Merlin
AI assistant for Chrome, web and mobile that chats, summarizes pages and writes content.
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About Merlin
Merlin gives access to several AI models, including ChatGPT and Gemini, from a Chrome extension, a web chat and mobile apps. The extension answers questions about the page you are on, summarizes websites, search results and videos, and helps repurpose content without switching tabs.
You can upload PDFs or guides for context, keep reusable knowledge bases in Projects, and turn text into diagrams and charts with Crafts. It is not related to the Marlin 3D printer firmware.
Strengths
- Several AI models in one place
- Page, search and video summaries from the extension
- Upload documents as context for answers
- Available on Chrome, web, Android and iOS
Limitations
- Closed source hosted service
- Fuller use requires a paid plan
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to start, with a paid plan from 19 US dollars.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Foyer
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Students and writers who want AI summaries and chat while browsing
- Categories
- Browser tools, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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HyperWrite
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Merlin as an alternative
Listings that name Merlin as an alternative.
Poe
A chat platform from Quora that gives access to several AI models in one place.
Merlin is a freemium assistant with several AI models on Chrome, web, Android and iOS, adding page, search and video summaries.
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