Working with ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude while browsing the web? If your workflow involves copying text, switching tabs, and pasting prompts into AI tools — you know how repetitive and distracting it can get.

That’s exactly the pain point I ran into. So I built QuickAsk GPT — a lightweight Chrome extension designed to cut down the friction between reading and asking AI.

🔍 The Problem

• Let’s be real — here’s the usual routine:
• Highlight text on a page
• Copy it
• Search through open tabs to find your AI tool
• Paste the text
• Re-type the same prompt again (especially for translations or summaries)

Doing this 10–20 times a day adds up quickly. It breaks your focus and slows down your research or development flow.

⚙️ The Solution: How QuickAsk GPT Works
Highlight any text on any webpage

• A smart floating button appears: "Ask AI" or "Trans"
• On click, the extension auto-copies the content, masks sensitive info (like tokens, emails, etc.), and sends it directly to your preferred AI tool
• You get the response in a clean popup window, right on the page — no tab switching, no repetitive copy-paste
• It supports ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and even custom GPT APIs.

🔧 Dev-Friendly Features

• Built with modular JS + clean CSS, responsive across screen sizes
• Open AI interaction is configurable (API vs UI-based)
• Supports multi-language prompts and in-place translations
• Doesn’t collect user data; processing stays on client-side

🌐 Try It Out
You can install it from the Chrome Web Store here:
👉 quickask.me

No setup required. Just highlight, click, and chat.

💬 Your Feedback Matters
This started as a weekend project to scratch my own itch, but I realized many devs and researchers need something like this. If you have ideas or want to contribute — I’d love to hear from you.

Let me know what you'd add to improve this workflow. PRs and feature requests welcome.

Built for people who like to keep their hands on the keyboard, not switching tabs.