Cortex
AI-powered browser assistant - Summarize, Explain, Translate, and more
As of June 2026, Cortex has 528 users in the Productivity category.
Usersup 52.6 percent+52.6%
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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3
History
11 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 346 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 366 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 414 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 464 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 3, 2026 | 477 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 9, 2026 | 480 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 14, 2026 | 504 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 20, 2026 | 509 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 26, 2026 | 526 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 518 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 523 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Now | 528 | — | — | 1.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Cortex AI - Your Intelligent Browser Companion Select any text on any webpage and instantly get AI-powered assistance. Cortex brings the power of advanced AI models directly to your browser. ✨ FEATURES • Smart Text Selection - Select text anywhere, click the floating icon • Quick Actions - One-click Summarize, Explain, Translate, or Fix Writing • Free-form Chat - Ask follow-up questions about selected content • Beautiful Markdown - AI responses rendered with proper formatting • Fullscreen Mode - Expand for comfortable reading • Dark/Light Mode - Automatically matches your system theme • Multiple AI Models - Choose from 100+ models via OpenRouter 🎯 PERFECT FOR • Students researching and studying • Professionals reading reports and documents • Language learners needing translations • Writers wanting to improve their text • Anyone who wants AI assistance while browsing ⚡ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K - Open Cortex instantly • Double-tap Cmd/Ctrl - Quick trigger 🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED • Your API key stays on your device • No data sent to our servers • Conversations stored locally only 📋 REQUIREMENTS • OpenRouter API key (get free credits at openrouter.ai) Built with ❤️ for productivity.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 214KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- cgenmocbnalogjhiaedapbehllmkbefe
- Developer ID
- u56b449ecd39ddee7253209b6b00b8b46
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jan 19, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 15, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 8, 2026
- Website
- ayyaztech.com
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://sites.google.com/view/cortexprivacypolicy
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