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AI · February 22, 2023

Locus

AI-powered CTRL + F for quick document search on Chrome

Locus launched on February 22, 2023 with 96 votes, #487 of 3,829 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

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What it does

Meet Locus — CTRL + F, completely reimagined 👇 Quickly find information you need from webpages using natural language. Make searches that aren't possible with regular CTRL + F. Locus understands your search & immediately finds the relevant section.

AI Co-Pilot for students & analysts to synthesize information

Quickly find information on any web page using natural language and leverage AI to enhance your research. Refer back to sections in long papers, documents, and articles by using natural language instead of having to remember exact keywords. Save time comprehending these long forms of content. Get started today. Locus AI assistance will use LLMs to help you synthesize information and create outputs that further your research. ‍ Summarize entire pages or portions to save time and quickly get the TLDR. Brainstorm additional research topics to facilitate new ideas and other documents to read. Study with note cards created to help you retain key information. Use Locus Favorites to save…from locusextension.com

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