Beam

What is Beam

Beam is a native macOS application that allows users to access ChatGPT's features seamlessly and efficiently. With a minimal UI, Beam offers a distraction-free environment to enhance productivity. It is sandboxed, ensuring security and privacy, and does not require special system permissions. Users can chat with PDF documents, create AI profiles, and benefit from regular updates and user feedback. Beam is designed to provide an optimal experience for macOS users seeking a smooth and native integration with ChatGPT.

Key Features of Beam

- Native macOS Experience: Enjoy a seamless native macOS interface with low memory usage and a familiar look and feel.

- Hotkey Access: Press CTRL + SPACE to open a floating chat panel without leaving your current context, enhancing workflow efficiency.

- Screen Interaction: Press a hotkey to select an area on your screen and ask ChatGPT about it instantly.

- System Actions: Create actions to summarize websites, translate texts, or explain concepts, bringing everything you need to your fingertips.

- Productivity Templates: Save time by using templates for repetitive tasks like writing blog posts, emails, or birthday wishes.

- Floating ChatGPT: Quickly launch a pop-up chat window over other applications to access the official ChatGPT app on your Mac.

- Enhanced Security: Beam is sandboxed and does not have access to any part of your system, ensuring maximum security.

- Data Privacy: All interactions only involve OpenAI servers, with no data access by Beam. All data remains saved locally on your machine.

- Regular Updates: Beam receives frequent updates, with over 20 updates since its initial release, based on user feedback.

- Minimal User Interface: The UI is designed to be beautiful, minimal, and distraction-free, helping you work faster and enjoy your day.

- Chat with PDF Documents: Use ChatGPT to get summaries, ask questions, and find answers in your PDF documents.

- AI Profiles: Configure GPT models to respond according to your specific needs, eliminating dependence on outdated threads.