Chippy is a ChatGPT browser extension designed to bring AI capabilities to wherever the user goes online, without switching tabs.
Purpose Users can use ChatGPT directly while browsing the web to summarize, research, translate, and answer questions, avoiding the hassle of copy-pasting.
Main capabilities
- Ask ChatGPT questions directly on a webpage, or select text for Chippy to look at.
- Provides suggested prompts and allows deeper exploration through related follow-up questions.
- Can limit Chippy's search scope to the current page to obtain information beyond ChatGPT's 2021 knowledge cutoff.
- Email assistant: open Chippy when help is needed to draft a quick reply.
How to use
- Installation: In the Chrome browser, click "Add Extension," then go to the Chrome Store and click "Add to Chrome." After installation is complete, choose a theme and it is ready to use.
- Upgrade: Open Chippy and click "Settings," then click "Upgrade."
Use cases Suitable for scenarios in everyday web browsing where quick access to AI assistance is needed, such as summarizing content while reading articles, limiting search to the current page while researching materials, and drafting email replies.
Limitations
- The free version provides 20 GPT-3.5 queries per day.
- More queries or use of GPT-4 require users to provide their own OpenAI API key.
- Currently supports Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers.
Data protection Conversations and API keys are stored locally in the browser, and users can delete them at any time. Chippy does not track browsing history, and no account is needed to get started.
Pricing Chippy offers 20 free GPT-3.5 queries per day; more queries or use of GPT-4 require bringing your own OpenAI API key.
