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Việt Anh Phạm
Việt Anh Phạm

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Cut Your Tab Count in Half: How I Embedded AI Into My Workflow

I used to juggle 20+ browser tabs daily.

Slack, Gmail, Google Docs, ChatGPT, dashboards — all open, all fighting for my attention.

I thought I was multitasking like a pro.

Turns out, I was just switching contexts way too much.


The Real Bottleneck? Not Time — Context.

Every small task involved:

  • Searching for info in Tab A
  • Copying it to ChatGPT in Tab B
  • Reading the output
  • Going back to act on it

This flow repeated dozens of times, killing both focus and energy.


Then I Installed QuickAsk AI

QuickAsk AI is a lightweight browser extension that connects directly with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude without switching tabs.

Features I use daily:

  • 🔍 Highlight + right-click to translate, rephrase, or summarize
  • 📄 Summarize an entire page instantly
  • 💬 Inline follow-ups with AI responses

The Results

  • ⏱ Tasks complete ~30% faster
  • 🧠 Mental fatigue = down
  • 📌 I stay on one page longer and finish what I start

Bonus Use Cases

  • Customer emails: rewrite tone
  • Legal docs: ask for simpler explanations
  • Strategy planning: highlight reports, get key points fast

Try It Yourself

🔗 Learn more about QuickAsk AI

🧩 Install from the Chrome Web Store

Let your browser think with you, not against you.

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