FAQ¶

IntelliPen is a Chrome extension that provides AI-powered writing assistance, translation, and meeting intelligence. All processing happens locally on your device using Chrome's built-in AI APIs (Gemini Nano).

Yes, IntelliPen is completely free and open source. There are no subscription fees, premium tiers, or hidden costs.

Privacy: Unlike cloud-based tools, IntelliPen processes everything locally on your device. Your data never leaves your computer.

No API Keys: No need for OpenAI, Anthropic, or other API keys. Uses Chrome's built-in AI.

Offline Capable: Once the AI model is downloaded, IntelliPen works without an internet connection.

Free: No subscription fees or usage limits.

Chrome 138 or higher (stable channel). Check your version at chrome://version/.

• Windows 10 or later
• macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
• Linux (recent distributions)
• ChromeOS (Chromebook Plus)

At least 22 GB of free space for the Gemini Nano AI model. This is a one-time download.

4+ GB of VRAM is recommended for optimal AI processing performance.

Editor:

• Grammar checking
• Writing improvement
• Tone adjustment
• Content generation

Translator:

• Multi-language translation (25+ languages)
• Auto-detection
• Text-to-speech

Meeting Dashboard:

• Audio recording
• Live transcription
• Meeting summaries
• Action item extraction
• Follow-up email generation

25+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and more.

Yes! Select text, right-click, and choose "Translate with IntelliPen" for instant translation.

Yes, completely. All AI processing happens locally on your device. Your data never leaves your computer.

No. IntelliPen does not send any data to external servers. Everything is processed locally using Chrome's built-in AI.

No. IntelliPen only accesses text you explicitly select and choose to translate or edit.

Only local data you create:

• Saved documents
• User preferences (language settings, etc.)
• Auto-saved editor content

All stored data is encrypted.

Possible causes:

1. Chrome version is below 138
2. Gemini Nano model not downloaded yet
3. Insufficient storage space
4. GPU doesn't meet requirements

Solutions:

• Update Chrome to 138+
• Wait for model download to complete
• Free up storage space (22+ GB needed)
• Check GPU specifications

Try:

1. Check that Proofreader API is available (green badge in popup)
2. Ensure text is in a supported language
3. Try with shorter text segments
4. Restart Chrome

Try:

1. Check that Translator API is available
2. Verify text is under 5000 characters
3. Ensure source and target languages are different
4. Try using "Auto-detect" for source language
5. Check that the language is supported

Check:

1. Microphone permission is granted
2. Correct microphone is selected
3. Microphone works in other applications
4. Recognition language matches spoken language
5. Speaking clearly and not too quietly

Yes! IntelliPen is open source. See the Contributing Guide for details.

1. Check existing issues
2. If not reported, create a new issue
3. Include:
   • Chrome version
   • Operating system
   • Steps to reproduce
   • Expected vs actual behavior
   • Console errors (if any)

GitHub: https://github.com/vietanhdev/IntelliPen