Helios
A free cross-app AI assistant inspired by Apple Intelligence
Helios launched on January 16, 2026 with 3 votes, #5,632 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
Helios is our take on the AI assistant we wish Apple Intelligence felt like in day‑to‑day use. It’s a cross‑app AI that understands what you’re working on and helps you right where you are. It lives as an overlay you can use in any app (Mail, Slack, your browser, notes -- anything), so AI help is always just a shortcut away. Free to use with your own API keys, plus we give you free credits to get started!
System-wide AI assistant for macOS. Transform text, get answers, and automate tasks in any app with keyboard shortcuts. Privacy-focused with local model support.
Stop switching to ChatGPT. Transform text, get answers, and automate tasks with AI—right where you work. Select text, press a hotkey, done. Unlike clunky web tools, Helios is a true native Mac app. It's 10x faster than switching to ChatGPT—and works everywhere. Built with native Swift, not Electron. Launches instantly with ⌥ + Space—faster than you can blink. Feels like magic, runs like a Mac app should. Never leave your app. Helios reads your selection, processes it with AI, and replaces it in place. No tab switching, no copy-paste dance—just seamless transformation. Your formatting stays intact. Bold stays bold, links stay linked, lists stay structured. Helios rewrites your content while…from gethelios.xyz
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