Pinpoint
What it is
Pinpoint is a free, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows. It brings together app and bookmark search, file search through Everything, URL launching, and a command line. Its clipboard tools include a manager and uploader. Other listed utilities cover calculations, conversions, dictionary lookups, encoding and decoding, and password generation. Pinpoint also includes notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, and a window switcher, plus operating system and control panel tools and process management. Its information features include weather forecasts, translation, time zone conversion, finance equity look-ups, and Hacker News. A Spotify controller provides play, pause, skip, and search controls. OpenAI is listed as a feature; querying ChatGPT from the desktop requires an OpenAI API key. Pinpoint’s Bangs feature uses DuckDuckGo operators to search websites, and bookmark indexing covers Brave, Chrome, and Firefox. The maker’s repository describes ZIP download and extraction or installation through Chocolatey, and lists Alt+Space to open or close the query box. The project uses the GPL-3.0 license.
For and against
For
- Searches apps, bookmarks, and files
- Includes clipboard management and upload
- Provides a Spotify controller
- Supports local plugin development
- Free and GPL-3.0 licensed
Against
- Available platform listed is Windows
- ChatGPT queries require an OpenAI API key
The verdict
Pinpoint packs a wide set of search and utility functions into a Windows keystroke launcher. It is free and open source, with its code and downloads linked from GitHub.
Who it suits
Pinpoint suits Windows users who want a keyboard-driven launcher with search, clipboard, utility, and productivity tools. Its local plugin package may also interest developers extending the launcher.
Plans and prices
Pinpoint
Open-source keystroke launcher
Read 11 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
On the record
- AI
- OpenAI is listed as a feature.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- App search
- It searches for installed applications.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The homepage links to GitHub for downloading Pinpoint and browsing its code.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Bookmarks
- It indexes bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Clipboard
- It manages clipboard contents and can upload clipboard content to a pastebin to provide a shareable link.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Developers can create local plugins using the Pinpoint.Plugin NuGet package and configure their build directory in settings.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File search
- Its Everything feature searches the file system for files using the Everything tool.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Finance and news
- The feature list includes finance equity look-ups and Hacker News.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker's repository describes downloading a ZIP release, extracting it, and launching Pinpoint.exe, or installing it with Chocolatey.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Keyboard shortcut
- The repository lists Alt+Space as the shortcut to open or close the query box.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker details
- The official site and repository pages opened do not state the maker's company name, headquarters, or founding year.usepinpoint.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Media
- Pinpoint lists a Spotify controller with play, pause, skip, and search controls.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- OpenAI
- It can query ChatGPT from the desktop and requires an OpenAI API key.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- The listed features include a calculator, dictionary, emoji search, notes, translator, weather forecast, and window switcher.usepinpoint.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pinpoint describes itself as a fast, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Productivity
- The feature list includes notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, and a window switcher.usepinpoint.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pinpoint is an open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.usepinpoint.com · read 11 Oct 2026
