Plash
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Mac
Summary
Plash turns a website into your macOS desktop wallpaper, including animated GIFs. You can add several sites and switch between them, though only one appears at a time. Browsing Mode lets you interact with the displayed site using browser controls for back, forward, reload and zoom. To adjust its appearance, you can add custom CSS or JavaScript, invert colors, lower opacity or use a transparent background. Plash supports Shortcuts and URL scheme commands for tasks such as reloading or changing the site. The maker also lists a command-line tool, an Alfred workflow, Raycast commands and a Share extension for adding a Safari website. You can choose which display shows the wallpaper, and the app can deactivate automatically when your Mac runs on battery. Plash is free for Mac and requires macOS 26.4 or later. It cannot show multiple sites simultaneously or appear on the Lock Screen; local file URLs are not supported for adding sites through its URL scheme. The maker says it collects no personal information and sends anonymous crash reports to Sentry.
Who it is for
Plash suits Mac users who want a website or animated GIF as desktop wallpaper and want to interact with it. Its customization and automation options may also suit users who want to adapt or control that display.
What is good
- Free plan for Mac.
- Supports animated GIF wallpapers.
- Browsing Mode includes browser controls.
- Offers CSS, JavaScript and appearance adjustments.
- Supports Shortcuts and URL scheme commands.
What to know first
- Requires macOS 26.4 or later.
- Displays only one website at a time.
- Cannot appear on the Lock Screen.
- URL scheme cannot add local file URLs.
Verdict
Plash offers an interactive, customizable website wallpaper for Mac, with automation and display selection. Check the macOS requirement and the single-site and Lock Screen limits before choosing it.
Plash plans and pricing
All plansCompared on desktop wallpaper software
- Free plan
- Yessindresorhus.com
- Platform coverage
- macossindresorhus.com
- Live wallpapers
- Yessindresorhus.com
- Automatic rotation
- Yessindresorhus.com
- Multi-monitor support
- Yessindresorhus.com
- Interactive wallpapers
- Yessindresorhus.com
- Performance controls
- Yessindresorhus.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Plash lets users make a website their desktop wallpaper, including animated GIFs.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Website switching
- Users can add multiple websites and switch between them, but Plash displays only one website at a time.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Browsing mode
- Browsing Mode lets users interact with the displayed website and use browser controls such as back, forward, reload, and zoom.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can add custom CSS and JavaScript, invert website colors, lower opacity, and use a transparent background.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Plash supports Shortcuts and can be controlled through URL scheme commands, including reload and website switching.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists a command-line tool, an Alfred workflow, Raycast commands, and a bundled Share extension for adding a Safari website.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Display support
- Users can choose which display shows the website, while assigning separate websites to separate displays is listed as planned.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Battery behavior
- Plash can automatically deactivate while the Mac is running on battery.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says Plash collects no personal information and sends anonymous crash reports to Sentry.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says replies may take longer and suggests checking spam if no reply arrives within two weeks.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Limit
- Plash cannot show multiple websites simultaneously or display on the Lock Screen.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File URL limit
- The scripting documentation says local file URLs are not supported for adding websites through the URL scheme.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The maker describes himself as a full-time open-sourcerer and app maker.sindresorhus.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- sindresorhus.com/plash· checked 4 Oct 2026
- sindresorhus.com/plash/privacy-policy· checked 4 Oct 2026
- sindresorhus.com/feedback· checked 4 Oct 2026
- sindresorhus.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- apps.apple.com/us/app/plash/id1494023538· checked 4 Oct 2026