How it works
For the curious: what happens underneath.
Finding your way: the screen, the menus and SettingsWhere everything is in GlirOS, in the web version and the desktop app alike.Using GlirOS with the keyboard or a screen readerMoving around without a mouse, what a screen reader should get, and what isn't covered yet. The same in the web version and the desktop app.Moving from ChatGPT to GlirOSBring your old chats along, pick a model, and keep a backup.Keep your chats safe: back up GlirOSOne encrypted file you keep yourself, and how to move to a new PC.How notifications workThe bell, the tray and the browser: GlirOS tells you when something is done, and you decide how.How the desktop app worksOne download, no admin rights, and the AI runs on your own PC.How the benchmark worksThe same test for every model: what the scores mean, quick or full, with and without GlirOS, and cloud tokens.How GlirOS works with different modelsA small model on your device, a bigger one on the graphics card, a strong one in the cloud: GlirOS leads each as much as it needs.Better promptsTen short tips for writing to an AI model, so you get the answer you want the first time.Better web search with your own keyWhy web search and Research sometimes stop with the free search, and what a Brave Search key changes, costs and sends.Advanced: tools you run yourselfCorridor Key and your own SearXNG server: what you set up yourself, and how GlirOS hands work to them. GlirOS works fully without them.How the media engine worksCutting, converting and joining video and sound, on your own device.Make an animationShort animated videos made on your own device: titles, name bars, countdowns, charts and more.Titles, name bars and watermarks in Media StudioLay a title card, a name bar or your logo over a video.How remote access worksOpen GlirOS on your own PC from a browser anywhere, end-to-end encrypted.GlirOS on an Android phoneUse GlirOS on your own PC from Chrome on your phone, and put it on the home screen like an app.Tools, and making your ownWhat a GlirOS tool is, the ToolMaker, the tools SDK and sharing your tool.Community toolsTools made and hosted by other GlirOS users: how to find, install and list them.Selling a toolGlirOS is free, but you can sell a tool you made through the reviewed GlirOS catalogue.Your GlirOS accountWhat an account is for, what it stores, your e-mail choices, subscriptions, and how to leave.