AI sidebar and browser agent for reading, writing and research
AI sidebar and browser agent for reading, writing and research

A side-panel AI chat, image and writing assistant you plug your own API key into

This is our editors' assessment out of 5, not an average of user ratings. The viewpoints on this page are written by AI from what we know about the product. They are not customer reviews.
According to OpenAITools.app telemetry verified on 2026-11-11, AI EDU (chromewebstore.google.com) is an AI platform indexed under AI Chatbot generating 0 monthly visits with a month-over-month traffic delta of +0 (0.0%). Its primary geographic market is Global (— traffic share), and it operates on a Freemium pricing model. Top competing alternatives by monthly volume include Sider (2.64M visits/mo), Lunabot (18.85K visits/mo), Merlin AI (1.38M visits/mo).
Handy side panel, brought my own API key so costs stay super low.
Great for reading docs.
UI feels a bit cramped on smaller screens.
Fast image chat!
AI-synthesized perspectives grounded in live site inspection, pricing structure, and category benchmarks — presented as editorial viewpoints rather than individual customer testimonials.
Open an AI chat window beside the page you are browsing without leaving the tab or switching to a separate site.
Point the extension at any endpoint that follows the ChatGPT-compatible interface and authenticate with your own key.
Send images into the conversation and have the model read, describe or answer questions about what is in them.
Draft and refine text directly in the panel, handy for emails, notes and short copy.
A dark theme for comfortable extended reading, research or study sessions.
AI EDU is a browser extension for people who already have an AI API key and want a chat window that lives next to the page they are reading, rather than in a separate tab. One click opens a side panel where you can type questions, paste screenshots, or drop in an image for the model to read and describe.
The extension deliberately avoids bundling its own paid chat service. You supply an endpoint that follows the ChatGPT-compatible interface plus your own API key, so usage is billed by whichever provider you choose and your conversations are routed through that account. That makes it a thin, fast shell rather than a walled-garden product.
Beyond conversation, AI EDU includes writing tools for drafting and polishing text on the page, and a dark mode aimed at long reading or research sessions. The listing is small (around 1.5 MB), published in Chinese, and last updated in late 2024; it is best treated as a simple, individually maintained utility rather than an enterprise platform.
Keep a paper or article open while asking the AI for explanations, summaries and follow-up questions in the side panel, with dark mode for long sessions.
If you already pay for a ChatGPT-compatible API, plug the key in and get a browser-side chat client without another monthly subscription.
Use the writing tools to compose or tighten emails and notes while the page you are working from stays visible.
Drop a screenshot, chart or photo into the panel and have the model read it and answer questions about its contents.
Side-by-side telemetry comparison of competing AI tools in the same primary category
| Rank | AI Tool | Monthly Visits | MoM Growth | Direct traffic share | Pricing | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | AI EDU | 0 | — | — | Freemium | Current |
| 1 | Sider | 2.64M | -10.6% | 64% direct | Freemium | vs Sider |
| 2 | Lunabot | 18.85K | -24.6% | 40% direct | Freemium | vs Lunabot |
| 3 | Merlin AI | 1.38M | +13.1% | 50% direct | Freemium | vs Merlin AI |
| 4 | Monica | 4.51M | -11.3% | 55% direct | Freemium | vs Monica |
| 5 | ChatHub | 322.62K | -13.9% | 59% direct | Freemium | vs ChatHub |
| 6 | Chatbot App | 2.17M | -9.7% | 23% direct | Freemium | vs Chatbot App |
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