Ask A floating AI assistant for macOS. Press a hotkey, ask anything, get an answer. No API key. No subscription. No setup.
Most AI apps on macOS require an OpenAI API key, monthly credits, or a subscription. Ask uses a free AI endpoint out of the box — just run it and it works.
- Floating window — always on top, out of the way until you need it
- Global hotkey — ⌥Space toggles the window from anywhere, any app
- Free AI, no key required — powered by Pollinations.ai, no account or credits needed
- Compact by default — a slim 56px bar that expands into a full chat when you're using it
- Streaming responses — text appears word by word, not all at once
- Custom system prompts — tune the AI's behavior from Settings
- Conversation history — persists across launches, stored locally
- Themes — Dark, Glass, Red, Green tints with opacity control
- Markdown + code blocks — responses render formatted, code blocks highlighted
- One-click copy — copy any response to clipboard instantly
- Launch at login — optional, via Settings
- No Dock icon — lives quietly in the menu bar
- macOS 15 Sonoma or later
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