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Firefox Smart Window

Built-in Firefox AI assistant that answers questions about the page and open tabs and searches browsing history in natural language

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What Firefox Smart Window does

  • Built-in Firefox AI assistant that answers questions about the page and open tabs and searches browsing history in natural language
  • Switch models mid-chat: Google Gemini, Alibaba Qwen, OpenAI gpt-oss-120b, and Mistral Small 4 (added Sept 2026)
  • Free with no subscription; beta for macOS and Windows in the US, Canada and France, UK and Germany expected later
  • Conversations stay local by default; Mistral partnership uses zero data retention

Firefox Smart Window — straight answers

What is Firefox Smart Window?

Firefox Smart Window is listed under Browser Extensions & Copilots, in the AI Chat & Assistants category on Flocci AI Tools. Built-in Firefox AI assistant that answers questions about the page and open tabs and searches browsing history in natural language. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at firefox.com.

Is Firefox Smart Window free?

Yes, it's free to use, but beta in US, Canada, France only If you need it free right now, Sider does the same job for free.

Can I use Firefox Smart Window in a browser, or is there an app?

Firefox Smart Window needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on inside another product, Mac, Windows and Linux. Beta in US, Canada, France only

What can Firefox Smart Window do?

Firefox Smart Window does 4 things the catalog singles out: Built-in firefox ai assistant that answers questions about the page and open tabs and searches browsing history in natural language; switch models mid-chat: google gemini, alibaba qwen, openai gpt-oss-120b, and mistral small 4 (added sept 2026); free with no subscription; beta for macos and windows in the us, canada and france, uk and germany expected later; conversations stay local by default; mistral partnership uses zero data retention.

What is the best free alternative to Firefox Smart Window?

Sider is the best free alternative: it does the same job and you can start without paying. Gemini in Chrome, Opera Browser AI (Aria) and Page Assist also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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Firefox Smart Window alternatives

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Sider

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini in a browser sidebar
  • Summarize any page, PDF or YouTube video
  • Translate, rewrite and explain selections
  • Works across every website

Monica

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • All-in-one AI copilot for the browser
  • Access to GPT, Claude & Gemini
  • Writing, translation and search tools
  • Desktop app and memo features

Merlin AI

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • Works on any website
  • Summarize YouTube, articles and PDFs
  • Multiple frontier models in one place
  • Social-media reply generator

MaxAI.me

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • One-click rewrite, reply and summarize
  • Chat with any page or image
  • Instant translation and grammar fixes
  • Prompt library built in

Harpa AI

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • AI web automation and monitoring
  • Track prices and page changes
  • Scrape and summarize sites
  • Custom command workflows

Brave Leo

Browser Extensions & Copilots
freemium
  • Built directly into the Brave browser sidebar — no separate site, no account, no signup required for free tier
  • Access to Claude, Mixtral and Llama models without opening a separate chatbot site
  • Conversations never stored on Brave's servers and not used for model training

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