Merlin
Multi-model AI chat assistant and browser sidebar
Merlin is an AI assistant from Foyer Tech that puts several chat models in one interface, available as a browser extension and as mobile and desktop apps. Its Chrome side panel lets people chat with webpages, summarize articles, PDFs and YouTube videos, and get search answers with citations. Users can switch between models from providers such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Mistral and DeepSeek. The app also offers Projects for building custom assistants from files and links, Crafts for previewable code, diagrams and documents, and translation of text, images and video subtitles. One account is shared across Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android, Windows and Mac, according to its listings.
- Filed under
- Chatbots & Conversational AI
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- web · ios · android · desktop
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
What Merlin does
- Multi-model chat. Switch between models including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Mistral and DeepSeek from one interface.
- Side panel page chat. Chat with webpages, summarize articles, PDFs and YouTube videos, and extract key points.
- Projects. Build custom AI assistants from your own files and links.
- Crafts. Generate code, diagrams and documents with a live preview.
- Writing help. Paraphrase, change tone and outline text inside any text box.
- Translation. Translate text, images, webpages and YouTube subtitles.
Who it’s for
- Chatting with webpages and PDFs from a browser sidebar
- Comparing several AI models without separate subscriptions
- Quick summaries of articles and YouTube videos
Merlin pricing
Free with daily queries; US App Store: Merlin Unlimited $15/mo or $100/yr, Merlin Pro $20/mo, weekly Pro $9.99; query top-ups $3.49-$14
As listed on November 9, 2026. Check getmerlin.in for current prices.
Things to know
- Free tier is limited to a daily query allowance; higher limits and Pro models need a paid plan
- App Store plan names and prices are inconsistent across tiers (Unlimited and Pro lines)
Quick answers
- What is Merlin?
- Merlin is an AI assistant from Foyer Tech that puts several chat models in one interface, available as a browser extension and as mobile and desktop apps.
- Is Merlin free?
- Merlin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 a month. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)
- Who makes Merlin?
- Merlin is made by Foyer Tech, Inc..
- Where can you use Merlin?
- Merlin is available on the web, iOS, Android and desktop (apps, editor plugins or browser extensions).
- What are some alternatives to Merlin?
- Other tools filed in the same section include Poe, ChatGPT and Claude.
Tags
#multi-model#chrome-extension#web-summaries#ai-search#writing-assistant#translation
See also
Cross-referenced entriesPoe
One app for chatting with many AI models and bots
multi-modelbotspoints
ChatGPT
OpenAI's AI assistant for chat, images, research and code
chatbotopenaigpt
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and coding
chatbotanthropicartifacts
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant app and model family
chatbotgooglemultimodal