Merlin

Key facts: Merlin is a browser AI assistant: open it on any webpage to chat with AI models, summarise articles and videos, translate content and get help with writing and research, without leaving the page you are on. It is available as a browser extension and mobile app.

Plans: Merlin has a free plan with daily queries, and paid plans that raise limits and add more models and features. Check the official pricing page for current daily query limits.

Best for: students, researchers and professionals who read and research in the browser all day. Watch out: summaries of long or technical pages can miss nuance — read the original for anything you will quote.

Pros

• A browser AI assistant: open it on any webpage to chat with AI models without leaving the page you are on.
• Summarises articles and videos, translates content and helps with writing and research in place.
• Available as a browser extension and a mobile app.
• The free plan covers everyday browsing research with daily queries.

Watch out for

• Summaries of long or technical pages can miss nuance, so read the original for anything you will quote.
• The free plan's daily queries are limited; more models and features need a paid plan.
• It assists reading and research, but it is not a full workflow or document-editing suite.

Best for

Students, researchers and professionals who read and research in the browser all day. Who should skip it: users who rarely research in a browser and mainly need a standalone writing tool.

Pricing

A free plan with daily queries, and paid plans that raise limits and add more models and features. Check the official pricing page for current daily query limits.

FAQs

What is Merlin? A browser AI assistant for chat, summaries and research across any webpage you open.

What can it summarise? Articles and videos on the page you are viewing, plus translation and writing and research help.

Is there a free plan? Yes, with daily queries; paid plans raise limits and add more models and features.

Can I trust its summaries for quotes? No. Summaries can miss nuance, so read the original for anything you will quote.