According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension Smart Sidebar has 400,000 users (+0% MoM), rated 4.6 (2,600 reviews) — ranked #40 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #12 of 2,418 in General AI.
What is Smart Sidebar
Supercharge Your Browser with the AI Sidebar powered by ChatGPT, Claude Sonnet & DeepSeek AI Supercharge your browser and productivity with the ultimate AI sidebar. Whether you’re browsing websites, reading articles, or coding, this intelligent assistant seamlessly integrates into your workflow, bringing the power of advanced AI directly to your screen. 🧠 Save hundreds of hours on daily tasks without ever switching tabs.
🌟 Revolutionize how you work in Chrome. 🖥️ Upload PDFs or documents for in-depth analysis and leverage advanced vision capabilities to understand charts, graphs, and images. 🌍 With our Web Access feature, you can browse real-time data without limitations.
📍 Features and Advantages:
Your AI Assistant (Always at Hand):
- Instantly access powerful language AI directly from your sidebar. Get fast, intelligent responses, write code, or draft content right where you need it.
📍 Powerful Capabilities:
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- Web Access: Real-time data retrieval with no cutoff dates to ensure you always have the latest information.
- Vision Analysis: Analyze images, graphs, and charts using state-of-the-art multimodal AI.
- File Handling: Chat with PDFs, Word docs, and Excel files directly in your browser.
📍 Universal Assistance:
- Summarization & Translation: Summarize YouTube videos and translate text into 50+ languages with a single click.
- Search Integration: Receive smart AI replies alongside your standard search engine results (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo).
- Writing Helper: Rewrite emails, fix grammar, and change tone effortlessly.
- Email Assistant: Generate instant, context-aware email replies while you are in your inbox.
📍 Full Screen & WebApp:
- Expanded interface for complex projects.
- Dark Mode included.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This extension is an independent third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI.
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+ CompareData month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.