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Skimlane vs Swoopy

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Skimlane compared with Swoopy
DetailSkimlane logo SkimlaneSwoopy logo Swoopy
What it doesPrivate AI reading assistant for Chrome that processes pages as you browse Save the images Chrome won't
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Free
PricingNot given Free: all features included. Optional donations accepted through Buy Me a Coffee.
Key features
  • Automatic page processing while browsing
  • Customizable reading recipes with export and import
  • Local and hosted AI model support
  • Local-first storage with no tracking
  • Auto Skim with site exclusions
  • Follow-up questioning and chat
  • Support for OpenAI-compatible endpoints
  • Save images from under overlays and backgrounds
  • Export as WebP, PNG or JPEG with quality settings
  • Download entire pages as a single ZIP file
  • Extract brand colors, fonts and logos
  • Generate design tokens for CSS and Tailwind
  • SVG editor with React export
  • Save real GIFs and videos
  • Copy any image as PNG
  • Private history kept only on device
What makes it different
  • No sign-up required with all data stored locally in Chrome
  • Customizable reading recipes you control and can share
  • Fully private with complete data deletion controls
  • Saves images Chrome's menu cannot, including overlaid images, backgrounds and SVGs
  • Completely free with no tracking, analytics or account required
  • Extract design systems including colors, fonts and spacing as copyable tokens
  • Compress images to WebP without uploading to external sites
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)2210
Referring domains (Majestic)341

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