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24 alternatives to A bespoke macOS UI for ChatGPT

Hey! Alexis and Tobi here. We built a native macOS client for ChatGPT API that is free to use (macOS Ventura). https://www.jamgpt.app/ We built and fine-tuned it to scratch our own specific text-processing itches, so we just wanted to share this with the community. If you work with a lot of text or code like we do, check it out. Its core features include: - Instantly talk to ChatGPT from anywhere on your Mac by pressing a keyboard shortcut. - Avoid typing out repetitive prompts by saving prompts and accessing them quickly. - Just download and start typing as you would with…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A bespoke macOS UI for ChatGPT launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Native macOS ChatGPT app with powerful screenshot tools

    2022 · manuelkehl.com · its alternatives →

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    swiftGPT▲109

    The native macOS app for ChatGPT

    2023 · swiftgpt.app · its alternatives →

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    MenuGPT▲172

    Talk to ChatGPT in your menubar

    2022 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4YA

    What I thought would take me weeks in development, took me months, but it's finally out. When ChatGPT API came out in March, my first idea of what to build with it was a spotlight-like app for my mac. The product was ready in a matter of days, but making it useful and sellable to people via some kind of distribution platform was another challenge. Coming from web development, learning how to ship a native app was a trip, but here it is, ready to share with the world. Try it out with the free trial, and I'd appreciate any kind of feedback.

    2023 · letsflyai.com · its alternatives →

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    The browser with ChatGPT built in

    2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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    AnyGPT▲113

    ChatGPT inside any app in macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    ChatGPT, built differently for teens

    2024 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatGPT for the desktop

    2023 · halist.ai · its alternatives →

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    Let ChatGPT interact with your Mac

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatTab▲97

    The ChatGPT Mac app for minimalist enthusiasts

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Chat with AI using your API keys. Pay only for what you use. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other LLMs supported. The best chat LLM frontend UI for all AI models.

    2023 · typingmind.com · its alternatives →

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    Greetings! YakGPT is a simple, frontend-only, ChatGPT UI you can use to either chat normally, or, more excitingly, use your mic + OpenAI's Whisper API to chat hands-free. Some features: * A few fun characters pre-installed * No tracking or analytics, OpenAI is the only thing it calls out to * Optimized for mobile use via hands-free mode and cross-platform compressed audio recording * Your API key and chat history are stored in browser local storage only * Open-source, you can either use the deployed version at Vercel, or run it locally Planned features: * Integrate Eleven Labs & other TTS…

    2023 · yakgpt.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Machato is a tiny ChatGPT client that supports all basic features, and more ! I was frustrated with other native implementations that focused on quick access but didn't give easy access to a history of what has been said. Since ChatGPT is a learning tool for me, I'm always ruffling through past conversations. The client supports markdown rendering as well as LaTeX. Feel free to try it out ! For those who see this thread early, you can use the promo code EARLY_BIRD to get a free lifetime license. Let me know if some aspects can be improved or if there are features you'd like to see…

    2023 · untimelyunicorn.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Access ChatGPT quickly using keyboard shortcuts in any app

    2024 · macaify.com · its alternatives →

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    Beam▲159

    Efficient ChatGPT UI for macOS

    2023 · getbeam.ai · its alternatives →

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    Baron AI▲330

    Use ChatGPT in any app, natively on Windows, Mac and Linux

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    The official iOS app for ChatGPT

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Gepchat▲108

    Turn any text field on your Mac into a ChatGPT-4o channel

    2024 · somebay.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20UC

    This project was born from my passion for every Apple product and the entire ecosystem, along with the power of ChatGPT. I was tired of copy-pasting and switching between apps on my Mac or iPhone, so I had this crazy idea to bring ChatGPT into every app that I use. This was possible only with the Apple Shortcuts app. Very few people know about its power and potential, so I took this chance and built COPILOT. https://meetcopilot.app But I also loved the idea of AI agents using various tools so much that I leveraged OpenAI's function-calling feature to accomplish that. Now, no matter…

    2023 · meetcopilot.app · its alternatives →

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    Integrate ChatGPT onto your device across all applications

    2023 · quickkey.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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    Atua▲206

    Instant ChatGPT access on any Mac app with a simple hotkey

    2023 · atua.app · its alternatives →

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    An open-source ChatGPT app with a voice. Contribute to cogentapps/chat-with-gpt development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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