Chrome Side Panel - All-in-One AI Assistant

Keep your context intact. Summarize articles, translate text, chat with documents and research without leaving your current page. Your AI side panel stays with you.

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Why Your Chrome Side Panel Needs Sider

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Access All Top AI Models

Switch between GPT-5, Claude 4.5, Gemini 3 and more instantly. No need to open multiple tabs or log into different platforms. Compare answers across models directly in your chrome side panel and pick the best one for your task.
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Chat Without Leaving Your Page

Ask questions about any webpage, YouTube video or PDF without opening new tabs. The AI side panel reads your current page and provides instant answers. Works well for research, learning and getting quick insights while browsing.
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Instant Translation & Summarization

Translate entire webpages or selected text with one click. Summarize long articles, research papers and YouTube videos in seconds. Extract key insights without reading every word. Your browser sidebar becomes your personal research assistant.
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Writing Assistant at Your Fingertips

Write emails, compose social posts, craft reports and more without leaving your browser. The AI sidebar appears whenever you need help with writing, editing or generating content. Works with Gmail, Twitter/X, LinkedIn and any text input.
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OCR & Image Analysis

Can't copy text from an image or screenshot? Sider's AI side panel extracts text from any image using OCR. Get instant explanations, translations or conversions of image content. Works with screenshots, PDFs and photos.
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How to Use Chrome Side Panel

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Install Sider Extension

Add Sider to Chrome in seconds. The side panel extension works in your browser without any setup.

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Open Your AI Side Panel

Click Sider icon to activate the chrome side panel. The AI assistant slides out instantly from the right side of your browser.

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Ask Anything, Get Instant Answers

Chat with your current page, translate text, summarize content or ask general questions. The AI sidebar provides context-aware responses without interrupting your workflow.

Why Choose Sider Side Panel

No More Tab Switching

Stop opening new tabs for ChatGPT, Claude or translation tools. Sider keeps AI right where you need it—in your chrome side panel. Your context stays intact while you browse, research or write.

All AI Models in One Place

Why pay for multiple subscriptions when you can access GPT-5, Claude 4.5, Gemini 3 and more from a single chrome side panel? Compare model responses, switch between them and save money. One extension, unlimited AI power.

Boost Your Productivity

Save 2+ hours daily with instant summarization, translation and research. Researchers love the chat-with-page feature. Programmers use multiple models for code reviews. Content creators generate ideas without leaving their workflow.

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What Users Say

As a PhD researcher, I read dozens of papers daily. Sider's chat with PDFs feature saves me 3 hours daily. I ask questions directly about research papers in the side panel and get instant insights. No more scrolling through 50-page documents.

Sarah Chen

PhD Researcher, Stanford University

I switch between GPT for debugging and Claude for documentation all day. Having both in one chrome side panel saves me a lot of time. No more context switching or logging into different accounts. My code reviews are twice as fast now.

Marcus Rodriguez

Senior Developer, Tech Startup

Writing social media posts and emails used to mean copying text to ChatGPT, getting the result, copying back and repeating. Now Sider's side panel handles it all without leaving my workflow. My productivity doubled in the first week.

Emily Watson

Content Creator & Freelancer

Frequently Asked Questions

A Chrome side panel is a built-in browser feature that opens a sidebar on the right side of your screen. Sider uses this space to provide instant AI access without blocking your main content. Unlike extensions that open in popups or new tabs, the side panel stays open while you browse, letting you chat with your current page and use AI tools without losing context.

Click the side panel icon in your Chrome toolbar. Once Sider is installed, the AI assistant will appear in your sidebar whenever you activate the side panel. Customize the shortcut in Chrome Settings > Appearance if needed.

Sider offers a free tier with daily credits that let you experience all core features including chat with page, translation and summarization. Premium plans provide unlimited access to all AI models, advanced features like deep research and higher message limits. The free plan is perfect for exploring what an AI side panel can do for your workflow.

Sider supports the latest AI models including GPT-5, Claude 4.5, Gemini 3, Grok 4 and more. You can switch between models directly in your chrome side panel to compare responses. Each model excels at different tasks—GPT for coding, Claude for analysis, Gemini for multimodal inputs—and you can access them all from one place.

When you open Sider's side panel, it automatically reads the webpage, YouTube video or PDF you're viewing. You can ask questions about the content and get instant answers based on the actual page content. The AI understands context, references specific sections and provides accurate responses without you needing to copy-paste text or describe what you're reading.

Yes. Sider's AI side panel provides one-click translation for entire webpages or selected text. Unlike traditional translation tools, our AI understands context, idioms and technical terms. Translate Chinese news, Japanese research papers or Spanish blogs instantly. The chrome side panel shows original and translated text side-by-side for easy comparison.

Your privacy is our priority. We don't store your conversations or page content permanently. Data is encrypted and sent directly to the AI model you choose. You can delete your chat history anytime. Sider is GDPR-compliant and used by 10M+ users including enterprise teams with strict security requirements. Check our privacy policy for complete details.

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