Beam

Instant ChatGPT access anywhere on your Mac

MacOS· 4.5·0 saves·Freemium

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MacOS
Pricing
Freemium
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About Beam

Beam is an efficient user interface (UI) tool designed for macOS users to enhance their experience with ChatGPT, an AI-powered chat application. It allows users to access ChatGPT instantly from any application, website, or document without the need for switching between different apps or copying and pasting content. With Beam, users can open a floating chat window on their Mac by pressing a key combination, enabling them to chat while staying within their current window.Beam offers several features to enhance productivity. Users can create AI profiles to train the GPT models to respond according to their specific needs, ensuring precise and contextually relevant answers. The tool also supports the use of macros, allowing users to assign shortcuts to frequently used texts or phrases, reducing the need for typing repetitively.Furthermore, Beam enables users to interact with PDF documents by leveraging the power of ChatGPT. Users can extract summaries, ask questions, find answers, and make PDF documents more dynamic.One notable advantage of Beam is its native and intuitive UI, specifically designed for macOS. It provides a user-friendly experience, making it easy to use and navigate. Additionally, Beam is available as a one-time purchase with lifetime access, eliminating any subscription fees. Users also benefit from free updates and receive a license for usage on another device.Beam guarantees the security of user data and offers a 7-day money-back guarantee for unsatisfied customers. The tool does not require any special system permissions and ensures user privacy.

Pros

  • Instant access to Chat
  • GPTWorks within existing apps
  • Floating chat window feature
  • Enhances productivity by reducing switching
  • Supports use of macros
  • Text and phrase shortcuts
  • Interacts with PDF documents
  • Extract summaries from PDFs
  • Ask questions from PDFs
  • Intuitive, mac
  • OS-specific UIOne-time purchase, lifetime access
  • Free updates included

Cons

  • OS only
  • Lacks multi-device support
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
  • No login system
  • Offers no additional system permissions
  • No direct customer support
  • Significant privacy concerns
  • UI only optimized for Mac
  • OSNo free trial
  • No support for GPT-4

Pricing

Pricing model
Freemium
    Paid options from
    $5
      Billing frequency
      One-time
        Refund policy
        Users can request a refund within 7 days of purchase only for valid issues affecting product usability; refunds are not granted for preference-based reasons.