Prober

About

Prober - Critical Thinking Question Generator

  Transform your reading experience with Prober, the Chrome extension that generates critical thinki
  ng questions for any text you encounter online. Whether
  you're reading news articles, research papers, blog pos
  ts, or social media content.


  Key Features:

  🧠 Question Generation - Simply select any t
  ext on a webpage and instantly receive thought-provokin
  g questions tailored to challenge claims, question evid
  ence, and inspire deeper thinking.


  🎨 Customizable Question Styles - Choose from 6 distinc
  t question styles:

  • Balanced: Mix of all question types for comprehensive
    nalysis
  • Academic: Focus on evidence, methodology, and researc
    rigor
  • Journalistic: Classic who, what, when, where, why app
    ach
  • Socratic: Deep philosophical inquiry and fundamental
    estions
  • Devil's Advocate: Challenge every assumption and view
    int
  • Custom: Write your own instructions for personalized
    alysis

  ⚡ Multiple Activation Methods - Highlight text and pre
  ss 'Q', click the floating "Analyze" button, or use rig
  ht-click context menu for seamless integration into you
  r browsing workflow.

  🤖 Flexible AI Provider Support - Connect with your pre
  ferred AI service:

  • OpenAI (GPT models)
  • Anthropic (Claude models)
  • DeepSeek
  • Kimi
  • Free tier available

  📊 Smart Display Options - Toggle between overlay and p
  ersistent sidebar modes to suit your reading preference
  s and workflow.

  💾 Save & Export - Save your analyses for later review
  and export them as Markdown files for easy integration
  with note-taking apps and research workflows.

  How It Works:

  1. Select any text on a webpage that you want to analyz
  2. Activate Prober using your preferred method (keyboar
     hortcut, button, or right-click)
  3. Review the generated critical thinking questions org
     zed by category
  4. Filter, save, copy, or export questions for your res
     ch and learning

  Perfect For:

  • Students developing critical thinking skills
  • Researchers analyzing academic papers
  • Journalists fact-checking sources
  • Professionals evaluating business claims
  • Anyone who wants to think more deeply about what they
    ead

  Privacy First: Your text selections and API keys are st
  ored locally and never shared with third parties. 


  Question everything you read with Prober - your companion for developing sharper critical thinking skills and deeper analytical insights.