Criticly is a lightweight AI companion designed to enhance critical thinking by providing instant insights and analysis on any text you select. Available as a Mac and Windows app, it allows users to highlight text from emails, research papers, Slack messages, or web pages to receive structured insights, critiques, and clarifying questions in seconds. This tool transforms passive reading into active reasoning, helping users distill complexity into clarity.
Key Features:
- Eight Built-in AI Tools: Includes Distill, Evaluate, Question, Counter, Expand, Summary, Explain, and Quiz to facilitate active reasoning.
- Cross-App Compatibility: Works seamlessly across major tools like Word, Gmail, Slack, Notion, Chrome, Safari, and VS Code.
- Privacy-First Design: Criticly never stores or transmits your text without permission, ensuring full privacy and local security where possible.
- Custom AI Model Integrations: Supports integrations with GPT, Claude, Gemini, and OpenRouter, allowing users to bring their own API keys.
- Global Keyboard Shortcut: Offers a global shortcut for quick access and speed.
- No Signup Required: Users can start using the tool without needing to create an account.
Criticly is ideal for anyone looking to sharpen their thought process, extract logic, spot bias, test comprehension, and explore opposing viewpoints without leaving their workflow.
