Macos AI Chat Tool

What is Beam and what can it do on macOS?

Beam is a native macOS app that seamlessly integrates ChatGPT into your workflow. It provides a floating chat panel that you can open with a hotkey, chat about selected text without leaving your current context, and insert responses back into your app. It also offers features like templates for common tasks, AI profiles, the ability to chat with PDFs, and screen-based interactions to boost productivity.

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How do I open Beam's chat and stay in my flow?

Press CTRL + SPACE to open a floating chat panel without leaving your current context. You can select text, chat about it, and insert the response back into your app with a single key press.

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How can I chat about content from my screen?

Beam lets you press a hotkey, select an area on your screen, and ask ChatGPT about it, enabling analysis or answers without switching apps.

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Can I use Beam with PDFs and websites?

Yes. Beam offers Chat With PDF Documents to summarize, answer questions, and extract insights from PDFs, and it supports actions to summarize websites, translate text, explain concepts, and more.

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What are AI Profiles and Templates, and how do they help me?

• AI Profiles: Configure GPT models to respond in a way that fits your needs, and switch between profiles for different tasks.
• Templates: Save prompts as templates (e.g., for emails or blog posts) and reuse them by filling in blanks, speeding up repetitive work.

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What is Floating ChatGPT+?

Floating ChatGPT+ provides quick access to a pop-up chat window that can be used over other applications to interact with the official ChatGPT experience on macOS.

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Is Beam native for macOS or built with Electron?

Beam is native for macOS and is not an Electron app. This results in lower memory usage, snappier performance, and a native macOS look and feel.

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What security and privacy protections does Beam offer?

Beam is sandboxed and does not access other parts of your system. It primarily communicates with OpenAI servers and does not rely on remote storage for your data.

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Where is my data stored and is it shared?

All data is saved locally on your machine. Beam interacts with OpenAI servers for processing, but it does not upload personal data to remote storage.

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Does Beam work with GPT-4?

Yes, Beam supports GPT-4.

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Do I need an API key to use Beam, and how do I get one?

Beam can work with OpenAI API keys if you choose to use API-based features. You can obtain an OpenAI API key from OpenAI’s platform and manage it within Beam as needed.

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Is my API key secure when using Beam?

Beam is designed to handle API keys securely as part of its integration with OpenAI services. For specifics on how keys are stored and protected, refer to Beam’s security documentation and OpenAI’s guidance.

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Does Beam require any special system permissions?

No. Beam runs as a sandboxed app and does not require special system permissions beyond standard macOS app access.

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Do you store my data?

Beam interacts with OpenAI servers for processing, but your data is kept locally on your device and is not uploaded to remote storage by Beam.

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What is Beam’s pricing?

Beam uses a Pay What You Want pricing model, allowing you to choose what you pay for the app.

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Do you offer refunds?

Refund details are not specified here. Please refer to Beam’s terms and support channels for the latest policy.