HoldThatThought

Learn while AI thinks. Quick facts from Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wikinews, and Wikivoyage.

As of June 2026, HoldThatThought has users in the Education category.

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Version
0.1.0
Manifest V3

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

1.011610.9884Apr 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 202610.1.0
Apr 19, 20260.1.0
Apr 28, 202610.1.0
Jun 3, 202610.1.0
Now0.1.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
https://*.wikipedia.org/*, https://*.wikivoyage.org/*, https://*.wikiquote.org/*, https://*.wikinews.org/*

Screenshots

HoldThatThought screenshot 1

About

Transform waiting time into learning time with AI Fact Pop!
Stuck watching a spinner while ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini think? Turn those seconds into discovery with AI Fact Pop—a lightweight extension that shows interesting facts from Wikipedia and related sources while you wait.

How it works:
- Automatically detects when AI sites are processing your request
- Displays engaging facts from Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wikinews, or Wikivoyage
- Customize your favorite topics in the options page
- Choose your preferred fact sources
- Draggable, resizable popup that doesn't get in your way
- Dark mode support with system theme sync

Features:
- Smart detection: Only appears when AI sites are actively thinking
- Multiple sources: Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wikinews, and Wikivoyage
- Topic customization: Choose your interests (Science, History, Sports, Arts, and more)
- Language support: Fact language selection
- Beautiful UI: Clean, minimal design with smooth animations
- Privacy focused: No data collection, no tracking, completely local storage

Supported AI Sites:
- ChatGPT (OpenAI)
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Perplexity AI
- Google Gemini

Perfect for:
- Learning on the go
- Staying curious during wait times
- Discovering new topics
- Making productive use of idle moments

All content is sourced from publicly available Wikimedia Foundation APIs. The extension is privacy-focused, and completely independent—not affiliated with any AI company.

Technical

Version
0.1.0
Manifest
V3
Size
205KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ua2b35879eca91f7157ce8757a2baf1e0
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 1, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Nov 4, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 3, 2026
Website
Support URL
Privacy Policy

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