The actual overlay in Listen mode, floating over the desktop. Invisible on screen shares.
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Type a question, dictate it with push-to-talk, or let Pluely see your screen: capture it, drag-select a region, attach files, or turn on **Use image** so every message carries a fresh screenshot. Documents go through built-in OCR and stay in context for follow-up questions. Answers stream in as Markdown, and everything is saved locally where you can search, export, or delete it.
## ๐ง Listen mode
Hit Start and Pluely transcribes your mic and system audio live, with speaker labels and language selection. Automatic responses fire when someone asks a question, after every pause, or only when you tap Suggest. Smart follow-up chips appear under each answer, generated from the actual conversation. Every session is saved as a meeting with its full transcript.
## ๐งฐ What else is in the box
- **200+ hosted models** on Pro plans: GPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama and more, searchable and switchable mid-conversation, no API keys to manage.
- **Free forever with your own keys**: connect any LLM or speech-to-text provider through a curl template, or plug in the AI CLIs you already have (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Qwen Code, Ollama). No limits from us; it's your account.
- **Real stealth**: excluded from screen capture, absent from recordings and screenshots, never steals focus from the app you're in, and the [icon can disappear from the Dock or taskbar](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/settings/app-icon-stealth). Details in [Stealth & privacy](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/features/stealth-privacy).
- **Keyboard-first**: global hotkeys for summon, capture, and listening; single keys scroll the answer and transcript once the overlay has focus. Full reference: [Overlay shortcuts](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/guides/overlay-shortcuts).
- **Private by architecture**: chats, meetings, transcripts, and files live in a local SQLite database on your machine. Your own provider keys stay local. Your conversations never train anything.
- **Custom prompts with knowledge files**, a document library, plan and usage meters, and identical builds for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
The full tour with visuals is at **[pluely.com/features](https://pluely.com/features)**, and pricing is at **[pluely.com/pricing](https://pluely.com/pricing)**.
## ๐ Documentation
[docs.pluely.com](https://docs.pluely.com) covers every feature, setting, and edge case, with per-OS guides where platforms differ:
| Start here | Features | Help |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| [Quickstart](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/getting-started/quickstart) | [Listen mode](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/features/listen-mode) | [FAQ](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/troubleshooting/faq) |
| [macOS permissions](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/getting-started/permissions-macos) | [Auto responses](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/features/auto-responses) | [Shortcuts not working](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/troubleshooting/shortcuts-not-working) |
| [Windows permissions](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/getting-started/permissions-windows) | [Stealth & privacy](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/features/stealth-privacy) | [Connect a CLI](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/settings/connect-a-cli) |
| [Linux permissions](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/getting-started/permissions-linux) | [Keyboard shortcuts](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/guides/overlay-shortcuts) | [Supported models](https://docs.pluely.com/models) |
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## Why Pluely v1 is closed source
Pluely started fully open, first under MIT and later under GPL-3. The code was lifted and sold as rebranded commercial products almost from day one, and moving to GPL-3 changed nothing: the clones ignored the license entirely. I filed complaints and takedown requests and nothing came down. Chasing license violators across countries costs more time and money than one developer has, and even code I shared privately in good faith ended up misused.
So from v1, a complete rewrite, Pluely ships as signed binaries only. The old GPL-3 code stays available under its license in this repo's history. Please don't ask for source access; the answer will be a polite no until I decide otherwise.
What doesn't change: the free plan stays free, releases ship right here, [issues](https://github.com/iamsrikanthnani/pluely/issues) stay open for bug reports, and your data stays on your device.
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## ๐ Prerequisites
Pluely installs like any normal desktop app. On Linux you need the WebKitGTK runtime that Tauri apps use, see [Tauri's prerequisites page](https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/) for your distro. macOS and Windows need nothing extra: grant the [screen and microphone permissions](https://docs.pluely.com/docs/getting-started/permissions-macos) on first run and you're set.
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## ๐ Feedback & bug reports
Found a bug or have an idea? Open a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/iamsrikanthnani/pluely/issues) or use [pluely.com/feedback](https://pluely.com/feedback). Real reports get fixed fast. For account or license help: [support@pluely.com](mailto:support@pluely.com).
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## ๐ License
Pluely v1 and later are proprietary, closed-source software distributed as binaries. See [Why Pluely v1 is closed source](#why-pluely-v1-is-closed-source). Versions that were published under the GPL-3 remain available under that license in this repository's history.
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## ๐ Acknowledgments
- **[Tauri](https://tauri.app/)** - Amazing desktop framework
- **[tauri-nspanel](https://github.com/ahkohd/tauri-nspanel)** - macOS native panel integration for Tauri
- **[shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com/)** - Beautiful UI components
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## ๐ Links
- **Website**: [pluely.com](https://pluely.com/)
- **Documentation**: [docs.pluely.com](https://docs.pluely.com)
- **Models**: [pluely.com/models](https://pluely.com/models)
- **Pricing**: [pluely.com/pricing](https://pluely.com/pricing)
- **Releases**: [pluely.com/releases](https://pluely.com/releases)
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/iamsrikanthnani/pluely/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/iamsrikanthnani/pluely/discussions)
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