Pocket Screen

Pocket Screen is a lightweight macOS menu bar utility that keeps up to two app windows visible as compact, always-on-top PiP-style live reference views while you work in another app. Keep a document, browser, dashboard, chat, timer, supported video window, or other reference visible while you continue working in another app. You can instantly switch the selected PiP to the current frontmost window with a keyboard shortcut, making it easy to change references without recreating the view. Each floating window can be moved and resized, its opacity can be adjusted, and Click-Through mode lets mouse actions pass to the app underneath. You can also freeze the current frame and resume the live view when needed. **When the privacy setting is enabled, PiP views can also be kept out of screenshots, screen recordings, and screen sharing, so private notes or references remain visible only to you.** Pocket Screen is useful for remote work, writing while checking source material, following tutorials, monitoring dashboards, keeping chat visible, and working efficiently on a single Mac display. Global keyboard shortcuts let you control Pocket Screen without interrupting your workflow. The app can open at login and handles macOS Spaces by hiding a PiP window when its source is unavailable and restoring it when you return. All captured pixels are displayed locally on the Mac. They are not uploaded to developer servers or external AI services, and no user data is collected. The full feature set is available free for 10 minutes. Unlimited Access is available as a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. Pocket Screen requires macOS 14 or later.