Merlin AI

What is Merlin AI?

Merlin AI is a Chrome extension that brings AI assistance into your browser. It taps into models including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, GPT-4, GPT-4o, and Claude-3, so you can generate AI responses wherever you are online — on Google search, YouTube, blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Gmail. The extension is designed to be easy to use, with shortcuts that work across different websites. A free tier gives you a daily allowance of 102 queries for writing, summarizing, and translating.

Who created Merlin AI?

Merlin was created by Pratyush Rai, Co-founder and CEO, who has an engineering background and previously worked at BCG. The company behind Merlin is called Foyer, and Pratyush started it with Siddhartha Saxena, Sirsendu Sarkar, and Puneet Bhatt, along with a team covering engineering, product design, marketing, and operations.

What is Merlin AI used for?

• Summarizing long articles, web pages, and YouTube videos so you can get key information quickly.
• Drafting and replying to emails faster.
• Writing blog posts and articles.
• Generating and understanding computer code.
• Replying to comments on LinkedIn posts.
• Creating Excel formulas and drafting Twitter replies.

Who is Merlin AI for?

Merlin AI suits content creators, developers, marketers, engineers, and customer support teams who want AI help directly on the websites they already use.

How to use Merlin AI?

1. Install: Download the Merlin extension from the Google Chrome store.
2. Access: Use the shortcut Ctrl/Cmd + M to open the AI chat on any website.
3. Use features: Summarize articles and videos, edit emails, draft social replies, write blog posts, create Excel formulas, or get coding help.
4. Platform buttons: Merlin adds dedicated buttons for quick access on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Gmail.

Pricing

Merlin offers a free tier with 102 queries per day, giving access to models such as GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Claude, Opus, Llama, and Mistral. Note that each use consumes a certain number of queries, with the exact cost depending on the model and task. For individuals, the Merlin Pro plan is the fit; teams can choose Merlin Teams, which offers plans tailored for group use.