LowLighter
AI screen overlay for answers, translation, and summaries
Overview
LowLighter is a universal AI screen overlay for macOS and Windows. Use a hotkey to select content on screen and get answers, summaries, rewrites, translations, explanations, or custom actions without switching apps. Its paid plans add screen-capture privacy tools such as Phantom and GhostKeys, plus meeting assistance and more AI vision responses.
Pricing: Free (15 answers/day) | Basic: $9.99/month | Pro: $14.99/month; yearly billing available
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Answer, translate, summarize, explain, rewrite, and custom AI modes
- Works on any visible screen content including PDFs, videos, images, websites, code, and emails
- Phantom mode hides the overlay from screenshots and screen recordings
- GhostKeys: OS-level hotkeys registered at the kernel level, invisible to other apps
- GhostKeys and Anti-Focus Overlay privacy tools
- Phantom mode for hiding the app and overlays from captures
- Drag-to-select interaction across screen content
- Available for macOS and Windows
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