PipZ
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PipZ, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PipZ's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | $14, paid once | 1 Mac · Unlimited floating PiP windows · All controls and arrangements · Free lifetime updates · one-time |
| Plus | $24, paid once | Up to 3 Macs · Unlimited floating PiP windows · All controls and arrangements · Free lifetime updates · License can move between Macs · one-time |
| Team | $42, paid once | Up to 5 Macs · Unlimited floating PiP windows · All controls and arrangements · Free lifetime updates · Single invoice for the pack · one-time |
The facts
Each one read from PipZ's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI integrations
- Its local pipz-mcp server lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and other MCP-aware clients control floating windows using natural-language requests in English or Korean.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Element PiP
- The beta element picker can float a selected element, such as a video, chart, or chat panel, from the active browser tab.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- The maker says the MCP server runs locally without hosting or cloud services and communicates with the locally installed PipZ app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- MCP prerequisites
- The MCP setup requires PipZ 1.2.0 or later, the installed pipz CLI, and Node.js 20 or later for npx.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the app collects no data and has no telemetry, analytics SDK, or error-reporting service; browser content is rendered locally using macOS WebKit.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Refunds and support
- The maker offers a full refund within 14 days of purchase and directs support questions to its email address.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The maker describes video reference, documentation, dashboards, slides, and other browser content as uses for PipZ.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Website and purchase data
- The privacy policy says the website uses Google Analytics and purchases are processed by Lemon Squeezy, which shares the buyer's name, email, country, and order reference with the maker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- PipZ is a macOS app that opens browser tabs in always-on-top Picture-in-Picture windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Window controls
- Windows support click-through mode, per-window opacity, edge arrangement, saved layout presets, and automatic page refresh.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- PipZ can source the active tab from Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, Opera, and Whale.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported macOS
- The current build recommends macOS 13 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
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