BYOK AI Chat

BYOK AI chat in your side panel. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, LM Studio, or custom APIs. Streaming, screenshots, page context.

Chat with any AI model directly from Chrome's side panel. BYOK AI Chat supports Bring Your Own Key — you provide the API key, you control your data, you choose the provider. ★ 6 AI PROVIDERS, ONE PLACE • OpenAI • Anthropic • Google Gemini • Ollama — run models locally, no API key required • LM Studio — local model server, no API key required • Custom API — connect to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint ★ WEB SEARCH • Toggle web search on/off per conversation with the globe button • 3-step pipeline: LLM generates search query → DuckDuckGo search → LLM answers with context • Search status indicator shows progress • No API key or setup needed — works out of the box ★ BUILT FOR POWER USERS • Markdown rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks and copy buttons • Screenshot capture — grab the visible tab and send to vision models • Page context — attach the current page's title, URL, selected text, and content • Right-click any selected text → "Send to AI Chat" • Conversation management with search, edit, regenerate, and export • Multiple conversations with system prompt presets • 5 themes: Dark, Light, Midnight, Forest, Sunset • Export to JSON, Markdown, or plain text • File attachments (images and text files) • Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+K) to open the side panel ★ YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking • API keys stored locally with chrome.storage • Conversations stored locally on your device • No data sent to any server except the AI provider you choose • No developer middleman — direct browser-to-provider requests • Open source: https://github.com/alvescrafter/byok-ai-chat ★ PERFECT FOR • Developers who want AI assistance without leaving the browser • Writers who need quick access to multiple AI models • Researchers comparing responses across providers • Privacy-conscious users who want to use their own API keys • Anyone running local models via Ollama or LM Studio ★ GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Install the extension 2. Click the icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+K) 3. Open Settings, choose a provider, paste your API key 4. Click Test to verify 5. Start chatting For local providers like Ollama and LM Studio, no API key is needed — just point the extension at your local server.