Aside – AI Reading Assistant

Aside is a free, open-source reading assistant for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. It brings translation, explanations, questions, and saved passages into the page you are reading.

Read in context • Translate selected text or web pages while keeping the original text visible. Page translation continues as you scroll. • Ask questions about a selection or the current page, explain unfamiliar ideas, and extract key points. • Type or paste text into a separate translation panel. • Create reusable reading actions with your own instructions, output language, model, and result placement.

Keep useful passages • Save results together with the original text and source link. • Search, copy, and revisit your collection. • Optionally generate reflections based on saved passages.

Customize your reading experience • Enable website dark mode with the built-in Dark Reader engine. • Adjust result colors, typography, and appearance. • Use keyboard shortcuts for common actions. • Optionally sync model connections and reading actions between devices using encrypted browser sync. Collections and request history stay on each device.

Use your own AI services AI features connect directly to a compatible cloud or local model service that you configure. Aside requires no account and does not operate an AI relay or analytics service. Model providers may charge for usage; no model subscription or API credits are included.

Aside is released under the MIT License and supports 15 interface languages.