The Modern PDF readerBuilt for flow.

AI-powered app that lets you Chat, Take Notes, and Connect your thoughts to the source.

74% Productivity Boost reported by early users. Learn More

Beta testers include researchers from:

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Increase the productivity of your PDF interactions.

Chat, take notes, and connect your thoughts to the PDF references with thought bubbles.

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Engineered for Deep Work.

The human brain wasn't designed for a dozen tabs and apps. We built OpenMode on proven cognitive principles to help you achieve a state of flow, faster.

Eliminate Context Switching

Your PDF, AI chat, and notes in one unified view. Save the mental energy wasted switching between apps.

Boost Active Recall

Connections to the source material help you remember what you've read and discussed.

Achieve Flow State

A clean, distraction-free UI combined with the Pomodoro timer helps you get in the zone and stay there.

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Alex Carter

Engineering Student, University of Waterloo

"This app cut my research time by at least 50%. Chatting with ten dense academic papers at once instead of manually searching, honestly, feels like a superpower."

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Dr. Lena Petrova, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Neuroscience

"The ability to create connections between highlights and chat/notes has fundamentally changed my process and recall system. It's brilliant."

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Mark Q, Esq.

Corporate Lawyer

"Case preparation is faster than ever. I can identify key arguments in depositions and contracts in minutes."

How It Works

The modern AI native workflow for deep work.

No Context Switching workflow

No Context Switching

Open your PDF files, your course folders, just like any other PDF reader.

Highlight Relevant Text workflow

Highlight Relevant Text

Have questions, need to take notes, or want to add context to the source material? Highlight the text and add it to your chat or notes.

Keep Focused workflow

Keep Focused

The Pomodoro timer helps you stay focused and productive.

Rich-Text Notes workflow

Rich-Text Notes

Take rich-text notes, add references and add them to your PDF.

Get back where you left off workflow

Get back where you left off

Pick up where you left off, with your chat, notes, and thought bubbles.

Find what you need workflow

Find what you need

Thought bubbles get you back to where you left off, instantly across your chat, and notes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

OpenMode AI is a native macOS app.
Yes! Your documents and chat data are processed locally or securely in the cloud.
Many features work offline, but AI-powered chat requires an internet connection.
OpenMode combines AI chat, knowledge linking, and productivity tools in a distraction-free and MacOS native interface.
We're exploring other platforms! Sign up to be notified about future releases for Windows, iOS, and Android. IPadOS is next!
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Importing notes and highlights is on our roadmap! Let us know which apps you use most.