Select anything on your screen. Get instant answers.

gist. is a Mac app that lets you select text, charts, code, or any UI and get instant AI help without leaving your flow.

Safari · Revenue dashboard
On your screen
Why did conversions drop after the new pricing page went live?
Instant help
Traffic is steady. Mobile conversion dropped after the layout change.
gist. reads the selected area, explains what matters, and gives you useful next actions without opening another tab.
Summarize it Explain the drop Suggest next steps
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Also available on the App Store
macOS only
Works across apps
Fast and lightweight
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What you select is what gist. understands.

Text, charts, code, docs, and UI. Select the area, get help right there.

✉ Apple Mail · follow-up email
Following up on the proposal
JW
James Whitfield <james@design.co>
To: me
Today 9:14 AM
Hi — just following up on the proposal I sent last week. I know you're busy, but if you have five minutes to share your feedback I'd really appreciate it. We could also jump on a quick call if that's easier.
— James Whitfield · Head of Design · design.co
reading...
follow_up
Analyzing your selection...
Original
A polite follow-up on a submitted proposal — friendly, non-pushy. Reply expected within 1–2 days.
↩ Reply professionally
Buy more time
Decline politely
dismiss
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📈 Trading app · BTC-USD chart
₿
Bitcoin
BTC / USD · Crypto
$69,281.62
▲ +1,334.83 (+1.96%)
1m
5m
15m
1H
1D
1W
24h High
$69,694
24h Low
$67,544
Volume
52.66B
reading...
stock_chart
Analyzing your selection...
Original
BTC +1.96% intraday spike at 4AM UTC, now consolidating. Volume confirms conviction. Mild bullish bias.
↩ Summarize
Identify Risks
Assess Sentiment
dismiss
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💻 Xcode · Swift build error
ContentView.swift
ViewModel.swift
AppState.swift
Build Failed · 1 error · 0 warnings
44
    // fetch from API
45
    let result = await apiClient.fetch()
46
    self.items = result.items
●Cannot assign to property: 'self' is immutable
47
}
reading...
code_error
Analyzing your selection...
Original
Mutating a struct property in non-mutating context. Add mutating to fetchData().
↩ Copy fix
Explain cause
Show example
dismiss
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📊 Analytics · SaaS dashboard
Revenue Overview
Last 30 days ▾
MRR
$24,820
▲ +12.4%
Churn
3.2%
▲ +0.8%
New Users
1,284
▲ +23.1%
MRR trend
reading...
dashboard
Analyzing your selection...
Original
Strong MRR growth but churn ticking up (+0.8%) — worth investigating before it compounds. Acquisition healthy.
↩ Draft action plan
Diagnose churn
Forecast impact
dismiss
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⚖ PDF · contract clause
Employment_Agreement_v3.pdf Page 8 of 22
Employment Agreement
8.4 Non-Compete Obligation
Employee agrees that for a period of 24 months following termination, Employee shall not engage in any business competing with the Company in any geographic market where the Company operates or has operated in the preceding 36 months.
reading...
legal_clause
Analyzing your selection...
Original
Unusually broad non-compete — 24 months, unlimited geography. Likely unenforceable as written. Push back before signing.
↩ Flag for lawyer
Simplify language
Assess risk
dismiss
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Works on anything
on your screen.
Emails · Charts · Code · Contracts
News · Slack · Figma · Anything
or click ↺ to replay individually
Simple by design

Three steps. Zero friction.

From any app, in any context, without leaving what you're doing.

01 — Trigger
⌨
Press ⌘⇧Space
From any app. Mail, browser, dashboard, document — it doesn't matter. Gist activates instantly without interrupting your flow.
Works in every macOS app
No window switching required
Instant overlay activation
02 — Select
⊹
Highlight what matters
Drag to select the full screen or just a specific area. Text, numbers, charts, emails, reports — anything visible on screen.
No copying or pasting
No explaining context to AI
Your screen is the prompt
03 — Execute
✦
Get clear, actionable options
Gist analyzes your selection and gives you ready-to-use actions — a reply to send, a summary to use, steps to follow.
3 smart options, every time
Click. Copy. Done.
Results in 3–4 seconds
Built for knowledge workers

What will you use it for?

gist. fits into your existing workflow — no new habits required.

✉
Answer Emails Faster
Stop staring at a blank reply. Select the email, get three reply options tailored to tone and urgency, send in seconds.
Select email → Get 3 reply options → Send
📊
Make Better Decisions
Select a dashboard, a chart, or a report. Get instant analysis, key signals, and recommended next steps without switching tabs.
Select dashboard → Get analysis → Take action
📰
Cut Reading Time in Half
Long articles, dense reports, complex documentation — select what you're looking at and get the gist without reading every word.
Select long text → Get summary → Move on
⚡
Turn Meetings Into Tasks
Select your meeting notes or a Notion page and instantly extract clear action items, owners, and next steps to follow up on.
Select notes → Get action items → Execute
Why gist wins

No typing. No switching. No friction.

✦ Zero prompts
Your screen is the context.
No explaining. No copy-pasting. Gist reads exactly what you're looking at — the same way you do.
✦ Stay focused
No tab switching.
Stay in your flow. Gist appears over whatever you're working on and disappears when you're done.
✦ Always clear
3 options. Pick one.
No open-ended AI responses to edit. Gist gives you specific, ready-to-use actions — not a conversation to manage.
✦ Instant mastery
No learning curve.
If you can select text, you can use gist. One shortcut. One drag. Done. That's the entire interface.
The real cost of context switching

You lose time every day.

The Problem
⇄
Switching tabs to open ChatGPT, losing your place
✍
Re-explaining context to AI that can't see your screen
↻
Rewriting the same emails from scratch, every time
⏳
Overanalyzing decisions that need a clear next step
The Shift
What if you could just select what you're looking at… and get immediate, intelligent action?
That's gist. No chat window. No prompt engineering. No workflow disruption. Just select and act — from anywhere on your Mac, in under 4 seconds.
Simple pricing

Unlimited access. One simple price.

Start with 20 free captures. Upgrade anytime — no credit card to try.

Save ~15% buying direct
Unlimited
$9.90
per month
✓ Unlimited captures
✓ All content types
✓ All action chips
✓ Priority processing
✓ Future features included
No Apple ID required · License key activation in-app

Select anything on your screen.
Get help without leaving the app.

Mac only. Fast to install. Free to try.

Download for Mac — Free Also available on the App Store
No signup required · macOS 13+ · 20 free captures to start