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MiniAi

miniai.devChatbots & assistants

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it has been in the index since 27 Jul 2026. How this is checked

MiniAi is a free native macOS application that provides instant AI explanations for selected text. Users highlight any text in any application and press Option plus Space to receive a summary directly on screen without switching context or copying content.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeWebmacOS
MiniAi preview
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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Quickly understanding unfamiliar terms, concepts, or text without switching apps, copying, or opening a browser.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: students, professionals and knowledge workers on Mac

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: miniai.dev. These links do not verify the individual claims.

MiniAi sits in PulseGate's Chatbots & assistants category. Inferred · not functionally tested: Quickly understanding unfamiliar terms, concepts, or text without switching apps, copying, or opening a browser. Inferred · not functionally tested: MiniAi is a consumer product aimed at students, professionals and knowledge workers on Mac. Basis unknown · not verified: MiniAi costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and macOS.

It is developed by MiniAi. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Text Selection Shortcut, Instant Explanations, and Follow-up Questions.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Text Selection Shortcut
  • Instant Explanations
  • Follow-up Questions
  • Works in Any App
  • Popup Interface

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
text-explainermacos-shortcutinline-aicontextual-understanding
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: Cloud APIWeights: Proprietary

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Next.js
Hosting
Vercel
AI providers
anthropicopenai
Runs on
BrowsermacOS
Detected from
Next.js
x-nextjs-prerender header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel
x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
anthropic
bpowered in the HTML · bclaude in the HTML

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed27 Jul · 00:21 UTC
    Miniai seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about MiniAi

What is MiniAi?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Quickly understanding unfamiliar terms, concepts, or text without switching apps, copying, or opening a browser. It is catalogued under Chatbots & assistants on PulseGate.
Who should use MiniAi?
Inferred · not functionally tested: MiniAi is a consumer product built for students, professionals and knowledge workers on Mac.
Is MiniAi free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — MiniAi is free to use.
What platforms does MiniAi run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: MiniAi runs on the web and macOS.
Is MiniAi still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026.
Who makes MiniAi?
MiniAi is developed by MiniAi.

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