API Setup
Connect an LLM to use Simplify and Summarize on any webpage.
These features are optional. Read Aloud, Reading Mode, Focus Tools, and Symbol Overlay all work without an API key. You only need a key if you want Simplify or Summarize.
Supported providers
ClearPath works with any provider that speaks the OpenAI-compatible API format, plus Anthropic directly.
Add your key
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Click the ClearPath icon in your browser toolbar to open the popup.
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Expand the "LLM Settings" section.
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Choose your provider from the dropdown.
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Paste your API key into the field — it saves automatically and is stored locally in your browser, never sent anywhere except your chosen provider.
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You're ready to use Simplify.
Privacy
Your API key is stored in your browser's local storage and never leaves your device except to authenticate directly with your chosen provider. When you use Simplify, the selected text is sent directly from your browser to that provider — it never passes through any ClearPath servers. We have no servers.
Using Ollama (offline)
Ollama lets you run LLMs locally — your text never leaves your machine. Install Ollama, pull a model, and set the base URL in ClearPath's settings to http://localhost:11434.
Default model: llama3.2 — fast and accurate for plain-language rewriting. You can change this in ClearPath's LLM Settings.