Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

AskGeneaskgene.io

AskGene is an AI-powered Chrome extension that acts as an internet assistant, helping users summarize webpages and PDFs, explain text, translate, write, and chat with AI models like GPT-4o.

General Assistantaskgene.ioTracked since 2026-08-211 discovery source
915Backlinks
295Referring domains
21Domain authority
+34.4%Referring domains · 90 days

Authority & distribution

How strong is AskGene’s web footprint?

Backlinks measure accumulated distribution; referring domains show how broadly that authority is spread. Both are observable on the open web, so both are published for every product here.

Backlinks

915Current snapshot

Referring domains

295Current snapshot

Authority

21Domain authority · category median 22

90-day move

+34.4%Referring domains, last 90 days
At 21, AskGene sits below the 22 median for its category.

Trajectory · Pro

The counts above are the latest of 370 daily observations. The curve through them is on the full profile.

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AI referral visibility

Which AI assistants are already sending AskGene traffic?

Measured · Pro

Measured for this product: AI referral traffic.

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Product profile

What AskGene is selling.

Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.

“AskGene”

AskGene is an AI-powered Chrome extension that acts as an internet assistant, helping users summarize webpages and PDFs, explain text, translate, write, and chat with AI models like GPT-4o.

General AssistantSeen 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-21Coverage tier C

What we have measured

4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.

Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.

Canonical website: https://askgene.io

Observed across 1 discovery source.

Research questions

What the evidence answers about AskGene.

Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.

What are the main features and use cases for AskGene?

AskGene offers features like chatting with AI models, highlighting text for instant understanding, getting insights on any webpage, generating images, and redesigning websites. It is used for tasks such as summarizing content, translating languages, creating designs, and getting quick insights while browsing the web.

Who is the target audience for AskGene?

AskGene is designed for general internet users who want an all-in-one AI assistant for web tasks. Its features cater to individuals needing help with reading, writing, translation, and content creation while browsing.

What specific features and integrations does AskGene provide?

AskGene provides features like AI chat with models including GPT-5.5, text highlighting and explanation, webpage/PDF summarization, image generation, and website redesign. It integrates directly into the Chrome browser as an extension, accessible via a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Q).

How is AskGene priced or packaged?

AskGene offers two subscription plans: Gene Power at $3.75 per month ($45 annually) and Gene Pro at $1.67 per month ($20 annually). The homepage positions Gene Power as the best value, saving users about 81% compared to other AI assistants priced around $20 per month.

What is AskGene and what problem does it solve?

AskGene is an AI-powered Chrome extension that acts as an internet assistant, helping users summarize webpages and PDFs, explain text, translate, write, and chat with AI models like GPT-4o. It solves the problem of needing to switch tabs or use multiple tools for everyday web tasks by providing these features directly in the browser.

5 of 6 research questions are answered for this product. The rest need source evidence we have not collected yet, so they are left unanswered rather than guessed.

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  • Backlink trajectoryThe figures above are the latest observation. The daily curve behind them holds 370.
  • AI referral detailHow much traffic assistants send.
  • Search structure and ranking depthOrganic against paid, brand against non-brand, and how many keywords rank in the top three against the long tail — which is what decides whether the demand is portable or tied to the name.
  • The rest of the marketPage through every leaderboard 100 rows at a time, put any five products side by side, and query the whole dataset over API / MCP.

Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured