What is Ahsk?
Ahsk — AI assistant for macOS that provides in-place translation, rewriting, summarization, and video download from any selectable text.
Select text in any app to get instant answers, rewrites, translations, or summaries without switching windows or copying to external services.
Integrates with macOS apps including PDFs, code editors, Slack, and Safari to support students, writers, developers, and professionals.
Supports quick format changes (professional, casual, concise, or expanded) and workflow-focused text edits for faster document and email drafting.
On-device processing and granular permissions keep data local to your Mac, with options to disconnect or delete stored data.
Designed to improve productivity through seamless text selection, contextual AI responses, and cross-app compatibility on macOS.
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Ahsk's key features
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Cursor-based AI assistant: invoke by selecting text in any app
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Instant answers, rewrites, and summaries for selected text
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Rewrite transformations with style controls (professional, casual, concise, elaborate)
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System-wide macOS integration: works in PDFs, code editors, Slack, Safari and all apps
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On-device privacy and data control: processes locally, data stays on your Mac with granular permissions
Ahsk use cases
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Summarize long articles, emails, or research papers directly in any macOS app by selecting text and using Ahsk's on-device summarizer to generate concise, shareable summaries with workflow-ready format presets and privacy-preserving local processing
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Translate and rewrite user-facing copy or multilingual emails in-place across apps with Ahsk's contextual translation and rewriting tools, producing polished, tone-matched content using workflow-focused edits and granular data controls for compliance
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Download and repurpose clips from web videos by selecting media and using Ahsk's select-to-download video feature with format presets for social, presentation, or archival use while keeping everything processed locally on your Mac
Who is it for?
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Macos users
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Writers and editors
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Students and researchers
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Content creators
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Professionals needing text processing
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Privacy-conscious individuals
