Brainbox: Quick Start Guide

Get AI help on any page, in any tab, across all your accounts — without leaving Wavebox. This guide gets you doing useful things with Brainbox in minutes.

For a full walkthrough of the panel and settings, see the Brainbox AI Overview. For details on creating custom Skills, see Brainbox Skills: Create & Manage.

One Panel Per Tab — And You Can Open Several at Once

When you open Brainbox, the panel is tied to the tab you're on. Switch to a different tab and the panel steps aside — switch back and it picks up where you left off. Every tab can have its own conversation running, and you can have multiple panels open at the same time — even side by side from different Spaces. For a full explanation of how this works, see the Brainbox AI Overview.

Summarize Any Page in Seconds

Open the Brainbox panel by clicking the Brainbox icon in the toolbar (top-right). Type a question and press Return — that's it.

Attach Multiple Tabs

Click + and select any tab from the list. But the real power is the @ shortcut. Type @ in the prompt box and a list of your open tabs appears. Select one, ask your question, and Brainbox reads the page for you.

@BBC News tab — give me a 3-sentence summary of the top stories.

@Project brief — what are the key deadlines I need to know about?

Because Brainbox is built into Wavebox, it works across all your Spaces and accounts. Reference your work Gmail in one tab and a client's Trello board in another — in the same conversation.

@Client A email and @Client B Slack thread — are there any scheduling conflicts this week?

Tip: Your conversations are saved automatically. Click the Chat Menu (☰) to find and reopen any previous chat.

Compare Tabs in Different Spaces

Need to compare two calendars or meeting notes? Type @ in the prompt box followed by the name of the tab. Tabs are shown from all Spaces, so you can select two or more tabs for separate clients or businesses.

@Notion (client A space), @Notion (client B space) — compare these meeting notes and check for any date clashes.

Translate, Fix Grammar, or Check Your Tone

Highlight any text on any page, right-click, and select Brainbox to access your Skills instantly:

• Translate — get an instant translation in the Brainbox panel.
• Grammar — catch errors without changing your style or meaning.
• Tone Check — find out if your message might land as passive-aggressive, too blunt, or unclear before you send it.

You can also type /s in the prompt box to access any Skill inline — no right-clicking needed.

Chat with a PDF or Uploaded File

Click the + button (Attach content) in the prompt box to attach content:

• Upload files — PDFs, documents, spreadsheets. Ask Brainbox questions about them and it'll quote from the original with page references.
• Paste from clipboard — copy a table, a code snippet, or a chunk of text and paste it straight into Brainbox.
• Recent tabs — quickly pull in content from tabs you've been working in.
• Attach all tabs in window — pull in every tab at once so Brainbox can work across all of them.

[Upload a PDF] What are the three most important recommendations in this report?

[Paste a spreadsheet table] What trends do you see in this data?

Screenshot and Ask

Sometimes it's easier to show Brainbox what you're looking at. Click the Screenshot (📷) button in the prompt box, then drag to capture a region of your current tab.

[Screenshot an error dialog] What does this mean and how do I fix it?

[Screenshot a chart] What trends should I flag to the team?

[Screenshot a UI mockup] Write a short description of this interface for our documentation.

Use Voice Input

Click the Voice input (🎙️) button in the prompt box and speak your question. Brainbox transcribes it so you can review before sending.

Pop Out the Panel

Click the pop-out icon (square with arrow) next to the X in the panel to detach Brainbox into its own window. Drag it anywhere — including to a second monitor — and keep chatting while you work in Google Docs, Outlook, or any app outside Wavebox.

You can pop out multiple panels at the same time. For example, pop out a panel from your work Gmail and another from a client's project board, and use them side by side to cross-reference or compare information across accounts.

Unlike a Chrome extension sidebar, Brainbox's pop-out stays with you wherever you go.

Pick the Right AI Engine

Click the engine selector in the prompt box to switch models:

• GPT-5 Mini (Low / Medium / High) — included with Pro. Medium works well for most tasks.
• Wavebox Assistant — optimised for Wavebox-specific help.
• GPT 5.2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Opus 4.5 — available with your own API keys.

Tip: Use Low for quick, simple answers. Switch to High or a premium model for detailed analysis or creative writing.

Save the Good Stuff

As you use Brainbox, you'll find some conversations are worth keeping. Open the Chat Menu (☰), hover over any chat, and click the kebab icon (⋮) to:

• Pin — keep important chats at the top of your list.
• Rename — give it a descriptive name (e.g. "Client email draft - March" instead of "New Chat").
• New Smart Note — keep useful outputs like summaries, translations, or action item lists inside Wavebox, always one click away.
• Add to a Dashboard — drop the Brainbox chat widget onto any Dashboard so AI is front and centre when you start your day.

Tip: Pin chats you're still iterating on, save finished outputs as Smart Notes, and convert your best prompts into Skills. Over time, you'll build a personalised toolkit that saves you hours.

Convert Chats into Skills

It can take a few tries to create the best prompts. Turn a great prompt into a reusable one-click action. See Brainbox Skills: Create & Manage for details.

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