# Skimlane

> AI-enhanced content needs AI-enhanced reading. Skimlane automatically processes new pages as you browse and turns each one into the exact private, structured view you want.

## Links

- Website: https://skimlane.com/
- Private AI reader: https://skimlane.com/private-ai-reader.html
- Custom reading recipes: https://skimlane.com/custom-reading-recipes.html
- AI reading assistant for productivity and research: https://skimlane.com/ai-reading-assistant.html
- Privacy policy: https://skimlane.com/privacy.html
- Contact: https://skimlane.com/contact.html
- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/skimlane/jemleflkchbnekkdhgdbjdcoadiihldo

## What It Does

- Automatically skims new pages with user-controlled defaults and website exclusions.
- Turns pages into ready-made or custom reading recipes built from configurable sections and prompts.
- Imports and exports recipe files so workflows can be shared and reused.
- Lets readers ask follow-up questions against the current page context.
- Stores settings, profile, history, and saved skims locally in Chrome extension storage.
- Supports free/on-device Chrome Gemini Nano, free local models through Ollama, Groq's free cloud tier, private OpenAI-compatible endpoints, and leading hosted providers.
- Copies structured output as Markdown for notes, docs, Slack, email, or knowledge tools.

## Best fit

Skimlane is for people who read to decide, build, research, write, or learn. It is a private AI reading assistant for Chrome, a customizable reading workflow, and a productivity reading harness that runs beside the browser.

## Privacy

Skimlane has no application backend or cloud account service. Its workflow and storage run in the browser. With Chrome Gemini Nano or local Ollama, model processing stays on the device. When a user chooses a hosted model, page content is sent directly from the browser to that selected provider only for requested skims or questions. Users can clear reading data and reset settings, recipes, prompts, and API keys from the extension.