Choose providers, not one platform
Use supported provider accounts without rewriting your workflow every time you want a different model or a different cost-quality tradeoff.
Why it stands out
Designed to avoid the usual platform lock-in
Many public AI apps ask you to commit to one provider, one billing path, and one interface. Ask Me Anything takes the opposite approach: it is built so you can keep control of the provider, model, privacy posture, and user experience.
Start with free models, scale to top models
You can stay with free options when they are enough, then move to stronger premium models when a task calls for more depth, speed, or reliability.
Keep provider billing separate from the app
The app does not bundle one closed AI service. You connect the provider accounts you want to use, so model access and usage costs stay with the provider you choose.
What the experience feels like
A workspace you can shape around how you actually use AI
Characters shape the voice
Characters let you define how the assistant behaves, explains, teaches, or writes. That makes the app feel closer to a purpose-built assistant than a generic empty chat.
App profiles shape the workspace
App profiles adjust visible sections, shortcuts, defaults, and restrictions so the app can feel different for writing, studying, research, family-safe use, or kiosk-style setups.
Model choice stays in your hands
The model is not hidden behind one house brand. You can pick the route that fits the task, whether your priority is cost, privacy, speed, or answer quality.
Install for a native experience
On supported browsers, you can install the app to your desktop or home screen via the Help panel. This removes browser clutter and provides faster, window-based access.
See the workspace
The default view starts with Actions on the left and a clean chat canvas on the right
The workspace opens with Actions on the left and chat on the right. You can start a fresh session, launch reusable shortcuts, review recent conversations, and move into setup sections without losing the main conversation canvas.
What you are seeing
Actions give you a clear starting point
The launcher keeps the first step obvious: start a session, trigger saved actions, or jump into nearby sections from the rail while keeping the chat area ready for direct typing.
Why it helps
Faster first step
- Start a fresh conversation without opening a settings panel first
- Use curated Actions as reusable prompts for common tasks
- Keep chat history, setup, and profile tools close without crowding the chat area
Privacy and security
Local-first by design, with privacy-conscious provider options
Local-first storage
Ask Me Anything keeps core app data on the local device by default. Chats, settings, app profiles, and characters stay with the device unless you deliberately export or restore them.
Local device storage by default
Your working context lives in the browser on the device you use. That makes the app better suited to people who want a private, personal workspace rather than a cloud-first account silo.
OpenRouter privacy routes
If your workflow calls for it, the app can be paired with privacy-oriented OpenRouter routes, including Zero Retention model paths where they are available for the selected model.
Intentional portability
Local-first does not mean trapped on one machine. Backup, restore, and export flows make it possible to move your setup between devices when you choose to do so.
Portable workspace across your devices
When you want the same environment elsewhere, backup and restore make it practical to move your setup between your own devices instead of rebuilding it from scratch.
Portable by design
Privacy does not have to mean isolation. Export, backup, and restore flows are there when you want to move your workspace intentionally.
App Profiles
Transform the app for any user or task
App Profiles let you reshape the interface, visible sections, shortcuts, defaults, and linked characters for a specific person, task, or environment.
Featured Example
Kids Mode
The Kids profile is designed to be a fun, safe, and simplified environment. When activated, it:
- Auto-activates the Kids Buddy character
- Hides technical settings such as AI Models, Providers, Tools, and Data
- Keeps navigation focused on Play & Learn, chats, look, and help
- Prevents access to external tools and data management
It's the perfect way to let children explore AI creativity while keeping the "grown-up" settings safely out of reach.
What Profiles Can Control
Each profile can define its own set of rules for the application:
- Navigation: Show or hide any menu section.
- Features: Enable or disable parts of the workflow for a simpler experience.
- Characters: Pair a profile with a specific assistant style or role.
- Shortcuts: Provide custom "Actions" tailored to the task.
- Limits: Hide advanced areas in child-safe, guided, or shared-device setups.
Shaping the interface
Make the app fit a person, a role, or a controlled environment
Ask Me Anything is not limited to one universal interface. App profiles can reduce visible controls, set defaults, and lock parts of the experience so the app stays aligned with a specific purpose.
Why this matters
A general-purpose AI app is not always the best experience. In many cases you want a more focused setup: fewer distractions, a preferred character, a safer model path, or fewer controls exposed to the end user.
- Hide sections that do not belong in a focused workflow
- Make selected controls read-only or unavailable
- Keep a chosen character or model path in place for a targeted use case
- Turn the same app into a writing room, study lab, research desk, or family-safe mode
Examples
Kids and shared-device setups
Kids Mode: A fun and safe environment linked to the "Kids Buddy" character. It keeps the visible experience centered on play, chat, look, and help while hiding technical setup areas.
Shared-device mode: A simplified setup for demos, classrooms, or public terminals where you want fewer controls visible and a narrower, more guided experience.
Example use cases
One app, multiple ways to work
Personal AI workspace
Keep a flexible daily assistant with your preferred provider, your preferred model mix, and your own local chat history.
Focused study environment
Pair a learning-oriented character with a study profile for explanation, quizzes, structured revision, and less interface clutter.
Writer or creator setup
Reduce distractions, keep the workspace centered on drafting and rewriting, and swap models as the work moves from fast ideation to higher-quality final text.
Family & Kids mode
Use the Kids profile to provide a safe, emoji-filled environment for children, complete with storytelling shortcuts and a friendly buddy persona.
Getting started
What a first setup usually looks like
Sign in with Google
Start with Google sign-in so the app can open your user-scoped local workspace and saved settings.
Connect a supported provider
Use your own provider account so the app can reach the models and privacy path you want.
Pick a model strategy
Start with free models for low-friction use, or jump to premium models when you need more.
Choose a character or app profile
Give the assistant a role, then shape the workspace around the task or person using it.
Keep it local, move it on purpose
Use local storage for everyday work, then back up or restore when you want the setup elsewhere.