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Draw zones, or pick a template
Split, merge and resize. Snap to a 2% grid, and zones never overlap.
Window manager · macOS & Windows
Every window, pinned in its place.
Draw zones once. Pin each app to its spot. Then one shortcut arranges your whole desk, on every monitor, every day.
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27″ display · 6 apps · 1 shortcut
What PinLayout is
PinLayout® is a window manager for Mac and Windows that gives every app a home on your screen, and puts it back there after every restart, every meeting and every monitor you plug in.
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From the first launch, PinLayout suggests a layout for your screens. Then it keeps it in place, whatever your day does.
How it works
Set it up once.
Use it every day.
Four steps, done once. After that, your desk arranges itself.
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Pin your apps
Choose which app lives in each zone, down to a single Chrome profile.
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Press one shortcut
Every window lands in its zone. Or let your schedule and calendar do it.
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It remembers
Restarts, crashes, updates and unplugged monitors. Your layout comes back.
The difference
Your morning, before and after.
Without PinLayout
- Open nine apps and drag each one into place
- Plug in a monitor and everything piles onto one screen
- Restart for an update and rebuild your desk from scratch
- Hunt for the call window while everyone waits
With PinLayout
- One shortcut puts every app in its zone
- Windows go back to the monitor they lived on
- After a restart, apps reopen exactly where you left them
- The call comes to the front with your notes beside it
What it does
Six things you'll notice on day one.
The features people reach for first, from snapping windows to calls that set themselves up.
Built for every setup
One laptop, a curved ultrawide, or four monitors. Each screen keeps its own layout, and windows go home when you plug back in.
48features
∞monitors
2platforms
14days offline
Beyond halves and quarters
Made for real work
Not just snapping windows. PinLayout handles the messy parts of a working day: new monitors, calls, crashes and restarts.
Six areas, 48 features, one app on Mac and Windows.Explore all 48 features
The full toolkit
48 features.
One desk.
Every window on this screen is a feature. Pick a group, then hover or tap any window to see what it does.
Teams · Mac + Windows
One layout for the whole team.
Publish a layout once and everyone imports it in one click, fitted to their own screens. It opens the same on Mac and Windows.
- Shared team library with one-click import
- Apps matched across platforms, so Chrome stays Chrome and VS Code stays VS Code
- Only the author or team owner can update or remove a layout
Private · Offline · Reliable
Your desk stays yours.
Layouts live on your computer unless you choose to share them. The licence is signed and checked on your device, so PinLayout keeps working without Wi-Fi.
- Works offline for up to 14 days between checks
- Layouts never leave your Mac unless you share them
- Sign in with one click, no licence keys to type
- Comes back after restarts, crashes and macOS updates
PinLayout at work
Calm screens make focused teams. Every app in its place, so the day goes to the work, not the windows.
⌃⌥1One shortcut arranges the desk
48Features for real work
Mac + WinOne layout for the whole team
Questions
Good to know
Does it work with my apps?
Yes. PinLayout places regular app windows, including browsers, editors, chat and design tools. You can even pin a single Chrome profile by matching a word in its window title.
What about full-screen apps?
macOS puts each full-screen app in its own Space, where no window manager can move it. PinLayout tells you when this happens; press ⌃⌘F to leave full screen and it takes over.
How many monitors can I use?
As many as you have. Each monitor keeps its own layout, and windows return to the monitor they were on when you plug it back in.
Do my layouts leave my computer?
No. Layouts stay on your device unless you publish them to your team library or share them yourself.
Can I use it on Mac and Windows?
Yes. PinLayout runs on both, and shared layouts open the same on either platform.
Can I try it first?
Yes. Download PinLayout for Mac or Windows and try it free. Sign in with your email to start.
The story behind PinLayout
PinLayout started with a cluttered desk and a daily ritual nobody asked for.
Three monitors, a laptop, a dozen apps, and every restart, dock or meeting sent them tumbling into a pile. Ten minutes gone before the day had even begun, just dragging windows back home.
So we built the fix we always wanted: arrange your workspace once, and it stays that way, on Mac and Windows, right on your own machine, online or off. One calm, familiar desk every morning, without the busywork.
It keeps getting sharper every week, usually from something a PinLayout user asked for. Got an idea or hit a snag? Write to us at hello@pinlayout.com. A real person reads every message.
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