Explain This – AI explanations in a web app instead of chatbot
"Explain This" was inspired by Github Copilot, where you can get an easy code explanation. So we bring this into a web app for customer support. I believe that chatbots are not it for customer support and that AI has better uses. "Explain This" allows the user to pick any part of web app and get it explained. The explanation is generated on the fly from the knowledge base; no need to have the content prepared; it will figure out the user's context and find the most fitting parts of the text we can then use to generate the content. When implemented it reduces the number of chatbot…
Explain This – AI explanations in a web app instead of chatbot launched on March 6, 2024 with 8 votes, #1,754 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Revolutionize customer support with Inline Help
Turn your knowledge base into proactive in-app support using Explain This, Chatbot, and Tooltips—helping you boost product adoption and cut down on support tickets. Let users tap on any part of your website to instantly receive insights. No more manual tooltips, our AI does the magic for you. Easy guidance, every time. Effortlessly integrate AI-powered tooltips into your app for on-spot insights. No coding needed, just instant clarity for users. Dive into the new age of customer service. With our Chatbot, any query gets an instant and accurate response. Your knowledge, our AI's delivery. Every support tool, one location. From "Explain This" to ticket submission, it's all in one spot.…from inlinehelp.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
"Explain This" was inspired by Github Copilot, where you can get an easy code explanation. So we bring this into a web app for customer support. I believe that chatbots are not it for customer support and that AI has better uses. "Explain This" allows the user to pick any part of web app and get it explained. The…
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