Pocket Screen
Pin the current foreground window as a compact picture-in-picture reference view
About Pocket Screen
Pocket Screen turns the current foreground window into a compact, always-on-top picture-in-picture reference view, with an option to add a second view. Switch the selected PiP between windows such as browsers, documents, videos, chats, or dashboards, and set opacity, update quality, freeze, and click-through independently for each PiP. Content is continuously mirrored through macOS ScreenCaptureKit, with captured pixels kept locally on your Mac. Screen Recording permission is required; macOS 14 or later, compatible with Apple silicon and Intel Mac.
Best for
Best use cases
View a reference window and the current work window in parallel
Continuously monitor video, chat, or dashboard content
Features
Dual reference views
Keep one or two independent windows visible at the same time.
Keyboard shortcut switching
Create the first PiP with a global shortcut and switch the selected PiP's current window.
Per-window controls
Set opacity, update quality, freeze, and click-through independently for each PiP.
Local mirroring
Continuously mirror windows with macOS ScreenCaptureKit; captured pixels stay on your Mac.
Pros
- Supports up to two independent PiP reference views
- Adjust display and interaction controls independently for each PiP
- Captured content is processed locally on the Mac
Cons
- Requires macOS 14 or later
- Requires macOS Screen Recording permission