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Pinpoint

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Free plan Windows
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Spec score 8.1 #8 of 39 in Start Menu Customization Software

What it is

Pinpoint is a free, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows. Its search features cover apps, bookmarks, and files through the Everything tool; it can also launch URLs and open a command line. The launcher indexes bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox, and its Bangs feature uses DuckDuckGo operators to search directly on websites. Clipboard tools include a manager and uploader. Other utilities include a calculator, converters, dictionary, encoder and decoder, and password generator. Pinpoint also offers notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, a window switcher, operating system and control panel tools, and process management. Its listed information and media features include finance equity look-ups, Hacker News, weather forecasts, translation, time zone conversion, and a Spotify controller. The controller can play, pause, skip, and search across Spotify sessions associated with the user's account on any device. Pinpoint can query ChatGPT from the desktop with an OpenAI API key. Download it from GitHub as a ZIP release or install it with Chocolatey; Alt+Space opens or closes its query box. Developers can create local plugins using the Pinpoint.Plugin NuGet package.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Pinpoint is an open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Product
Pinpoint describes itself as a fast, open-source keystroke launcher for Windows.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
License
The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
AI
OpenAI is listed as a feature.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
App search
It searches for installed applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Availability
The homepage links to GitHub for downloading Pinpoint and browsing its code.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Bookmarks
It indexes bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Clipboard
It manages clipboard contents and can upload clipboard content to a pastebin to provide a shareable link.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Extensibility
Developers can create local plugins using the Pinpoint.Plugin NuGet package and configure their build directory in settings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
File search
Its Everything feature searches the file system for files using the Everything tool.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Finance and news
The feature list includes finance equity look-ups and Hacker News.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Installation
The maker's repository describes downloading a ZIP release, extracting it, and launching Pinpoint.exe, or installing it with Chocolatey.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Keyboard shortcut
The repository lists Alt+Space as the shortcut to open or close the query box.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker details
The official site and repository pages opened do not state the maker's company name, headquarters, or founding year.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Media
Pinpoint lists a Spotify controller with play, pause, skip, and search controls.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
OpenAI
It can query ChatGPT from the desktop and requires an OpenAI API key.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Other features
The listed features include a calculator, dictionary, emoji search, notes, translator, weather forecast, and window switcher.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Productivity
The feature list includes notes, shortcuts, text manipulation, emoji search, and a window switcher.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Search and launch
The feature list includes Everything file search, URL launching, and a command line.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Spotify
It can control Spotify sessions associated with the user's account on any device.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Utilities
The listed utilities include a calculator, converters, a dictionary, an encoder/decoder, and a password generator.Read 4 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com
Web search
Its Bangs feature supports DuckDuckGo operators to search directly on websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Pinpoint Free Open-source keystroke launcher Read 11 Oct 2026 · usepinpoint.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and GPL-3.0 licensed.
  • Searches bookmarks in Brave, Chrome, and Firefox.
  • Everything provides file system search.
  • Offers a Spotify controller and desktop ChatGPT queries.
  • Local plugins can be created with Pinpoint.Plugin.

Limits

  • OpenAI queries require an API key.
  • Listed platform is Windows.
  • No company name, headquarters, or founding year is stated.

Who it suits

Pinpoint suits Windows users who want a keyboard launcher that combines app, bookmark, and file search with desktop utilities. Developers can also create local plugins using its NuGet package.

Verdict

Pinpoint combines search, launch commands, clipboard tools, and a broad set of desktop utilities in a Windows launcher. Its ChatGPT feature requires an OpenAI API key, and the project is GPL-3.0 licensed.

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