Free
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Splainer Cloud with no keys to set up.
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Ask about your screen. It draws the answer.
Splainer lives at the top of your Windows desktop. Hold Ctrl + Alt, ask about whatever you're looking at, and it explains out loud while pointing, circling and sketching right on top of your apps.
Windows 10 and 11. Free forever with local AI or your own key. That's Splainer at the top of this page, too.
See it on a real desktop
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How it works
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Ctrl + Alt
Hold and ask
Talk the way you would to someone sitting next to you. Let go to send. Double-tap Ctrl if you'd rather type.
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Looks
It looks at your screen
Only when you ask, and only the AI you picked sees it. No constant recording.
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Draws
It points, draws and explains
The cursor flies to the right spot, circles it and talks you through it. Ctrl + Alt + X wipes the ink.
What it does
- Draws on any app
- Arrows, circles, highlights, notes, diagrams and simple 3D shapes, straight over Excel, Figma, your browser or a game.
- Talks back
- Natural voice answers with a live conversation mode. Interrupt it any time.
- Narrated lessons
- Ask how something works and get a step-by-step walkthrough you can replay later.
- Background tasks
- Hand off research, drafts and file work. Splainer keeps going while you do something else.
- Dictate anywhere
- Ctrl + Alt + D types what you say into any app.
- Your choice of AI
- Local models, your own key or Splainer Cloud, picked separately for chat, vision and voice.
Why Splainer
| Splainer | Typical cloud-only assistants | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs AI on your own PC | Yes: Ollama, LM Studio, Windows voices | No |
| Bring your own key | Yes: OpenAI, Gemini, Groq and other compatible services | No |
| Works without an account | Yes, with local AI or your own key | Account required |
| Free plan | Unlimited with local AI or your own key. Cloud: [[PLACEHOLDER: free Cloud allowance]] | [[PLACEHOLDER: competitor free allowance]] |
| Paid plan | [[PLACEHOLDER: Pro price]] | [[PLACEHOLDER: competitor price]] |
Based on publicly available information as of [[PLACEHOLDER: comparison date]].
Pricing
Local AI or your own key
Everything Splainer does, with no account and no limits from us. Use Ollama or LM Studio on your PC, or a key from OpenAI, Gemini or Groq. Gemini and Groq have free tiers.
Free
Pro
[[PLACEHOLDER: €X / month]]
More of everything, on stronger models.
- [[PLACEHOLDER: Pro limits]]
- Best available models for chat and vision
- Priority during busy hours
Team
[[PLACEHOLDER: €X / user / month]]
For teams that explain things to each other all day.
- One bill, one admin view
- [[PLACEHOLDER: Team limits and seat minimum]]
- [[PLACEHOLDER: Team extras]]
Splainer Cloud is in private testing. Prices include VAT where it applies.
Your screen stays yours
Conversations are saved on your PC, and keys are encrypted for your Windows account. Screenshots go only to the AI you picked, and only when you ask. Splainer Cloud counts how much you use, never what you say. Read the privacy policy.
On your PC first
History, lessons and drawings live locally.
Encrypted keys
Protected with Windows DPAPI, never sent to us.
EU hosting
Splainer Cloud accounts are stored in Stockholm.
No content logs
We store usage counts, not prompts, images or audio.
From early testers
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Questions
Is it really free?
Yes, if you run AI on your own PC or use your own key. You only pay your AI provider, and Gemini and Groq have free tiers. Splainer Cloud adds a free monthly allowance with no setup.
Does it record my screen all the time?
No. It looks only when you ask a question about your screen or a task you started needs to see it. The microphone is on only while you hold Ctrl + Alt, unless you turn on hands-free talking.
Which AI does it use?
You choose, separately for chat, image understanding, speech recognition and voice: local servers such as Ollama and LM Studio, a key from OpenAI, Google Gemini, Groq or another compatible service, or Splainer Cloud.
Can it work offline?
Yes, with local models for chat and vision and Windows voices for speech. Browser and connected-account tools still need the internet.
What do I need?
Windows 10 or 11 and a microphone. Local AI runs best with a graphics card that has 8 GB of memory or more.
How do I uninstall it?
From Windows Settings → Apps, like any other app. Your local history stays in your user folder until you delete it.
Put Splainer at the top of your screen
Free with local AI or your own key. Takes about a minute to set up.
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