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Pinpoint

Pinpoint is a free, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.

Place
#10 of 39
Score
6.3
Pinpoint's website

What Pinpoint is

Pinpoint is a free, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows. It combines app and bookmark search with Everything file search, URL launching, and a command line. Its Bangs feature uses DuckDuckGo operators to search directly on websites, and it can index bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox. Clipboard tools include a manager and uploader. Other listed utilities cover calculations, conversions, dictionary lookup, encoding and decoding, and password generation; productivity tools include notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, and a window switcher. It also lists operating system and control panel tools, process management, weather forecasts, translation, time zone conversion, finance equity look-ups, and Hacker News. A Spotify controller provides play, pause, skip, and search controls, and Pinpoint can control Spotify sessions associated with the user's account on any device. It can query ChatGPT from the desktop, which requires an OpenAI API key. The listed shortcut for opening or closing its query box is Alt+Space. Users can download a ZIP release or install it with Chocolatey. Developers can create local plugins using the Pinpoint.Plugin NuGet package. The project is GPL-3.0 licensed.

Good

  • Searches apps, bookmarks, and files.
  • Includes clipboard management and upload.
  • Offers numerous built-in utilities and productivity tools.
  • Spotify controls work with sessions on any device.
  • Local plugins can be created.

Watch out

  • Windows is the only listed platform.
  • ChatGPT queries require an OpenAI API key.

Who it suits

Pinpoint suits Windows users who want a keyboard-driven way to search apps, bookmarks, and files alongside utilities and productivity tools. Its OpenAI feature requires an API key.

Verdict

Pinpoint brings search, launch commands, clipboard tools, and many utilities into a Windows keystroke launcher. Its broad feature set may suit users who prefer keyboard access, provided Windows is their platform.

Plans and prices

From Pinpoint's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
PinpointFreeOpen-source keystroke launcher

The facts

Each one read from Pinpoint's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

AI
OpenAI is listed as a feature.checked 4 Oct 2026
Availability
The homepage links to GitHub for downloading Pinpoint and browsing its code.checked 4 Oct 2026
Bookmarks
It indexes bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox.checked 11 Oct 2026
Clipboard
It manages clipboard contents and can upload clipboard content to a pastebin to provide a shareable link.checked 11 Oct 2026
Extensibility
Developers can create local plugins using the Pinpoint.Plugin NuGet package and configure their build directory in settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
File search
Its Everything feature searches the file system for files using the Everything tool.checked 11 Oct 2026
Finance and news
The feature list includes finance equity look-ups and Hacker News.checked 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The maker's repository describes downloading a ZIP release, extracting it, and launching Pinpoint.exe, or installing it with Chocolatey.checked 11 Oct 2026
Keyboard shortcut
The repository lists Alt+Space as the shortcut to open or close the query box.checked 11 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.checked 11 Oct 2026
Media
Pinpoint lists a Spotify controller with play, pause, skip, and search controls.checked 4 Oct 2026
OpenAI
It can query ChatGPT from the desktop and requires an OpenAI API key.checked 11 Oct 2026
Other features
The listed features include a calculator, dictionary, emoji search, notes, translator, weather forecast, and window switcher.checked 11 Oct 2026
Product
Pinpoint describes itself as a fast, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.checked 4 Oct 2026
Productivity
The feature list includes notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, and a window switcher.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
Pinpoint is an open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
Search and launch
The feature list includes Everything file search, URL launching, and a command line.checked 4 Oct 2026
Spotify
It can control Spotify sessions associated with the user's account on any device.checked 11 Oct 2026
Utilities
The listed utilities include a calculator, converters, a dictionary, an encoder/decoder, and a password generator.checked 4 Oct 2026
Web search
Its Bangs feature supports DuckDuckGo operators to search directly on websites.checked 11 Oct 2026

Where it runs

App search
It searches for installed applications.checked 11 Oct 2026

The company

Maker details
The official site and repository pages opened do not state the maker's company name, headquarters, or founding year.checked 11 Oct 2026

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