ReadingBuddy

About

ReadingBuddy is your AI-powered reading companion. Highlight any text on any webpage and get instant, clear explanations. Perfect for reading technical docs, research papers, news articles, or anything you want to understand better.

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Highlight any text on a webpage
  2. Click the purple bubble that appears
  3. Get an AI-powered explanation instantly
  4. Ask follow-up questions for deeper understanding

KEY FEATURES

  • Works on any webpage: blogs, docs, Wikipedia, research papers
  • Multiple AI providers: use local models (Ollama) or cloud APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic)
  • Privacy-first: run 100% locally with Ollama, your data never leaves your machine
  • Streaming responses: see answers as they're generated
  • Follow-up chat: have a conversation about what you're reading
  • Markdown support: rich formatting in responses
  • Modern UI: clean, minimal design that doesn't get in your way
  • Easy toggle: quickly enable/disable from the extension popup

SUPPORTED AI PROVIDERS

  • Ollama (Local): Free, private, runs on your machine
  • OpenAI: GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4-turbo
  • Anthropic: Claude Sonnet, Claude Haiku, Claude Opus

PERFECT FOR

  • Developers reading documentation
  • Students studying research papers
  • Professionals keeping up with industry news
  • Anyone who wants to learn faster

PRIVACY

Your privacy matters. With Ollama, all AI processing happens locally on your machine, nothing is sent to external servers. If you use OpenAI or Anthropic, only the highlighted text is sent to their APIs.

OPEN SOURCE

ReadingBuddy is free and open source. Check out the code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub. Get started in seconds. Install, choose your AI provider, and start reading smarter.