their source Space is inactive and return when you come back. Placement is preserved across target changes and kept on-screen after display changes.
How it works
- Bring the first window you want to keep visible to the front.
- Press the configured global shortcut or use the menu bar to create the first PiP.
- Add a second PiP from the menu bar or Settings when you need another reference view.
- Click or move a PiP to select it, then press the shortcut to switch that PiP to the current frontmost window.
- Move, resize, freeze, or make the selected PiP click-through. Stop individual PiPs or all PiPs from the menu bar.
Pocket Screen requires macOS Screen Recording permission so it can capture the selected window. Captured content is used only for the local PiP preview.
System Requirements
Pocket Screen requires macOS 14 or later. It is designed for both Apple silicon Macs and Intel Macs.