MaxAI.me
One-click AI extension for summarising, rewriting and replying anywhere in the browser.
why this verdict
Cancel it — switch to ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Google Gemini now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $9/mo is optional.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT's free browser extension and built-in rewrite and summarise tools. OpenAI, August 14, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers all of it editorial call
- The whole core job — the thing the subscription was actually for.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT, Google Gemini and HARPA AI.
- What the call is worth $108/yr
- $9/mo at the entry paid tier — $108 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- August 14, 2025
- List price
- $9/mo
- Per year
- $108
The backstory
MaxAI.me is a Chrome extension that adds instant summarise, rewrite, translate and reply buttons to any text you highlight on the web. It was a thin convenience layer over hosted models, priced as a monthly subscription. Those exact one-click actions now ship free inside the assistants themselves and inside the browsers, and writing tools are built into most operating systems. There is no defensible workflow underneath the buttons.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $108/yrFree extension covers highlight, summarise and rewrite
chatgpt.com open_in_newRewrite and summarise built into Google surfaces
gemini.google.com open_in_newExtension with page automation on top of chat
harpa.ai open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.