About Arc: AI Assistant
Arc: AI Assistant is a macOS app that applies AI to text the user is already reading or writing. It can summarize, explain, translate and rewrite on-screen text from any application, so the user does not need to copy content into a separate chat window to get help with it.
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Key features
- Summarizes on-screen text
- Explains selected text
- Translates text between languages
- Rewrites text in any app
Good fit for
- โGetting a quick summary of a long article
- โTranslating or rephrasing text without switching apps
- Tags
- macos
- ai-assistant
- summarization
- translation
- rewriting
- productivity
Arc: AI Assistant: questions and answers
- What is Arc: AI Assistant used for?
- Arc: AI Assistant is a Mac assistant that uses AI to summarize, explain, translate and rewrite text you select in any application. It is a good fit for getting a quick summary of a long article and translating or rephrasing text without switching apps.
- Is Arc: AI Assistant free?
- Yes. Arc: AI Assistant has a free plan.
- Is Arc: AI Assistant open source?
- No. Arc: AI Assistant is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the AI Tools category, open-source options include GAIA, OpenClaw and Cherry Studio.
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