Getting StartedOverview
Overview
What Ask Screen is and why people use it.
Last updated: 2026-06-19
Ask Screen is a browser extension that lets you highlight text or capture any area of your screen, then opens your preferred AI tool — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity — with the content already copied for you. You can paste with Ctrl + V and ask your question without breaking your workflow.
#What problems it solves
Stop copy-pasting between tabs, retyping screenshots, or losing context when switching to an AI tool. Ask Screen makes any text or visual on your screen instantly askable.
#Main features
- One-click highlight to AI
- Region screenshot capture
- Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity
- Keyboard shortcut Alt + Shift + S
- Sync settings across browsers
- Multilingual interface
#Typical use cases
- Translate or explain text on any page
- Summarize long articles
- Ask follow-up questions about a chart or diagram
- Debug code by capturing an error message
- Research without losing your tab context
Tips
- Pin Ask Screen to your toolbar for one-click access.
- Set your default AI in Dashboard → Extension settings.