See two apps at the same time on Pixel phone
Depending on the app, you can sometimes use more than one app at once. You can also watch a video in a small window while you do other things.
Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.
Use 2 apps at a time with split screen
Important: If you have a Pixel 2 or Pixel (2016), turn on "Swipe up on Home button." You can find it in your Settings app, under System 👁 And then
Gestures 👁 And then
Swipe up on Home button.
- Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to the top.
- Open an app.
- From the bottom of your screen, swipe up, hold, then let go.
- Tap the app's icon.
- Tap Split screen.
- You'll see two screens. In the second screen, tap another app.
To see one app again: Drag the bar between the apps to the top or bottom of your screen.
See one app while using another (picture-in-picture)
- On your phone, open an app and play a video.
- Depending on the video app, swipe up or tap Picture-in-picture 👁 Image
. If you swipe up and the app closes, or you don't see the Picture-in-picture icon, this feature won’t work with that app. - Open the other app you'd like to use.
- To close the video, drag the video off the bottom of the screen.
Tip: You can drag the video window anywhere on the screen. To make the video big again, tap the video 👁 And then
Full screen 👁 Image
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Full screen 👁 Image
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Turn off picture-in-picture for an app
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Apps & notifications 👁 And then
Advanced 👁 And then
Special app access 👁 And then
Picture-in-picture. - Tap an app.
- Turn off Allow picture-in-picture.