What if you could have a smart AI assistant in your browser that never sends your data to the cloud?
That's what ScribePal does. It's an open-source, local-first AI browser extension powered by Ollama. All processing happens on your machine or LAN – your private data never leaves your control.
The Goal
Make AI-powered browsing private, interactive, and convenient, allowing you to:
- Summarize content on any webpage
- Interact with AI locally without cloud dependencies
- Capture text and images for context-aware conversations
- Save and reuse prompts globally
- Share conversations and restore checkpoints easily
Core Features
- Works with local Ollama models for fully private AI assistance
- Draggable in-page chat interface
- Capture page text to reference it in your conversations
- Capture page regions as images for vision-capable AI models
- Supports file attachments
- Prompt customization
- Model management (select, refresh, download, delete)
- Light and dark themes
- Supports Chromium and Gecko-based browsers
What's New in v1.6.x
- Fixed input and textbox focus issues on sites like YouTube and Google Search
- Fixed image capture when the page scroll position was not at 0
- Added chatbox width expansion
- Added full chat sharing
- Added resend message option (restore conversation checkpoints)
- Added global prompt saving for reusable prompts
How to Try It
- GitHub: https://github.com/code-forge-temple/scribe-pal
- Install via browser stores or download releases: check the README for instructions
ScribePal is designed for developers, researchers, and anyone who wants smarter browsing with AI while keeping data private. Feedback, issues, and contributions are very welcome.
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