Window switcher for macOS

Find any window.
Instantly.

Search by title, app name, or text visible in your windows. All from the keyboard.

Winby window switcher showing sidebar with window list and preview

Built for speed

Every feature designed for fast window switching.

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Instant Search

Type to filter windows by title or app name. Fuzzy matching handles typos and partial words.

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Live Previews

See window thumbnails before switching. Preview the selected window in full size.

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Content Search

Search by text visible in windows using OCR. Find windows by what's displayed in them.

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Keyboard First

Arrow keys to navigate, Return to switch, Escape to dismiss. Your hands stay on the keyboard.

Custom Hotkey

Use ⌘⇧Space or set your own shortcut. Replace ⌘Tab for seamless switching.

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Always Ready

Starts at login and lives in your menu bar. Available instantly when you need it.

How it works

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Space
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Press your hotkey

Winby appears with your window list.

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Type or navigate

Search to filter or use arrow keys.

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Press Return

Switch to the selected window.

Private by design

No network connections. Nothing written to disk.

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Completely Offline

Winby never connects to the internet. All window switching, search, and OCR works entirely on your device.

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Memory Only

Screenshots and OCR results are cached in RAM only. Nothing is ever saved to disk.

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On-Device OCR

Content search uses Apple's Vision framework. All text recognition happens locally—nothing leaves your Mac.

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Password Manager Safe

1Password, Bitwarden, and other password managers are shown but never screenshotted. Your secrets stay secret.

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No Telemetry

No analytics, no tracking, no usage data. The only network request is optional update checks via Sparkle.

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Open Source

The entire codebase is on GitHub. Verify exactly what Winby does—no hidden behavior.

Try Winby

Free and open source. Requires macOS 14.0 or later.