AIScribe (Offline Writing and Translation Assistant)

A powerful, privacy-focused offline AI writing and translation assistant for Chrome, built for the Chrome Built-in AI Challenge.

AIScribe — Offline Writing & Translation Assistant (Privacy‑First) One‑sentence value proposition - Translate and write faster right inside your browser — with on‑device, privacy‑first processing and a seamless side panel + toolbar workflow. What it’s for and why you should install it - AIScribe is a lightweight assistant for reading and writing in multiple languages, built directly into your browser’s side panel and page toolbar. It runs on‑device by default for speed and privacy, so you can translate selected text in one click, refine your writing with quick polish/rewrite tools, and keep your target language consistent across page reloads. Install it to get fast, reliable, and private translation and writing assistance without leaving your current tab. Key features - One‑click translation in the page toolbar - Translate any selected text instantly. - Choose your preferred target language and keep it consistent after reloads. - Side Panel: Translator - Compare source and target side‑by‑side with lightweight history context to fine‑tune results. - Side Panel: Writing - Quick polish and rewrite entry points to improve clarity, tone, and flow. - Settings that stick - Set your default target language and behavior preferences; your choices persist locally. Typical use cases - Read foreign‑language webpages, emails, and technical docs quickly with immediately readable translations. - Improve your writing with smoother phrasing, better sentence structure, and clearer tone — without switching tools. Product highlights - Privacy‑first by design - Processing happens on your device by default. When a language model is required, it’s downloaded and cached locally on first use. - Stable, fast, and intuitive - Built on Chrome’s native capabilities with a consistent side panel experience for reliable performance and quick loading. - Minimal permissions, transparent control - Only the permissions needed to power translation and the side panel — nothing more. Why AIScribe - You get a streamlined, distraction‑free translation and writing experience directly where you read and write — fast, private, and consistent. No extra tabs, no copy‑paste gymnastics, and no opaque data flows. Compatibility and requirements - Manifest V3 extension for modern Chrome. - Side panel and toolbar work across most pages; a few high‑security contexts may limit interactions. - Note: On first use, the on‑device resources needed for translation may be downloaded and stored locally for subsequent offline operation. Permissions (plain‑English summary) - storage: Save your target language and preferences locally. - sidePanel: Provide a native side panel interface for translation and writing. - contextMenus: Offer quick in‑page translation actions. - activeTab: Enable translation and interactions on the current tab without uploading sensitive page data. Call to action - Install AIScribe to translate faster, write better, and keep your workflow private — all directly in your browser.