FAQ

Is there a subscription?

No. Pinza is free; Pinza Pro is $9.99, once. Every 1.x update is free. If a 2.0 ever ships as a paid upgrade, 1.x customers get 50% off.

What stays free?

Everything that makes Pinza Pinza: all app integrations, both shortcuts, every Copy as… format, the account integrations, and the recents popover with your last 25 pins. The free tier is not a trial.

What does Pro add?

Three things today: your entire history instead of the last 25 pins, the Recently Deleted Bin protected by Touch ID, and the MCP server for AI assistants. Features on the roadmap are included as they ship.

How many Macs does one license cover?

Five. Deactivate a Mac from Settings → Pinza Pro to free a seat.

What's the refund policy?

14 days, no questions asked — through Gumroad or by emailing hello@pinza.app.

Why does Pinza ask for the Accessibility permission?

Reading the frontmost app's state — the tab URL, the selected file — uses macOS accessibility APIs and AppleScript. That's the entire use: read on shortcut press, never in the background. The privacy policy has the details.

Where is my data?

On your Mac, in an encrypted SQLite database under ~/Library/Application Support/Pinza/. The encryption key lives in your Keychain and never leaves the device. There's no account and no analytics.

Apple Silicon or Intel?

Pinza is a universal binary and runs natively on both. It needs macOS 14 Sonoma or newer.

Why isn't Pinza in the Mac App Store?

The App Store sandbox forbids apps that read other apps' state — which is Pinza's entire job. Every comparable utility (Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, Bartender, Hookmark) distributes directly for the same reason. Pinza is notarized by Apple and updates itself securely via Sparkle.

Where are the release notes?

On the releases page, and in the app whenever an update is offered.