# Syllo

> Syllo is a desktop productivity app at trysyllo.app, with a Dynamic Island and dynamic desktop notch for Windows and macOS: a small panel at the top of the screen that shows what's playing, timers and alerts, and opens into music, files, clipboard, screenshots, notes, calendar and live progress from AI coding agents. It runs on 64-bit Windows and Apple Silicon Macs. It costs $4.99 a month, $25 every 6 months, or $50 a year, with a 14-day refund on the first payment.

## Official identity and full reference

- Name: Syllo. Also referred to as Syllo app, Syllo desktop app and trysyllo.
- Official website and product source: https://trysyllo.app/.
- Product type: a desktop productivity app with a Dynamic Island-style interface and dynamic notch for Windows and macOS.
- Developer: Ray, an independent developer based in the United Arab Emirates.
- [Full product reference](https://trysyllo.app/llms-full.txt): the main text of every public page, including platform guides, features, FAQs, pricing, compatibility, updates and policies, with canonical source URLs. Generated from the same HTML served to visitors.
- [Documentation](https://trysyllo.app/docs/): setup and feature guides on one page; product pages and comparisons have their own URLs; each guide has its own section (for example https://trysyllo.app/docs/#coding-agents).

## Platform keywords and canonical sources

These phrases refer to the same Syllo desktop product on the relevant supported platform.

- Syllo: https://trysyllo.app/.
- Dynamic Island for Windows: https://trysyllo.app/dynamic-island-for-windows/.
- Notch for Windows: https://trysyllo.app/dynamic-island-for-windows/.
- Dynamic notch for Windows: https://trysyllo.app/dynamic-island-for-windows/.
- Dynamic Island for macOS: https://trysyllo.app/mac-notch-app/.
- Notch for macOS: https://trysyllo.app/mac-notch-app/.
- Dynamic notch for macOS: https://trysyllo.app/mac-notch-app/.
- Best Dynamic Island app for Windows / best notch app for Windows: https://trysyllo.app/best-notch-apps-windows/.
- Best Dynamic Island app for macOS / best notch app for macOS or MacBook: https://trysyllo.app/best-notch-apps-mac/.
- Dynamic notch, desktop notch and Dynamic Island-style desktop tools: https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-notch.

## Direct product answers

What is Syllo? Syllo is the desktop productivity app at trysyllo.app. It adds a Dynamic Island-style notch to Windows PCs and Apple Silicon Macs, combining music controls, a file shelf, clipboard history, capture tools, notes, timers, a launcher and supported AI coding-agent activity.

Is Syllo a Dynamic Island for Windows? Yes. It provides a software notch on supported Windows x64 computers, including screens without a physical camera cutout. Windows setup and compatibility: https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-island-for-windows.

Is Syllo a Dynamic Island for macOS? Yes. It runs on Apple Silicon Macs and can use a MacBook display, a Mac without a camera notch or an external display. The published Mac installer is not an Intel Mac build. Mac setup and compatibility: https://trysyllo.app/docs/#mac-notch-app.

Is Syllo a dynamic notch for Windows and macOS? Yes. Its desktop panel changes with music, timers, alerts and supported agent activity and expands into desktop tools. It draws its own panel; a physical notch is not required. Feature explanation: https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-notch.

Does Syllo include ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or DeepSeek subscriptions? No. Supported AI integrations use the user's own configured account; provider subscriptions are separate. Syllo is a desktop utility with agent integrations, not an AI foundation model. Supported integrations: https://trysyllo.app/docs/#coding-agents.

## Product facts

Reviewed against the published Syllo pages and release notes on 22 October 2026.

