AI Sidebar Guides

Practical guides to working with ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini next to the page you’re reading: free setup, comparing answers fairly, summarizing articles, and fixing common sidebar problems.

How-toHow to Open ChatGPT in a Chrome Sidebar (Free, No API Key)Keep ChatGPT open in Chrome’s side panel next to any page, for free and with your own account. Three ways to do it, from a pinned tab to a one-click sidebar.
Manual vs extensionHow to Use ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Side by SideKeep ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini open together without paying for an all-in-one app: the manual tabs-and-windows method, and the one-click side panel way.
How-toHow to Compare ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Answers (Fairly)A simple method to compare answers from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: write one fair prompt, check accuracy first, then usefulness and style. With prompts to copy.
How-toHow to Summarize a Web Page With AI for FreeSummarize any article or web page with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for free: copy the text, use a good summary prompt, and check the result. With prompts to copy.
FixChatGPT or Claude Sidebar Not Working in Chrome? 7 FixesAI side panel blank, black, stuck on login or “refused to connect”? Seven fixes for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini sidebars in Chrome, from sign-in to cookies.
ComparisonBest Free AI Sidebar Extensions for Chrome (2026)An honest look at AI sidebars for Chrome: all-in-one assistants like Sider, Monica or Merlin, built-in browser AI, and sidebars that open the official sites.
Free toolFree AI prompt libraryCopy-ready prompts to summarize, compare, explain and write with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.