Hands-on with Cider for iOS, providing AI support anytime and anywhere [Video]

Sider is an AI assistant that can be used to quickly understand any content. A handy browser extension lets you quickly analyze web pages using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more. But the real exciting news is Cider's recently launched iOS app, which includes an advanced chat screen that can be instantly invoked via a shortcut without switching apps to analyze any on-screen content. can

How does it all work? Check out our hands-on video of Cider's browser extension and new iOS app in action.

Video Walkthrough: Cider iOS App and Browser Extension

Cider's iOS app can do many things, including:

• Chat quickly with the LLM of your choice.
• Switch between different models on the fly to compare results.
• Ask AI to summarize web pages.
• Quickly analyze images, files and use built-in prompts to process information.
• Chat PDF uses AI to summarize the contents of a PDF file.

But the standout feature of the SIder iOS app is the aforementioned ChatScreen, which lets you analyze any on-screen content without switching apps. Using the power of Shortcuts, users can access Cider's chat screen via a trigger, such as a double-tap on the back of their iPhone, or via the iPhone 15 Pro's Action button.

Setting up the chat screen via the Cider iOS app is easy:

Step 1: Open the Cider app and tap the Profile button.

Step 2: Tap Chat Screen → Add Chat Screen Shortcut.

Step 3: Tap Add Shortcut.

From there, it's just a matter of adding a back tap shortcut, or an action button shortcut. You can of course invoke Cider using any trigger you like, but these two suggestions are popular options. Watch the full video above to see Cider's chat screen in action.

If you're on your Mac or PC, the Cider extension makes it easy to interact with links, files, websites, and images without switching tabs. This extension was among Chrome's favorite Chat GPT extensions of 2023. The cider was also recently featured on Product Hunt, and it's easy to see why.

YouTube summaries are especially useful for longer videos. This allows you to quickly understand the content of a video without having to watch it in its entirety, saving you a lot of time. While Deep Reader is best for critical reading. It can also intelligently summarize web pages in mere seconds.

Visit Sider.ai today to learn more, and click the links in the description to download the Sider iOS app and the Sider browser extension today.

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