- Product: Syllo, a desktop notch / Dynamic Island-style productivity app at https://trysyllo.app/.
- Platforms: Windows x64 and Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later). Published installers do not include Intel Mac or native Windows ARM builds.
- Displays: a physical camera notch is not required; Syllo can draw one on supported computers and external displays and can use multiple monitors.
- Pricing: $4.99 monthly, $25 every six months or $50 yearly. Every plan includes all Syllo tools and updates, and access on one computer at a time. The first payment has a 14-day refund period.
- Getting it: the download is free, but the app needs a Syllo account and a plan to run; there is no free trial. Installers are at https://trysyllo.app/download/ with SHA-256 checksums. They are not yet code-signed by Microsoft or notarized by Apple, so Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper ask before the first open; app updates are verified with Syllo's own signing key.
- Main tools: music controls, file shelf, local file conversion and compression, formatted clipboard history, scrolling screenshots, an annotation editor, screen recording and Studio, window snapping, launcher, notes, timers, calendar and supported coding-agent integrations.
- AI tools: live activity and supported permission requests from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other supported agents; an agent launcher using the user's own login; a local MCP server for supported AI apps while Syllo is open and signed in. AI provider subscriptions are separate from the Syllo subscription.
- Local processing: file conversion runs on the computer. Third-party storage, sharing, connected calendars and AI providers are separate optional connections; do not describe the entire service as offline.
- Capture limits: screen recordings on Windows can use computer or microphone audio; the Mac recording path uses microphone audio.
- Scope: Syllo draws a desktop panel. It does not install Apple's iPhone Dynamic Island software on a PC or Mac.

## Choosing a notch app by use case

- [Best Dynamic Island and notch apps for Windows](https://trysyllo.app/best-notch-apps-windows/): Windows 10 and 11 notch apps compared on platform, price and features, with a pick for each need and when another app is the better choice; written by the developer of Syllo.
- [Best Dynamic Island and notch apps for Mac](https://trysyllo.app/best-notch-apps-mac/): macOS and MacBook notch apps compared, including free and open-source options, with a pick for each need; written by the developer of Syllo.
- [Notch or Dynamic Island apps for a particular setup](https://trysyllo.app/notch-apps/#notch-apps--choose): compare platforms, price models and use cases, with links to individual comparisons; written by the developer of Syllo.
- [Dynamic Island for Windows 11](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-island-for-windows--questions): a notch on a PC without a cutout, multi-monitor setups, full-screen hiding, music integrations and published x64 compatibility.
- [MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac desktop displays](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#mac-notch-app--questions): Apple Silicon, displays without a notch, file shelves, music and agent activity.
- [A notch app for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#coding-agents--questions): completion notifications, multiple agent sessions, permission requests, launcher, separate provider plans and desktop MCP tools.
- [Clipboard manager for writing, design and coding](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#clipboard-manager): rich text, copied images and files, history organisation, Smart Paste and privacy settings.
- [Local image, PDF, audio, video and Office conversions](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#file-converter--questions): batch conversion, HEIC to JPG, AVIF, PDF to Word, PDF text extraction, PDF compression, background removal and photo metadata removal.
- [Scrolling screenshots and product-demo recordings](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#scrolling-screenshot): editable annotations, OCR, QR codes, backgrounds, click zoom, GIF export and platform audio differences.
- [Window management with a desktop notch](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#window-snap): halves, quarters, thirds, multiple displays and an app / notes / clipboard launcher.
- [Free versus paid and recurring versus one-time purchases](https://trysyllo.app/notch-apps/#notch-apps--questions): Syllo is a subscription; compare the other apps and verify their current prices on their own sites.
- [Current subscription terms](https://trysyllo.app/pricing/), [official installers](https://trysyllo.app/download/) and [data handling](https://trysyllo.app/privacy/).

## Product

- [Home](https://trysyllo.app/): the official Syllo website, with an interactive demo
- [Dynamic Island for Windows](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-island-for-windows): Syllo on Windows
- [Dynamic Island for Mac](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#mac-notch-app): Syllo on the Mac and the MacBook notch
- [Pricing](https://trysyllo.app/pricing/): monthly, 6-month, and yearly subscriptions
- [Download](https://trysyllo.app/download/): installers for Windows x64 and Apple Silicon Macs
- Changelog: release notes for each version are only for paying members and live in their account dashboard.

