PaletteBrain: An Easier and Efficient Way to Access ChatGPT from Your Mac

ChatGPT is indeed a great way to boost your productivity and automate many rudimentary tasks. It also has what it takes to be a fully-fledged digital assistant. The problem? The official ChatGPT app doesn’t do justice to the capabilities of the platform.

PaletteBrain, however, claims to make things right—by letting you get the best out of ChatGPT.

What is PaletteBrain?

PaletteBrain is a versatile app that lets you make the best out of ChatGPT from your Mac. Instead of merely allowing you to access ChatGPT through a separate interface, PaletteBrain makes it possible to access the AI power from any app on your Mac.

It means, among other things, that you don’t have to copy and paste content between multiple apps and the ChatGPT webpage. Let’s say that you are sending a message on LinkedIn and want to make it professional. Instead of copying and pasting the content, you can use PaletteBrain to access ChatGPT just like you access Spotlight or Apple Intelligence.

Features Highlight:

• Run AI commands on any text you select.
• Create custom AI commands and bind them to shortcuts.
• Private between your computer and OpenAI or Azure.
• Manage and keep all your conversations in one place.
• Delete conversations forever, no traces left.
• Unlimited AI using your own OpenAI key.
• Always up to date with the latest AI models.
• Runs in the background, no distractions.

Getting started with PaletteBrain

PaletteBrain is available as a one-time purchase tool. Once you get the license, you need OpenAI API keys to get started. Once you have set up the API key, PaletteBrain lets you access the power of ChatGPT through a number of ways.

One, you can use the fully-fledged window interface that offers a similar way to access ChatGPT. However, you can also explore multiple commands that are not originally available with ChatGPT. Instead, PaletteBrain lets you customize and use these commands with ease.

PaletteBrain: how it works

Here’s how PaletteBrain can help you access ChatGPT from anywhere on your Mac.

• You can launch PaletteBrain from anywhere on your Mac, be it an app or website you have opened on Safari/Chrome. The AI assistant will understand the context and assist you with language, code, etc.
• You can use the text-to-speech feature to have messages read aloud to you. Simply hover over a chat message and click the text-to-speech button.
• When properly configured, PaletteBrain can effectively replace a number of apps/subscriptions, such as Grammarly Pro, DeepL Translate, Jasper AI, ChatGPT Plus, Notion AI, and Raycast Pro. All you need is the license and an active OpenAI API.
• PaletteBrain offers you superior control over AI commands. If you cannot find a suitable AI template, you can create one based on your requirements. You can also assign keyboard shortcuts to these templates.
• You get to deal directly with OpenAI without any middleman. This approach ensures maximum data security and privacy. PaletteBrain does not require a ChatGPT Plus subscription, either. Instead, an API is sufficient.
• The developers behind PaletteBrain offer on-time upgrades and maintenance. They also have plans to integrate more features like AI vision and multi-device sync.

Pricing

PaletteBrain offers a lifetime license that starts at $29. The Personal license allows you to use the app on a single macOS device. If you want to access PaletteBrain from more devices, you can get the Family License, which will set you back at $48.51.

Our notes

Considering its low cost—less than two cups of coffee—PaletteBrain is a worthwhile investment for most users. However, it requires an OpenAI API key, which might be a hurdle for those unfamiliar with API integration. While this adds an extra step, it can actually save you money by eliminating the need for a ChatGPT Plus subscription. The potential of PaletteBrain, considering its promised features, makes it a significant investment.

The developers have also created a feedback community hub to follow the development of PaletteBrain, you can check it here: https://palettebrain.featurebase.app/