ClicKnow - A Different Kind of AI Tool
Most AI tools on the market these days fall into one of two categories:
- Writing assistants that correct spelling and grammar or do other text manipulation
- Basic question answering or search engine type functions
ClicKnow by independent developer aike9m studio doesn't do either of those things. It also doesn't require a monthly fee or the use of your own API key. What ClicKnow does is act on text you select to perform a variety of functions. It is compatible with PopClip in that you can have apps running at the same time and get full functionality from both of them.
ClicKnow Features
- Translates selected text into the language of your choice (select language in settings)
- Summarize big blocks of selected text, very useful when researching
- Spell check (can be turned on/off in settings)
- Tracks flight numbers
- Pops up a calendar when a time string is selected, allowing you to add it to Google or Apple Calendars
- Calculates the result of a math formula
- Explain selected programming code in plain language
All the actions take place as popups in the app you are working in. There is no switching between apps to get your results. You can copy data right from the ClicKnow interface. If you are working in a multilingual document or even a social media app with an international flavor, the multi-language support is awesome. The ability to get any text explained, whether it is complex scientific terms or the latest Internet slang, is better than any dictionary app.
ClicKnow comes with a free trial. A single license is good for two
Macs. The one-time cost is $12. You can download it from the developer's
website.