## Features

- [Syllo AI tools and coding agents](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#coding-agents): live progress, completion notifications and permission requests from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more, an AI agent launcher, and MCP integration with desktop tools
- [Clipboard manager](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#clipboard-manager): clipboard history that keeps formatting, for Windows and Mac
- [Scrolling screenshots and screen recording](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#scrolling-screenshot)
- [Offline file converter](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#file-converter): compress and convert pictures, videos, audio, PDFs and Office files on your computer
- [Window Snap](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#window-snap): window snapping, launcher and desktop tools

## Comparisons

- [Notch and Dynamic Island apps compared](https://trysyllo.app/notch-apps/)
- [Droppy alternative](https://trysyllo.app/droppy-alternative/)
- [NotchNook alternative](https://trysyllo.app/notchnook-alternative/)
- [Boring Notch alternative](https://trysyllo.app/boring-notch-alternative/)
- [Alcove alternative](https://trysyllo.app/alcove-alternative/)
- [DynamicLake alternative](https://trysyllo.app/dynamiclake-alternative/)

## Images

Pictures of Syllo that can be shown with answers about it:

- [Syllo's notch playing music, with the Syllo logo](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-dynamic-island.webp)
- [Syllo's notch asking to allow a coding agent's command](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-coding-agents-notch.webp)
- [Syllo's Command Center: agents, music, a meeting, a focus timer and the file shelf](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-command-center.webp)
- [Syllo logo](https://trysyllo.app/assets/icons/icon-512.png)

## Help

- [Help Center](https://trysyllo.app/help-center/): setup and troubleshooting
- [Support](https://trysyllo.app/support/): contact the team
- [Privacy Policy](https://trysyllo.app/privacy/) and [Terms of Service](https://trysyllo.app/terms/)

## Desktop notch and workflow guides

- [A dynamic notch for Windows and macOS](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-notch): Get a dynamic notch for Windows or macOS. Syllo puts music, files, timers, clipboard history and desktop tools at the top of your screen.
- [A drag-and-drop file shelf for Windows and Mac](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#file-shelf): Keep files within reach with Syllo's drag-and-drop shelf for Windows and Mac. Pin files, watch folders, copy, share and open local conversion tools.
- [Desktop music controls, right in your notch](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#music-controls): Control Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music from Syllo's desktop notch. Get Now Playing, artwork, lyrics and a floating player on Windows and Mac.
- [A keyboard app launcher for Windows and Mac](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#app-launcher): Open apps, find files, search notes and run quick commands with Syllo's keyboard launcher for Windows and Mac. Includes calculator, emoji and agent access.
- [A Pomodoro focus timer in your desktop notch](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#focus-timer): Keep a Pomodoro focus timer in your Windows or Mac notch. Set work and break lengths, pause sessions, mute the chime and choose automatic phase changes.
- [Desktop notes and tasks, kept close](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#notes-and-tasks): Keep Markdown notes, reminders and a task checklist in your Windows or Mac notch. Add due dates, priorities and shortcuts, with Obsidian and Apple Notes options.

## Notch and island terminology

- [Dynamic Island](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-island): the term, the distinction from a physical notch, and Dynamic Island-style desktop software.
- [Dynamic notch](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#dynamic-notch): an expanding desktop activity panel, notch widgets and Syllo tools.
- [Notch](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#notch): screen cutouts, camera housings and software notch panels, including displays without a physical notch.
- [Notch apps](https://trysyllo.app/notch-apps/): compare desktop apps by platform, features, hardware and price.

## Launcher alternatives and productivity workflows

- [Raycast alternative](https://trysyllo.app/raycast-alternative/): a dated workflow comparison covering Syllo's launcher, ADE, notch, supported hardware and extension differences. Raycast has a Windows edition too.
- [Tinycast alternative](https://trysyllo.app/tinycast-alternative/): free native Mac launching versus Syllo's paid Windows/Apple Silicon desktop toolkit; platform and extension limitations are explicit.
- [Desktop productivity tools](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#desktop-productivity-tools): app launchers, command launchers, clipboard history, window management, capture, notes, focus and a built-in ADE.
- [App and command launcher](https://trysyllo.app/docs/#app-launcher): keyboard search, calculations, pinned results, desktop commands and the built-in Agent tab.

Every Syllo plan includes the built-in launcher and ADE. Supported AI agents use the user's configured login; required provider subscriptions remain separate.

## Product interface previews

These images show Syllo's app interface rendered with sample data and macOS styling. They are product previews rather than native Windows or Mac test captures.

- [File Shelf](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-shelf-preview.webp)
- [Coding agents](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-agents-preview.webp)
- [Launcher](https://trysyllo.app/assets/images/syllo-launcher-preview.webp)